Peer Review Process

All the submitted articles are evaluated using a double-blind review process. This means that all the materials are sent to reviewers anonymously. No member of the Editorial Board or other participants in the publication process may disclose the names of the authors to the reviewers before the final decision on the publication is made.

If a Reviewer discovers a conflict of interest, he/she is obligated to notify the Editor and recuse themselves. Contacts between the Reviewer and the Author outside the Editorial Board's purview are not a sufficient ground for disqualification.

The review must be objective, impartial, and free of personal attacks against the Author. Any comments and suggestions for improvement must be made politely. Reviewers are encouraged to bring any signs of plagiarism to the Editorial Board's attention.

The Editorial Board will provide the Authors of the submitted materials with their conclusion, drawn up on the basis of the reviews received, or a reasoned refusal.

If the material is not rejected, but comments are made, the Editorial Board will review it once again after revision by the author. Reviews are kept by the publisher and the editorial staff for five years.

Upon request, the Editorial Board is obliged to submit copies of reviews to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.