Peer Review, Anti-Plagiarism and Conflict of Interest

Peer Review Policy

All scholarly articles submitted to the journal undergo preliminary editorial screening and independent peer review.

At the preliminary screening stage, the editorial office checks the manuscript’s fit with the journal’s scope, formatting requirements, scholarly article structure, and principles of academic integrity and publication ethics.

After preliminary screening, the manuscript is sent to specialists in the relevant field of psychological science. Reviewers are scholars who hold an academic degree, conduct research in the subject area of the manuscript and have relevant scholarly publications.

Following peer review, an article may be:
recommended for publication;
recommended for publication after revision;
returned to the author for substantial revision;
rejected.

The final decision on publication is made by the Editorial Board, taking into account reviewers’ conclusions, the article’s relevance to the journal’s scope and the author’s compliance with all editorial requirements.

Academic Integrity and Anti-Plagiarism Policy

All articles submitted for consideration are screened for textual overlap and possible signs of plagiarism using appropriate software. StrikePlagiarism or other tools may be used if the Editorial Board considers this appropriate.

Plagiarism checking is carried out before or during editorial assessment and peer review. The Editorial Board and reviewers may also independently identify potential cases of improper borrowing, text duplication, self-plagiarism or other violations of academic integrity.

Authors must clearly cite all sources used, provide complete bibliographic information and, where necessary, obtain permission to use materials belonging to others.

If plagiarism, self-plagiarism, fabrication or falsification of data, improper citation or other violations of academic integrity are identified, the editorial office has the right to:
return the article to the author for revision;
reject the manuscript;
refuse to consider further materials submitted by the author;
publish a correction notice;
initiate retraction of an already published article if the violation is discovered after publication.

Conflict of Interest

The journal seeks to prevent any situations that may affect the objectivity of editorial decisions, peer review or interpretation of research results.

Authors, reviewers and members of the Editorial Board must disclose any potential or actual conflict of interest.

Conflicts of interest may include financial, professional, academic, personal or other circumstances that could influence the impartiality of assessment or the perception of research results.

If a conflict of interest is identified, the editorial office takes measures to ensure an objective assessment of the material, including appointing another reviewer or removing the relevant person from participation in the editorial decision.