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- » Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
- » Plagiarism detection
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Aim and Scope
Peer-reviewed academic journal “Islam in the modern world” is published since 2005. Published quarterly.
*Registration No. 74207.
5.5.1. History and Theory of Politics (Hist. Sci.; Polit. Sci.),
5.5.2. Political Institutions, Processes, Technologies (Polit. Sci.),
5.6.1. National History (Hist. Sci.),
5.6.4. Ethnology, Anthropology, Ethnography (Hist. Sci.),
5.11.1. Theoretical Theology (the research direction: Orthodoxy, Islam, Judaism, Protestantism) (Theol.),
5.11.2. Historical Theology (the research direction: Orthodoxy, Islam, Judaism, Protestantism) (Theol.),
5.11.3. Practical Theology (the research direction: Orthodoxy, Islam, Judaism, Protestantism) (Theol.).
"Islam in the modern world" promotes an academic and critical examination of the history and contemporary philosophical, political, social and cultural aspects of Muslim societies. "Islam in the modern world" actively engages theoretical and empirical studies and by so doing promotes a critical understanding of the complex nature of ideas, values, social configurations and material realities of events associated with the development of Islam and Muslim societies. "Islam in the modern world" provides a forum for the interdisciplinary examination of diverse issues based on solid research and critical readings of developments in the modern world.
The main objectives of this journal are the integration of the research in the history of Islam, as well as the study of the role of Islam in modern times. The scientific conception of the edition intends the publication of contemporary domestic and foreign research in theology, history, political and cultural studies, religious studies, sociology, and ethnology. Both Russian and foreign scholars engaged in theology, history, political studies and other fields are encouraged to publish their works in this journal.
Philosophical, historic, political, social and cultural aspects of the life of modern Muslim communities are covered here.
The journal publishes original articles and the results of in-depth researches aimed at the study and critical analysis of a complex nature of Islamic values’ concepts, social configurations and physical realities typical for the modern Muslim communities. The editorial board of the journal pays a particular attention to the issues of Islamic education. Other journal highlights include the results of local, regional, all-Russia and foreign forums, conferences and congresses dedicated to the research in Islamic studies.
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Peer Review Process
Review Policy
The editorial board of the journal “Islam in the modern world” adheres to COPE recommendations when working with manuscripts, reviewers and when organizing the review process.
Type of review
All manuscripts submitted to the editorial office of the journal "Islam in the modern world" are subject to mandatory double-blind review. This means that neither the author nor the reviewer knows each other's names and places of work, and all correspondence is conducted through the issuing editor and/or deputy editor-in-chief of the journal Islam in the Modern World. Each manuscript is sent to at least two experts.
Review period
The review process in the journal "Islam in the modern world" takes an average of 1 to 6 months. During this period, the editorial board of the journal includes time for the initial review of the manuscript, the selection of reviewers, time to prepare a review, time to finalize the article by the author and re-review, and the involvement of additional experts.
Review progress
The decision on choosing a reviewer for the journal "Islam in the modern world" is made by the editor-in-chief. Each article is sent to at least two experts. If different opinions about the manuscript are received, a third expert may be involved in the work.
The editor of the journal "Islam in the modern world" may submit to the author one of the following decisions on the manuscript:
Accept for publication. In this case, the manuscript will be included in one of the regular issues of the journal and will be submitted to the scientific editor for further work. The author will be notified of the publication date.
Accept for publication after correcting the shortcomings noted by the reviewer. In this case, the author will be asked to make the changes indicated by the reviewer to the manuscript within a week. In case of elimination of deficiencies or justified refusal to make changes, the manuscript is accepted for publication.
Accept for publication after correcting the shortcomings noted by the reviewer and re-reviewing. In this case, the author will be asked to make the changes indicated by the reviewer to the manuscript within two weeks. The manuscript will be sent for re-review. The author will receive a final decision on the fate of the manuscript within 30 days.
Reject it. In this case, a reasoned refusal to publish the manuscript will be sent to the author. The refusal of publication does not prohibit the authors from further submitting manuscripts to the journal "Islam in the modern world", however, if publication is refused due to gross violations on the part of the author, the editor-in-chief may decide to blacklist the author. In this case, other articles by this author will not be considered.
The editorial board of the journal "Islam in the modern world" provides for three rounds of review, which means that after the first decision to finalize the article, the author has two attempts to make changes based on the reviewer's recommendation or a reasoned rejection of them. If, after the third round of review, the expert sends comments again, the issuing editor and/or deputy editor-in-chief of the journal will invite the author to consider the possibility of publishing in another journal or to submit the article again for review with the amendments six months later.
If the author does not plan to finalize the article, he must notify the editorial board of the journal. The article will be discontinued.
