Western Caspian University

Journal

Ethical principles and publishing policy

Scientific Bulletin is an international peer-reviewed and periodical publication that requires the joint work and responsibility of all parties (author, reviewer, editor-in-chief, deputy editor-in-chief and technical editor, executive secretary, editorial board members and publisher). The editor-in-chief and deputy editor-in-chief determine the general policy of the journal, monitor the implementation of this policy, and organize the monitoring of publisher ethics and scientific documentation. The executive secretary organizes the regular publication of the issue of the magazine, ensures its compliance with the standards, participates in monitoring. The technical editor checks compliance with the rules of compilation of articles included in the journal's editorial office (including the accuracy of the anti-plagiarism document), sends the article to reviewers, monitors the implementation of corrections from the reviewer, prepares articles for publication for the relevant issue. The editorial staff is involved in the preparation and completion of each issue of the magazine, as well as the review of articles.

Author's ethics

Submitted articles must be independent and original research papers in the relevant field, based on an analytical scientific approach.

Domestic and international law must be observed during the research. The private information used in this article may not be used without the permission of the person concerned.

A person who is not involved in the study should not be identified as the author.

The author must not allow copying, false or misleading information in the article he / she submits. Submission of a document confirming that the article has passed the Strike anti-plagiarism program is mandatory (similarity should not exceed 15%). The editorial board reserves the right to re-run the article through anti-plagiarism program in a dubious situation.

Works not cited in the list of sources used in the article should not be included.

The author of the article should carefully read the opinion of the reviewers and, if necessary, make corrections as soon as possible.

It is prohibited to publish the articles previously published in the journal partially or in the full form anywhere else without the permission of the Scientific Bulletin.

The authors are responsible for the content, scientific and legal status of all articles published in the journal.

Reviewer’s ethics

The reviewer must be an expert in the relevant field.

The privacy policy must be followed in relation to the article submitted for review and the article must not be shared with third parties.

The opinion must be objective, free from prejudice or any other personal attitude.

 A clear and comprehensive review should be given for rejected articles.