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Editorial policy and publication ethics
Editorial Policy
The editorial policy of the journal is based on the traditional ethical principles of scientific periodicals. In its activities the editorial board is guided by the principles of scientific rigour, objectivity, professionalism and impartiality.
The mission of the journal is to establish an open platform for the exchange of scientific information and for the results of fundamental and applied research carried out 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 their affiliated institutions. Peer review of articles helps preserve the scientific direction of the submitted research. Therefore, it is important to take into account 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 Scientific News Journal of Sumqait State University establishes 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 journals;
- properly acknowledge the sources cited;
- publish results of research that does not pose any danger to humans or animals;
- avoid conflicts of interest;
- correct fundamental errors in published works when necessary.
Duties of Reviewers
- participate in shaping the editorial policy;
- maintain confidentiality in the review and evaluation of articles;
- form objective and unbiased reviews and, when necessary, substantiate their opinions with references to sources;
- monitor and prevent situations of conflict of interest.
Duties of Editors
- bear responsibility for every piece of information published in the journal;
- undertake to make fair and unbiased decisions independent of commercial interests and to organize an objective review process;
- adopt an editorial policy that ensures maximum transparency and full accountability to the author;
- preserve the integrity of works, make corrections when necessary, and provide reasoned refusals for manuscripts that do not comply with research or publication ethics;
- protect the rights of third parties against unauthorized use of materials;
- regulate editorial conflicts of interest;
- publish research that is safe for humans and animals;
- ensure that authors and reviewers are properly informed.