Instructions for peer reviewers

  1. Reviewing should contribute to reconciling the interests of authors, readers, editorial board, reviewers and institutions where the research was enforced.
  2. Reviewers evaluate the theoretical and methodological levels of an articles, it scientific novelty and significance and practical value, determine compliance with the principles of peer-reviewed articles in scientific publications and provide recommendations in case of violation.
  3. Sent for reviewing manuscripts are the intellectual property of the authors and include confidential information.
  4. You cannot make copies sent for review articles or use the information about the content of the article before its publication.
  5. Reviewing is made on the basis of confidentiality. Information about the article not reported to anyone other than the authors and reviewers.
  6. If there is evidence of falsification or uncertainty regarding the materials of article, reviewer refers to the editorial board demanding a collective review of peer-reviewed articles.
  7. The reviewer should abandon reviewing in the next cases: 1) he is not sure if he meets the direct qualification of research; 2) there are conflict of interests of research results with the personal developments of the reviewer.