Banber Erevani hamalsarani. Tntesagitut'yun.
E - ISSN | : | 2738-2648 |
P - ISSN | : | 2579-2946 |
To avoid any unfair practices in publishing activities (plagiarism, presenting false information, etc.) and to ensure a high quality of scientific publications and public recognition of the author’s scientific results, each member of the Editorial Board, publishers, authors, reviewers and institutions involved in the publishing process shall adhere to ethical standards, rules and regulations and take any reasonable steps to prevent their violations. Compliance with these ethical guidelines by all the parties ensures authors’ intellectual property rights, improves the quality of the Journal and excludes a possible misuse of copyright material in the interests of particular individuals.
The editorial staff maintains the common ethical principles for publishing scientific materials, guided by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Violation of copyright and ethical norms is not only unacceptable but also hinders the development of scientific knowledge undermining the authority of social sciences.
When submitting to the journal, authors (groups of authors) are aware that they bear responsibility for the novelty and validity of scientific results, which implies adhering to the following principles:
The Editor-in-Chief shall evaluate the intellectual content of the manuscript regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, origin, citizenship, social status or political preferences of the author.
The Editor-in-Chief shall not allow the paper to be published if there is sufficient evidence to believe that it is plagiarism.
The Editor-in Chief shall decide on the publication of materials according to the following main criteria:
The Editor-in-Chief shall:
Manuscripts are peer-reviewed by minimum two peers of the same field. The reviewers submit their reports on the manuscripts along with their recommendation to the Editor-in-Chief. The manuscript received for reviewing shall be treated as a confidential document which cannot be passed for discussion or examination to a third party unless authorized by the Editorial Board.
The editorial board makes impartial decisions exclusively based on the professional level and quality of the materials provided,
A decision on publication is made on the basis of the quality of the research and its relevance.
Reviewers shall:
In evaluating a manuscript, reviewers should focus on the following:
Reviewers should also:
Reviewers’ recommendation should be either:
Timeliness
By accepting the manuscript, reviewers ensure that they can dedicate appropriate time in reviewing. Thus, reviewers should review and return manuscripts in a timely manner.