If the author has a conflict of interest with an expert who could potentially become a reviewer of the manuscript, he must notify the issuing editor and/or the deputy editor-in-chief of the journal. The editorial board of the journal "Islam in the modern world" will select a new expert if necessary.
In the process of reviewing a manuscript, a conflict may arise between the author and the reviewer. In this case, the issuing editor and/or deputy editor-in-chief of the journal Islam in the Modern World has the right to appoint a new reviewer for the manuscript and involve the editor-in-chief to resolve disputes.
The journal "Islam in the modern world" may publish articles by the editor-in-chief, his deputy(s), executive Secretary and members of the editorial board. The journal staff's manuscripts are sent for double-blind review only to external experts. Only external experts are involved in resolving contradictions and conflict situations. In the event of a conflict regarding the fate of the editor-in-chief's manuscript, the final decision on the possibility of publishing the article is made by the members of the editorial board.
The journal "Islam in the modern world" does not exempt scholars from reviewing manuscripts, regardless of their status.
Copies of the reviews have been kept in the editorial office of the journal "Islam in the modern world" for 5 years.
The composition of the reviewers
All incoming manuscripts are reviewed by members of the editorial board and/or the editorial board of the journal Islam in the modern world, as well as external experts with experience in the relevant subject area and publications on the subject of the reviewed manuscript over the past 3 years.
Principles of reviewer selection and actions of the editorial board of the journal to ensure high quality expertise
The editorial board of the journal "Islam in the modern world" regularly works to attract recognized experts in the field of:
5.5.1. History and Theory of Politics (Hist. Sci.; Polit. Sci.),
5.5.2. Political Institutions, Processes, Technologies (Polit. Sci.),
5.6.1. National History (Hist. Sci.),
5.6.4. Ethnology, Anthropology, Ethnography (Hist. Sci.),
5.11.1. Theoretical Theology (the research direction: Orthodoxy, Islam, Judaism, Protestantism) (Theol.),
5.11.2. Historical Theology (the research direction: Orthodoxy, Islam, Judaism, Protestantism) (Theol.),
5.11.3. Practical Theology (the research direction: Orthodoxy, Islam, Judaism, Protestantism) (Theol.).
The first review of new reviewers is evaluated according to the following algorithm:
1. Did the reviewer comment on the importance of the issue raised in the study?
2. Did the reviewer comment on the originality of the manuscript?
3. Did the reviewer identify the strengths and weaknesses of the study (study design, data collection and analysis)?
4. Did the reviewer provide useful comments regarding the language and structure of the article, tables and figures?
5. Were the reviewer's comments constructive?
6. Did the reviewer present arguments using examples from the article to substantiate his comments?
7. Did the reviewer comment on the author's interpretation of the results?
8. The overall quality of the review.
For each of the points, from 1 to 5 points can be assigned, where 1 is the minimum score and 5 is the maximum.
If the editors are not satisfied with the quality of the review, cooperation with the reviewer is terminated.
The editors of the journal Islam in the Modern World have the right to evaluate an unlimited number of reviews from all experts involved in working with the journal using the presented algorithm.
The mechanism of attracting reviewers to work on the journal
The editors of the journal Islam in the Modern World consider reviewing to be one of the most important procedures when working with the journal and value the experience and time of the experts involved in reviewing.
Confidentiality
The editorial board of the journal "Islam in the modern world" does not transmit the personal data of reviewers and personal data of authors.
Any manuscript is considered by the editorial board of the journal "Islam in the modern world" as a confidential document. The editorial board of the journal expects that reviewers will not share or discuss the texts of manuscripts with third parties without the consent of the editor-in-chief.
Reviewers may involve third parties to work on the review only with the consent of the editor-in-chief.
Responsibility of the reviewer
By agreeing to review manuscripts for the journal "Islam in the modern world", the reviewer agrees to follow the journal's policy when evaluating the manuscript, preparing the review, as well as regarding the reviewer's behavior and compliance with ethical requirements.
The reviewer should strive to ensure the high quality of the published materials in the journal Islam in the Modern World, as well as the editor-in-chief, and therefore should review the manuscript only if he has sufficient experience in the field under consideration and sufficient time for a thorough and comprehensive review of the article.
The reviewer is obliged to inform the issuing editor and/or the deputy editor-in-chief about a conflict of interest (personal, financial, intellectual, professional, political or religious), if any. In case of doubt, the situation should be discussed with the editor-in-chief.
The reviewer is obliged to refuse reviewing if:
• he is the supervisor or subordinate of the author of the manuscript, as well as the holder of joint grants;
• does not plan to prepare a review, but only wants to get acquainted with the text of the article;
• prepares for publication his own article on a similar topic;
• reviews an article on a similar topic.
The reviewer is obliged to inform the editor of his intention to review the article, as well as to complete the work within the deadline specified by the editor.
