Publication ethics

The publishing ethics and rules for avoiding abuse of the University of St. The rules and regulations of the University of St. Kliment Ohridski are based on the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and aim to introduce good practices on ethical issues and standards of ethical conduct at all stages of the publishing process.

Obligations of the publisher

The publisher will promote these guidelines to all persons involved in the creation and production of all scholarly journals and other literature published by the University. Kliment Ohridski". The guidelines are to be followed by editors, reviewers and authors as part of our general effort to provide objective and valuable information to all who are interested in reading and gaining knowledge through it.
In cases of alleged or proven scientific controversy, fraud, or plagiarism, the publisher, in close cooperation with the editors, will take all necessary measures to clarify the situation. If necessary, this includes the immediate publication of a communication, clarification or, in the case of the most serious violations, the retraction of the manuscript concerned.

The publisher is committed to preserving published research information and making it accessible - by partnering with organisations and maintaining its own digital archive.

The publisher, in conjunction with the editors, shall take the necessary steps to identify and prevent the publication of manuscripts containing controversial research or scholarly practices, shall under no circumstances encourage such misconduct, and shall not knowingly allow such misconduct to take place.

Duties of the editors

The editors of GSU-IF accept and evaluate manuscripts on the basis of their academic merit (originality, clarity, currency, relevance) without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, political or religious philosophy, or social or institutional affiliation. All decisions to edit or publish texts are made by the journal staff without outside influence. The editor-in-chief has the right to determine the content of the respective journal and the date of publication of the approved texts.

The editors ensure that all manuscripts submitted for consideration for publication are peer reviewed by at least two reviewers who are experts in their field. The decision to publish is based on the significance and value of the manuscript, the reviewers' comments and recommendations, and compliance with the requirements and guidelines of the journal concerned.

Editors consider the interests of authors and readers when working to improve the publication or make corrections.

The editors and editorial team will not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than those directly involved in the evaluation and publication process - the corresponding author, reviewers, or publisher.

Editors and editorial board members will not use or provide unpublished manuscript information to third parties without the written consent of the authors. Information obtained as a result of manuscript processing is considered confidential and will not be used for personal gain. The editors declare that they will not participate in the manuscript review process that may result in a conflict of interest - including but not limited to a competitive, affiliate, or other relationship with an author or affiliated institution. In such a case, the editor involved will ask another member of the editorial board to be responsible for the manuscript.

The editors will respond to potential violations, whether they relate to a published or unpublished article, and if necessary, will take appropriate action to respond - correction, retraction, publication of a clarification, or other appropriate action.