Publishing Ethics

The Editorial Board of the scientific and methodological journal “Prospects for the Development of Higher Education” adheres to the principles of publication ethics accepted by the international community, as reflected, in particular, in the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and also takes into account the valuable experience of authoritative international journals and publishers. In order to prevent unethical practices in publishing activities (plagiarism, presentation of false information, etc.) and to ensure high quality of scientific publications, each member of the editorial board, author, reviewer, publisher, and editorial staff must comply with ethical standards, norms, and rules and take all reasonable measures to prevent their violation. Compliance with the rules of publication ethics contributes to ensuring authors’ intellectual property rights, improving the quality of the journal, and eliminating the possibility of unlawful use of authors’ materials for the benefit of individuals.

The publisher is responsible for the publication of authors’ works and promotes the fulfillment of ethical obligations by the editorial staff, editorial board, reviewers, and authors.

The editorial office of the journal “Prospects for the Development of Higher Education” in its activities is guided by the principles of scientific rigor, objectivity, professionalism, and impartiality.

The editorial board makes decisions on publication taking into account the opinions of reviewers. The decision is based on the scientific significance of the work under consideration, its originality (unless it is a review or a translated article), and its relevance to the theory and practice of higher education.

Authors (or a group of authors), when submitting materials to the journal “Prospects for the Development of Higher Education”, must be aware that they bear responsibility for the novelty and reliability of the results of the scientific research. Borrowed fragments or statements must be properly оформлены with mandatory indication of the author and the original source. Excessive borrowing, as well as plagiarism in any form, including unattributed quotations, paraphrasing, or appropriation of the results of other people’s research, is unethical and unacceptable.

It is unacceptable to include among co-authors persons who did not participate in the preparation of the publication.
Authors must submit and format the manuscript in accordance with the rules adopted by the journal, as well as treat the work of the editorial board and reviewers with respect and eliminate the shortcomings noted in the reviews.

A manuscript received for review must be treated as a confidential document that cannot be shared for ознакомление or discussion with third parties who do not have authorization from the editorial office.

The reviewer is obliged to provide an objective and reasoned assessment of the presented research results and clearly justified recommendations. Personal criticism of the author is unacceptable.

Reviewers must be aware that the manuscripts sent to them are the intellectual property of the authors and constitute information that must not be disclosed. Breach of confidentiality is possible only if the reviewer declares the unreliability or falsification of the materials presented in the article.

Publication fee

Publication in the journal is free of charge for authors. The editorial office does not charge authors for the preparation, размещение, or printing of materials.

Disclosure policy and conflicts of interest

Unpublished data obtained from submitted manuscripts must not be used in personal research without the written consent of the Author.

Information or ideas obtained during the review process and associated with potential advantages must be kept confidential and not used for personal gain.

Reviewers must not participate in the consideration of manuscripts if there is a conflict of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships and interactions with any of the Authors, companies, or other organizations related to the submitted work.

Borrowing and plagiarism

When reviewing an article, the editorial board of the journal “Prospects for the Development of Higher Education” may check the material using the Antiplagiarism system. In case of detection of numerous borrowings, the editorial office acts in accordance with COPE guidelines.

Preprint and postprint policy

During the submission process, the author must confirm that the article has not been published or accepted for publication in another scientific journal. When citing an article published in the journal “Prospects for the Development of Higher Education”, the publisher requests that a link (full URL of the material) to the journal’s official website be provided.

Articles previously posted by authors on personal or public websites not affiliated with other publishers are accepted for consideration.

Journal policy regarding artificial intelligence

The Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Office of the journal “Prospects for the Development of Higher Education” recognize that there are many artificial intelligence (AI)-based tools, and the journal’s policy is aimed at ensuring the responsible use of AI technologies while maintaining the high quality of the journal as a whole and scientific publications in particular.

Authors using AI-based tools must apply them responsibly, transparently, and ethically, in accordance with the ethical principles of COPE, WAME, ICMJE, UNESCO, GOST R 71657-2024, and GOST R 70949-2023.

Authors are responsible for the content of the article, including text and images generated using AI, as well as for the correct citation of related materials.

Authors must carefully review the terms, provisions for the use of AI, or any other conditions or licenses associated with the AI technology they choose.

Authors must ensure that the AI technology does not claim ownership (or any other rights) over their content and does not impose restrictions on its use, as this may violate the rights of the author or the rights of the journal “Prospects for the Development of Higher Education”, including the publisher’s right to publish materials after their acceptance.

Authors should periodically review the terms of use of AI technologies to ensure they remain up to date and compliant.

Authors may use AI technologies only as an auxiliary tool in the preparation and writing of the text, but not as a complete substitute. Authors bear full responsibility for the accuracy of the content of the article and must verify that all statements, citations, and analyses correspond to their experience and the components of their research.

Before including a fragment generated by AI in an article for publication in the journal “Prospects for the Development of Higher Education”, authors must review it to ensure that the final version reflects their experience, viewpoint, and originality, and complies with the ethical and editorial requirements of the journal.

Authors must use AI technologies in a manner that complies with confidentiality requirements, non-disclosure of personal and other sensitive information, as well as regulatory obligations. This includes compliance with laws on the protection of personal and other data, refraining from using AI to reproduce the unique style or voice of other individuals, and verifying AI-generated content for accuracy, consistency, and absence of data distortion.

Authors must be aware of possible biases in AI-generated results and take measures to eliminate stereotypes or misinformation.

When inputting legally protected, confidential, or unpublished content, authors must use AI with appropriate data protection measures.