Editorial ethics guidelines
Editorial ethics of the journal "Bulletin of Voronezh State Technical University" is developed taking into account the Code of Conduct and Best Practices Guidelines for Journal Editors - Committee on Publication Ethics, as well as the Declaration of the Association of Scientific Editors and Publishers "Ethical Principlesof Scientific Publications".
The editorial staff of the journal takes a responsible approach to the task of maintaining scientific reputation, is guided by the principles of scientific content, objectivity, professionalism, impartiality and does everything possible to ensure the quality of scientific publications, while taking care of the author'sposition and copyrights.
In its activity, the editorial staff is responsible for the publication of copyright works, which imposes the necessity of observing the following fundamental principles:
• The editorial decisions on accepting or refusing to publish an article should be based on the importance of the article, its originality, clarity of presentation, reliability of the information contained in it and its proximity to the subject matter of the journal.
• The editorial staff is obliged to treat the authors and their works with respect, to communicate with
the authors exclusively in a kind, correct tone.
• The editorial staff should evaluate the intellectual content of the manuscripts, regardless of race, gender, religious beliefs, origin, citizenship, social status or political preferences of the authors.
• Unpublished data obtained from submitted manuscripts should not be used for personal purposes or transferred to third parties without written consent of the author. Information or ideas obtained during editing and related to possible benefits should be kept confidential and not used for personal gain.
• The editorial staff is responsible for ensuring that all published articles are reviewed by specialists with the necessary qualifications
• The editorial staff is required to coordinate with the authors all changes made to avoid copyright infringement.
• The editorial staff should not allow publication of information, if there is sufficient reason to believe that it is plagiarism.
• The editorial staff passes the comments of the reviewer to the authors in full, if they do not contain offensive or libelous remarks;
• Editors should strive to ensure that the peer review in their journal is fair, objective and timely.
• The editorial staff should not leave unanswered claims regarding the manuscripts or published materials, and should take all necessary measures to restore the violated rights in case of a conflict.
• The editorial staff should publish corrections, clarifications, retractions and apologies when necessary.
• The editorial staff is obliged to support initiatives aimed at reducing the number of violations related to research and publication.
• The editorial staff guarantees the access to the publications by storing materials in the leading libraries and repositories of scientific information of the state.
The reviewer carries out scientific examination of copyright materials, whereupon his actions should beimpartial and should obey the following principles:
• The manuscript received for reviewing should be considered a confidential document that cannot be passed on to third parties without authorization from the editorial staff.
• The reviewer is obliged to give an objective, reasoned appraisal of the results of the research, refraining from hostile, slanderous or humiliating comments.
• Unpublished data obtained from submitted manuscripts should not be used by the reviewer for personal purposes.
• Reviewers who do not possess, in their opinion, sufficient qualification for the evaluation of the manuscript, or cannot be objective, for example, in case of a conflict of interest with the author or organization, should notify the editor about this, excluding them from the process of reviewing this manuscript
Using generative AI and AI-enabled technologies in the peer review process
Reviewers should not upload the submitted manuscript or part of it to the generative AI tool, as this may violate the confidentiality and property rights of the authors, and if the article contains personally identifiable information, it may violate data privacy rights.
Reviewers should not upload their review reports to generative AI tools, even if this is done only to improve language and readability, as these reports may contain confidential information about the manuscript and/or the authors.
Reviewers should not use generative artificial intelligence or artificial intelligence-enabled technologies to assist in reviewing a scientific paper, as the critical thinking and original assessment required for reviewing are beyond the capabilities of this technology. When using generative AI, there is a risk that the technology will give false, incomplete or distorted conclusions about the article. The reviewer is responsible for the content of the review.
Principles by which the author of scientific publications should be guided
• The authors of the article should provide reliable results of the conducted studies. Knowingly erroneous or falsified statements are unacceptable.
• Authors should ensure that the results of the study given in the manuscript are completely original. Unoriginal fragments or statements must be arranged with a mandatory reference of the author and the source. Excessive borrowing, as well as plagiarism of any form, including unauthorized quotes, rephrasing or appropriating the rights to the results of other people's research, are unethical and unacceptable. The originality of the text should be at least 75%.
• It is necessary to recognize the contribution of all persons who somehow influenced the course of the study; in particular, the article should provide references to all the works that were important during the study.
• Authors should not submit a manuscript that has been sent to another journal and is pending, as wellas an article already published in another journal.
• All persons who have made a significant contribution to the study should be stated as co-authors of the article. It is inadmissible to indicate as co-authors persons who did not participate in the study.
• If the author finds significant errors or inaccuracies in the article at the stage of its consideration or after its publication, he should notify the editorial office as soon as possible.
Using generative artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence technologies in manuscript preparation
The editorial board of the journal, based on the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics, the World Association of Medical Editors, and the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers, follows the following principles regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence.
Authors preparing manuscripts for the journal Bulletin of Voronezh State Technical University may use artificial intelligence tools. In some cases, such programs may be used for text editing, searching for additional sources, collecting and analyzing data, and processing data. However, these tools should not replace critical thinking and human assessment. Authors are responsible for the content of their work and, therefore, must carefully check, analyze, and edit the results obtained using generative AI (including checking sources as AI-generated references may be unreliable).
Generative AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors of articles, nor should authors cite AI tools as authors.
Authors must ensure that the AI tool does not impose restrictions on the use of the tool's output in a way that could interfere with subsequent publication of the corresponding article.
You should not create images that duplicate or link to existing copyrighted images of real people, products, or brands of others. It is forbidden to use generative AI or AI-based tools to create or modify images in submitted manuscripts.
The authors should indicate that artificial intelligence tools were used in the preparation of the manuscript, in the article itself and in a separate statement on the use of generative AI in the article. This statement is sent to the editorial office at the same time as the manuscript.
The journal reserves the right to reject any manuscript submitted to the publication that does not comply with the principles listed above.
Publisher and Founder:
State educational establishment of higher professional education Voronezh state technical University
Address of the publisher and founder:
394006, Russia, Voronezh, 20-letiya Oktyabrya str., 84,
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