If it is impossible to conduct a review for a number of reasons, it is advisable to recommend another expert to the editor. The reviewer cannot use his status for personal purposes and impose links to his works on the authors.
All materials received from the issuing editor and/or the deputy editor-in-chief of the journal are strictly confidential. The reviewer should not transfer materials to third parties or involve other specialists in reviewing the manuscript without the consent of the editor-in-chief of the journal "Islam in the modern world".
Recommendations to reviewers
For the convenience of the reviewer, the editorial board of the journal “Islam in the modern world” suggests using a standard review form. It reflects the questions that the editor needs to answer in order to make a decision about the article.
The editorial board of the journal asks the reviewer to pay more attention to the "Comments" section in order to help the authors improve their current and subsequent work.
Content and structure of the review
Standard review form (blind review) for a manuscript submitted for publication in the journal "Islam in the modern world"
Please rate the manuscript of the submitted article, using, if necessary, the comment fields.
Compliance with the scientific issues of the journal*
• Yes
• No
• Comment (if necessary)
On the scientific level*
• Exceptionally high (top 5%)
• Very high (top 20%)
• About above average (top 50%)
• Below average
• Comment (if necessary)
On the purpose of the study*
• It is formulated clearly, clearly and convincingly
• It is specified, but it is not formulated clearly enough, clearly and convincingly.
• Practically absent
• Not applicable
• Comment (if necessary)
The list of tasks to be solved in the article*
• They are formulated clearly, clearly and convincingly
• They are indicated, but they are not formulated clearly enough, clearly and convincingly
• Practically absent
• Not applicable
• Comment (if necessary)
On the relevance of the research problem*
• About exclusively (top 5%)
• Very high (top 20%)
• Above average (top 50%)
• Below average
• Not applicable
• Comment (if necessary)
On scientific novelty*
• About exclusively (top 5%)
• Very high (top 20%)
• About above average (top 50%)
• Below average
• Not applicable
• Comment (if necessary)
Practical significance*
• About exclusively (top 5%)
• Very high (top 20%)
• About above average (top 50%)
• Below average
• Not applicable
• Comment (if necessary)
On structure and logical consistency*
• About Exclusively (top 5%)
• Very high (top 20%)
• About above average (top 50%)
• Below average
• Not applicable
• Comment (if necessary)
On the use of scientific terminology*
• Is used correctly
• A there are some cases of incorrect usage
• About Is being used incorrectly
• Not applicable
• Comment (if necessary)
On the correspondence of the article title to the content and subject matter of the journal*
• To the fullest extent
• Not fully
• It doesn't match
• Not applicable
• Comment (if necessary)
If the manuscript needs scientific editing, what should you pay attention to?*
• To strengthen the theoretical part
• To present the research methods more clearly and clearly
• To strengthen the analytical part
• To present the conclusions of the study more clearly and clearly
• To strengthen the quality of scientific sources and literature
• Not applicable
• Comment (if necessary)
If the manuscript needs to be edited in the language and style of the manuscript, what should you pay attention to?
• About needs grammatical correction
• About needs syntactic correction
• About needs a stylistic edit
• Not applicable
• Comment (if necessary)
Does the manuscript meet ethical requirements?*
• Yes
• No
• Not applicable
• Comment (if necessary)
Does the manuscript need to be fact-checked?*
• Yes
• No
• Not applicable
• Comment (if necessary)
Russian-language abstract *
• About Is not informative (contains common words)
• It is not informative (in particular, it does not reflect the main content of the article, does not describe the main goals and methods of conducting research, does not summarize the most important research results and their scientific significance), is not structured (does not follow the logic of the article)
• About Is not compact (requires no more than 100 words)
• About Is not applicable
English-language abstract (abstract)*
• About Is not informative (contains common words)
• It is not informative (in particular, it does not reflect the main content of the article, does not describe the main goals and methods of conducting research, does not summarize the most important research results and their scientific significance), is not structured (does not follow the logic of the article)
• About not expanded (requires at least 250-300 words)
• Is not original (it is a literal translation of a short Russian-language annotation)
• Not applicable
Compliance with the design requirements of footnotes*
• Yes
• No
• Not applicable
List of literature*
• No comment
• There are comments
• Not applicable
• Comment (if necessary)
References (Latin transliterated list of references)*
• No comment
• There are comments
• Not applicable
• Comment (if necessary)
Keywords (no more than 10)*
• About reflect the content
• A do not reflect the content
• Not applicable
Final recommendations of the reviewer*
• About Recommended for publication in the journal
• It is recommended for publication in the journal after the comments have been eliminated (without re-reviewing)
• It is recommended for publication in the journal after making additions and eliminating comments (without re-reviewing)
• Revision of the article is required to resolve the issue of publication (with re-review)
• A Revision of the article is required to resolve the issue of publication (with re-review)
About Reject
• Comment (if necessary)
* Required field to fill in
In addition to the standard review form, the editorial board of the “Islam in the modern world” welcomes the design of a review/review of a manuscript in free form, but on condition that any manuscript is evaluated by a reviewer/expert taking into account its theoretical and/or practical significance, reliability of research results, relevance, scientific novelty, literature coverage, clarity and conciseness writing style.
