Editorial Board Ethics
The editorial policy of the journal "Theoretical and Experimental Psychology" is based on standards of ethical conduct and applies to all participants in the editorial and publishing process, including the Editorial Board, Authors, Reviewers, and the Publisher, who create this journal.
1. The journal "Theoretical and Experimental Psychology" adheres to best practices on ethical issues in accordance with international publishing standards and is guided by the principles set forth by the COPE Committee on Publication Ethics, the Principles of Transparency & Best Practice for Scholarly Publication, and the Ethical Code of the Russian Psychological Society (RPS). It also cooperates with the RPS Commission on Scientific Publications to ensure compliance with all current ethical guidelines in the published works.
2. Publications in the journal are free of charge, following a check for plagiarism, double-blind peer review, and the conclusion of a copyright license agreement with all authors of each published article. All materials are published free of charge under the terms of the Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), attribution of non-commercial type CC-BY-NC 4.0. The terms of the copyright license agreement stipulate the terms of use of the manuscript by the Author and Publisher before and after publication. Materials, the content of which is prohibited by the legislation of the Russian Federation, as well as materials that violate the principles of the Ethical Code of the Russian Psychological Society, are not permitted for publication.
1. Editorial Board Responsibilities
• The Editorial Board, headed by the Editor-in-Chief, evaluates submitted manuscripts and makes decisions on their publication, taking into account the opinions of the reviewers. Publication decisions are based on the validity of the work.
• When evaluating submitted manuscripts, the Editorial Board considers their scientific merit and intellectual content, as well as their relevance and significance, and does not consider the race, gender, sexual orientation, religious preference, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political views of the Authors.
• The Editorial Board of the journal must not disclose information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the Editor-in-Chief, the corresponding Author, the Reviewer, and the Publisher.
• The journal "Theoretical and Experimental Psychology," represented by the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board, undertakes not to use unpublished information in any of its own work without the written permission of the Author.
• Confidential information or ideas obtained during the review of a manuscript must be kept confidential by the Editors, Editorial Board, and Reviewers and not used for personal gain.
• A member of the Editorial Board who receives convincing evidence that the statements or conclusions presented in a publication are erroneous must notify the members of the Editorial Board so that they can make changes, retract the publication, publish a statement, express concern, or take other appropriate action.
• Editorial Board decisions may be revised in accordance with changes adopted in Russian legislation.
2. Responsibilities of Reviewers
• Reviewing assists the Editor-in-Chief and members of the Editorial Board in making editorial decisions and may also assist the Author in improving the article through active communication between the Author and the Editors.
• Reviewers evaluate their availability and qualifications before agreeing to review a manuscript. If they are not experts in the proposed topic or are unable to complete the work within the specified timeframe, they must notify the Editorial Board to exclude themselves from the reviewing process.
• Reviewers treat the manuscript as a confidential document and do not disclose information about the article or the data it contains to third parties.
• Reviews of articles must be objective.
• Unpublished materials described in the submitted manuscript must not be used in the Reviewer's own research without the written consent of the Author. Priority information or ideas obtained through review must be confidential and not used for personal gain. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other affiliations with any of the Authors, companies, or organisations associated with the article.
• The reviewer should also bring to the attention of the Editorial Board any discovery of substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published work within the subject's field of expertise.
• The reviewer should identify relevant published works not included in the bibliography of the manuscript. Any references to previously published observations, conclusions, or arguments must be accompanied by the appropriate citation.
3. Author Responsibilities
• When submitting a manuscript to the journal, Authors are responsible for the information provided. The information must be objective and correct. Research data must be presented as accurately as possible in accordance with the journal's requirements for scientific articles. False or knowingly erroneous statements are unacceptable and constitute unethical behaviour.
• Authors are individuals who have made a significant contribution to the study, including the conception, design, execution, and interpretation of the reported study. All individuals who have made a significant contribution to the work must be listed as co-authors. It is also important to ensure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the work and have agreed to its submission for publication. Other individuals who have made specific contributions to the research project may be listed as participants and may be specifically acknowledged.
• Authors must ensure that their submitted work is original and that all references to works or citations to other Authors are appropriately formatted. Inappropriate borrowing includes both presenting another person's work as one's own and paraphrasing parts of another person's work (without attribution). This is completely unacceptable and considered unethical behaviour.
• For each manuscript uploaded to the journal's electronic editorial system or sent to the editors by email or regular mail, in accordance with the Law of the Russian Federation dated July 21, 1993, No. 5485-1 "On State Secrets," an expert opinion must be provided on the possibility of open publication of the submitted manuscript, confirming that it does not contain information constituting a state or official secret, or materials or information subject to export control. The expert opinion is prepared and signed by export control experts affiliated with the Authors' organisation or another organisation relevant to the article's profile. It is agreed upon (signed) by the Authors and approved by the chairperson for the review of materials intended for public publication or another authorised person. If the manuscript was prepared by Authors from different organisations, each Author submits an expert opinion from their own organisation.
• In accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation, Federal Law of the Russian Federation No. 152-FZ of July 27, 2006 "On Personal Data", the Ethical Code of the Russian Psychological Society (dated February 14, 2012), the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (dated December 10, 1948), the World Medical Association's Declaration of Helsinki "Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects" (1964), international publishing standards, as well as the editorial ethics and policy of the journal, for articles describing empirical research involving people, it is mandatory to provide documentary evidence of passing an ethical review. It is necessary to provide an official positive conclusion (permission) from the ethics committee of the affiliated institution with the number and date. The file must be on official letterhead, certified by a signature and/or seal. The document must be sent to the Editor along with the manuscript.
• By submitting a manuscript to the journal, the Author confirms in writing their consent to the text originality check procedure using the “Antiplagiat” system. If the Author discovers significant errors or inaccuracies in the publication, they must notify the Editorial Board of the journal so that the publication can be retracted or the errors corrected as soon as possible.
• The Authors accurately cite their previous works and avoid self-citations in the manuscript and artificially inflating the publication size. The Author takes the necessary measures to ensure the accuracy of the citations presented in the article.
• The Author does not submit the same article to multiple journals for consideration. It is considered strictly unacceptable for the Author to publish their research in more than one journal, even if it is presented in different languages.
• Articles are posted in Open Access with the consent of the Authors, confirmed by the signature of the Author's License Agreement. Copyright belongs to the Authors. The Editorial Board, headed by the Editor-in-Chief, reserves the right to request the original data from the Authors for review and re-consideration. Authors must be prepared to retain these data for a sufficient period after publication.
• The author communicates effectively with the Reviewer through the Editor and responds to comments and concerns, if any. All authors must disclose in their manuscript any financial or other conflict of interest that might bias the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for project implementation must be indicated.
• The journal's Editorial Board publishes materials from Authors from various countries and regions. Authors are responsible for complying with the laws of the countries and regions they represent. The journal's Editorial Board is guided by the laws of the Russian Federation.
4. Publisher's Responsibilities
• The Publisher promotes the development of publication norms and guidelines and implements the best standards of publishing and scientific ethics.
• The Publisher not only supports and invests in scholarly communication but is also responsible for ensuring compliance with all current recommendations in published work.
• The Publisher does not influence the journal's editorial policy.
• The Publisher provides legal support to the journal's Editorial Board if necessary.
• The Publisher ensures the timely release of new issues of the journal.
• The Publisher publishes corrections, clarifications, and retracts articles in which violations of scientific ethics or critical errors are identified.
