Publication ethics

The Editorial Board of the journal Scientific Works “Adilet” adheres to the following principles of publication ethics in its activities.

• ✓ When making a decision on publication, the editor is guided by the reliability of the submitted data and the scholarly significance of the manuscript.
• ✓ The editor shall evaluate the intellectual content of manuscripts regardless of the authors’ race, gender, religious beliefs, origin, citizenship, social status, or political views.
• ✓ The editor must not allow for publication any material if there are sufficient grounds to believe that it constitutes plagiarism.
• ✓ The editor shall not disregard complaints and must take all necessary measures to restore violated rights.
• ✓ The editor has the right to reject a manuscript without external peer review if it does not correspond to the journal’s scope.
• ✓ Individuals with a conflict of interest regarding a particular manuscript must be excluded from the decision-making process.
• ✓ The editorial office ensures transparency, maintains confidentiality throughout all stages, and prevents the use of unpublished materials.
• ✓ The journal ensures a double-blind peer review process for all submitted manuscripts.

• ✓ To make publication decisions based exclusively on scholarly significance.
• ✓ To ensure confidentiality at all stages of manuscript evaluation.
• ✓ Not to use unpublished data for personal purposes.
• ✓ To check all submitted manuscripts for plagiarism using licensed anti-plagiarism systems.

• ✓ To reject a manuscript without peer review if it does not meet the journal’s scope.
• ✓ To request additional materials or primary data from authors.
• ✓ To make the final decision based on peer review reports.
• ✓ To exclude reviewers in cases of conflict of interest.

• ✓ To agree to review only manuscripts within their field of competence.
• ✓ To maintain confidentiality and not to disclose the manuscript to third parties.
• ✓ To provide an objective and well-reasoned assessment of the research results.
• ✓ Not to use unpublished data for personal purposes.
• ✓ To inform the editorial office of any plagiarism or substantial similarities.
• ✓ To decline participation in the review process in the event of a conflict of interest.

• ✓ To decline review if lacking the necessary competence.
• ✓ To receive all necessary materials for evaluation.
• ✓ To recommend acceptance, revision, or rejection of the manuscript.

• ✓ To present accurate and reliable research results.
• ✓ To ensure the complete originality of the manuscript and properly cite all sources.
• ✓ Not to submit the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously.
• ✓ To include as co-authors only those who have made a significant contribution.
• ✓ To promptly notify the editorial office of any errors identified.
• ✓ To disclose sources of funding and any conflicts of interest.

• ✓ To an objective and impartial evaluation and confidentiality.
• ✓ To review anonymized peer review reports and receive a reasoned decision.
• ✓ To respond to reviewers’ comments and revise the manuscript.
• ✓ To withdraw the manuscript at any stage prior to the final decision.

1. Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest. Reviewers must notify the editorial office and decline to review if a conflict exists. Editors must recuse themselves from decision-making if they have a conflict of interest.

2. Unethical Behavior

The editorial office considers the following unacceptable: fake peer reviews, agency services, falsification of authorship, copyright infringement, citation manipulation, plagiarism, and data fabrication.

3. Retraction and Corrections

If serious errors, falsification, or plagiarism are detected, a retraction procedure is initiated. For minor errors, a corrigendum or errata is published.

• ✓ Authors must disclose the use of AI tools in preparing the manuscript (including the extent and nature).
• ✓ AI cannot be listed as a co-author, as it cannot take responsibility for the results.
• ✓ The editorial office reserves the right to reject articles where AI generated the core content without critical analysis by the author.
• ✓ The responsibility for originality and reliability lies entirely with the authors.

Strict Ban on Plagiarism

Plagiarism in any form is considered a gross violation of ethical principles and will result in the immediate rejection of the manuscript. In the event of proven plagiarism exceeding 50% or intentional text manipulation, the authors of such an article will be banned from submitting materials to the journal for 3 calendar years (both as authors and co-authors).

The journal Scientific Works “Adilet” reserves the right to reject any manuscript submitted for publication that does not comply with the above principles.

The editorial office is guided by international standards of publication ethics (including COPE guidelines) and makes every effort to prevent violations of academic integrity.