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Review procedure for materials published in the journal «Vestnik RGUPS»

  1. Materials for publication, formatted in accordance with established requirements, along with accompanying documents, are delivered to the editorial board’s executive secretary either in person or by mail/email (see the “Contacts” section). The executive secretary conducts a preliminary review of the materials for compliance with the scope of the publication and the formatting requirements (see the “Requirements for Article Formatting” section).
  2. The executive secretary corresponds with the authors of the articles via email, informing them of the results of the preliminary review. If there are any comments regarding the scope of the materials or their compliance with the formatting requirements, the secretary notifies the authors. Materials that do not comply with the scope of the publication will not be accepted for further review. If there are comments regarding the formatting of the materials, the executive secretary recommends appropriate amendments.
  3. All materials accepted for consideration after a preliminary review for compliance with the subject matter are subject to peer review for expert assessment.
  4. At a meeting of the editorial board, the executive secretary submits the articles to the chair of the section on the relevant topic for review. After a decision is made on the suitability of the article for publication in the journal, a reviewer is appointed.
  5. The reviewer is selected from among recognized experts in the subject matter of the materials being reviewed and must have published on the subject matter within the last three years.
  6. The reviewer provides a reasoned opinion (review) on the advisability of publishing the article. The review should reflect the relevance of the article’s topic, the novelty (and/or significance) of the scientific work, and the argumentation of the presented material. Comments are presented specifically and substantiated.
  7. The editorial board secretary sends copies of the reviews or a reasoned refusal to the authors of the submitted materials (for out-of-town authors, the review is sent by fax or email).
  8. If the reviewer has any comments, the author revises the article (in addition, they attach a response to all the reviewer’s comments) and, within 10-15 days of receiving the review, submits a corrected version of the article to the editors for re-review.
    In the final review, the reviewer concludes on the advisability of publishing the corrected version of the article.
  9. If the article does not meet the requirements for novelty of the development, is of a journalistic, industrial, or review nature, and contradicts the concept of a scientific and technical publication, the reviewer issues a negative review (a reasoned refusal). The article is rejected and is not subject to re-review.
  10. If the review is positive and the editorial board decides to include the article in the next issue, the secretary informs the author of the publication deadline.
  11. Reviews are stored in the publisher’s and editorial archives and are not subject to destruction for 5 years.
  12. The editorial board sends copies of reviews to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation upon receipt of a corresponding request.