Editorial process & policy

Peer-review policy

1. All contributions to Humanities in the Russian Far East are peer-reviewed. A manuscript may be rejected without peer review procedure if it is judged by the editorial staff to be of low quality or insufficient interest for the journal’s readers.
2. The editor-in-chief reviews every submitted manuscript in order to determine that it complies with the journal’s profile and editorial criteria. After that, it is sent for formal review to a member of the editorial board or an external expert in the field of the research.
3. The review process is double-blind and entirely anonymous.
4. The reviewer shall review an article by filling in the unified manuscript review form, in which a reviewer is to assess, using 10-point scale, such characteristics of an article as: the relevance of the research topic, consistency of statement, the author’s knowledge of existing scholarly works related to the topic and the use of original sources, the extent of the validity of the findings, etc. The reviewers may indicate in the "Comments" column their additional remarks and suggestions for improvement. Reviewing time is 1 month.
5. Based on the reviewers’ advice the editorial board may accept the article for publication, reject it or return to the author for minor or major revisions. A review report is sent to every author when reviewing is done. No rejected article can be accepted for resubmission.
6. All review reports are kept by the editorial staff for 5 years. A copy of review may be sent to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation upon request.
7. Editorial board holds the authority to determine the publication dates of articles.

Publication ethics

The editorial board of the Humanities Research in the Russian Far East adheres to internationally accepted standards of publication ethics and the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Code of Conduct for Journal Editors.

1. In its work on journal publishing, the editorial board strives to:
1.1 meet the needs of its readership and authors;
1.2 continuously improve the journal;
1.3 uphold best publishing practices that ensure the quality of published materials;
1.4 protect freedom of expression;
1.5 maintain commitment to the principles of academic integrity;
1.6 prevent commercial interests from compromising intellectual and ethical standards or influencing editorial decisions;
1.7 always be prepared to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when necessary;
1.8 prevent guest, gift and purchased authorship.

2. The editorial board is committed to:
2.1 ensuring that all published articles and reviews undergo peer review;
2.2 maintaining a reviewer database that reflects the journal’s academic community and expanding it with new reviewers when necessary;
2.3 utilizing a wide range of sources, including bibliographic databases, to identify potential reviewers;
2.4 requesting that reviewers disclose any potential conflicts of interest before the peer review process begins;
2.5 making publication decisions based on the article’s significance, originality, clarity, reliability of information, and relevance to the journal’s scope;
2.6 ensuring the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts during the peer review process;
2.7 screening all submissions for plagiarism and data falsification using the "Antiplagiat" system;
2.8 taking measures to reduce disguised duplicate publications;
2.9 implementing systems that allow authors quick and open access to original research articles;
2.10 refraining from any attempts to improperly influence the journal’s ranking by artificially inflating its metrics.

3. Authors submitting materials for publication in the journal guarantee that:
3.1 They have read and understood the Author guidelines published on our website.
3.2 The submitted material is original, has not been published previously, is submitted exclusively to our journal and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
3.3 The research presented in the manuscript was conducted in compliance with ethical and legal standards.
3.4 The submitted material contains original findings and is free from plagiarism.
3.5 The research results are presented clearly, honestly, and without falsification or data manipulation.
3.6 The manuscript provides accurate references to prior relevant works by other researchers and the author(s) themselves.
3.7 Direct quotations from others’ works are enclosed in quotation marks and accompanied by proper citations.
3.8 All funding sources for the research are indicated in the paper.
3.9 All listed authors meet the authorship criteria and made a significant contribution to the research.

4. The editorial board adheres to the following requirements for the peer-review process and reviewers in general:
4.1 Peer review of articles submitted to the editorial office is conducted in accordance with the Peer- Review policy (see above);
4.2 Peer reviews must strive to be objective;
4.3 Reviewers must express their views clearly, supporting them with arguments and references where necessary, and must not disparage or defame the author;
4.4 Reviewers must declare any conflicts of interest that may exist;
4.5 Reviewers must decline to review a manuscript if they have any conflicts of interest arising from competition, collaboration, or other relationships with any authors, companies, or institutions related to the manuscript under review;
4.6 Reviewers must maintain confidentiality of the materials provided to them, must not discuss unpublished manuscripts with colleagues, and must not use the information contained therein in their own work;
4.8 Reviewers must ensure that their evaluation in the review is based on the merits of the work and is not influenced by any personal, financial, or other considerations, including intellectual biases.