Publication Ethics
Editorial Policy
The editorial policy of the journal is based on the traditional ethical principles of scientific periodicals. In its activities, the journal's editorial board is guided by the principles of scholarship, objectivity, professionalism and impartiality.
The mission of the journal is to exchange scientific information and to create an open platform for the results of fundamental and applied research by specialists with academic and expert-analytical profiles.
The publication of an article in the peer-reviewed scientific journal is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions in which they work. Peer review of articles makes it possible to preserve the scientific direction of the submitted research. For this reason, it is important to consider the ethical principles of all parties involved in the publication process: the author, the journal editor, the reviewer and the publisher.
Publication Ethics
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The editorial board of the "Elmi xəbərlər" journal of Sumqait State University sets out the following ethical principles:
Duties of Authors
- adhere to generally accepted standards of scientific reporting;
- submit original works, avoiding plagiarism and parallel publication in other editions;
- acknowledge the cited sources;
- publish results of research that do not pose a threat to humans or animals;
- do not create situations involving conflicts of interest;
- correct fundamental errors in published works when necessary.
Duties of Reviewers
- participate in shaping editorial policy;
- observe confidentiality in the review and evaluation of articles;
- form objective and impartial opinions and, when necessary, support their reviews with references to sources;
- monitor and prevent situations involving conflicts of interest.
Duties of Editors
- bear responsibility for every piece of information published in the journal;
- commit to making fair and impartial decisions independent of commercial interests and to organising an objective review process;
- adopt an editorial policy that ensures maximum transparency and full accountability before the author;
- preserve the integrity of works, make corrections when necessary, and give reasoned rejection responses to manuscripts whose authors do not conform to research or publication ethics;
- protect the rights of third parties from unauthorised use of materials;
- regulate editorial conflicts of interest;
- publish research that is safe for humans and animals;
- ensure that authors and reviewers are kept informed.