The editorial board of the journal “Islam in the modern world” also allows taking into account "Confidential comments", which are intended for comments that will not be passed on to the authors. It includes the reviewer's final opinion on the fate of the manuscript, the reviewer's assumptions, the expression of doubts about a possible violation of publication ethics, as well as recommendations and accompanying comments (for example, the reviewer may advise the editor to request additional information from the author).
Editing reviews
The editorial board of the journal “Islam in the modern world” expects that the reviews will be written in a friendly tone and in accordance with the rules of the Russian language. It is forbidden to become personal, insult the author, and pointlessly criticize any aspect of the research, the language and style of the manuscript, etc.
The editorial board of the journal “Islam in the modern world” tries to transmit reviews to the authors in their original form, however, in some cases it may be necessary to change the text of the review without losing its meaning (for example, when combining comments from several experts on the same issue or if there are confidential comments in the review section that is intended for the author).
The editorial board of the journal “Islam in the modern world” has the right to send a review for revision to an expert in case of a large number of errors or an unacceptable tone of the review.
Reviewing
All scientific articles submitted to the editorial board of the journal “Islam in the modern world” are subject to mandatory double-blind review (the reviewer does not know the authors of the manuscript; the authors of the manuscript do not know the reviewers).
The text of the submitted article is checked by the executive secretary of the editorial board for compliance with the "rules for authors" of the journal and its subject matter; at this stage, a "quick" rejection of the article is possible. If the article meets the subject matter and formal requirements for the manuscripts, then the text is sent to two reviewers. Reviews (without information about the reviewer) are sent to the authors; who must (if the reviews are not negative) respond to the reviewer's comments and make corrections or write; why they disagree with the comments (the time limit is 2 weeks). The editorial board sends the author's response to the reviewer. If an article receives two negative reviews, it is rejected. If one review is positive and the other is negative, the decision to publish or reject the article is made at an editorial board meeting; in some cases, the article is sent to another reviewer. If the revision of the manuscript in accordance with the comments of the reviewers takes the authors more than two weeks; the date of receipt of the manuscript by the editorial board is changed.
Open Access Policy
«Islam in the modern world» is an open access journal. All articles are made freely available to readers immediatly upon publication.
Our open access policy is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition - it means that articles have free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself.
For more information please read BOAI statement.
Archiving
- Russian State Library (RSL)
- National Electronic-Information Consortium (NEICON)
Peer-Review
A double-blind peer review method is mandatory for processing of all scientific manuscripts submitted to the editorial stuff of «Islam in the modern world». This implies that neither the reviewer is aware of the authorship of the manuscript, nor the author maintains any contact with the reviewer.
- Members of the editorial board and leading Russian and international experts in corresponding areas of life sciences, invited as independent readers, perform peer reviews. Editor-in-chief, deputy editor-in-chief or science editor choose readers for peer review. We aim to limit the review process to 2-4 weeks, though in some cases the schedule may be adjusted at the reviewer’s request.
- Reviewer has an option to abnegate the assessment should any conflict of interests arise that may affect perception or interpretation of the manuscript. Upon the scrutiny, the reviewer is expected to present the editorial board with one of the following recommendations:
- to accept the paper in its present state;
- to invited the author to revise their manuscript to address specific concerns before final decision is reached;
- that final decision be reached following further reviewing by another specialist;
- to reject the manuscript outright. - If the reviewer has recommended any refinements, the editorial staff would suggest the author either to implement the corrections, or to dispute them reasonably. Authors are kindly required to limit their revision to 2 months and resubmit the adapted manuscript within this period for final evaluation.
- We politely request that the editor be notified verbally or in writing should the author decide to refuse from publishing the manuscript. In case the author fails to do so within 3 months since receiving a copy of the initial review, the editorial board takes the manuscript off the register and notifies the author accordingly.
- If author and reviewers meet insoluble contradictions regarding revision of the manuscript, the editor-in-chief resolves the conflict by his own authority.
- The editorial board reaches final decision to reject a manuscript on the hearing according to reviewers’ recommendations, and duly notifies the authors of their decision via e-mail. The board does not accept previously rejected manuscripts for re-evaluation.
- Upon the decision to accept the manuscript for publishing, the editorial staff notifies the authors of the scheduled date of publication.
- Kindly note that positive review does not guarantee the acceptance, as final decision in all cases lies with the editorial board. By his authority, editor-in-chief rules final solution of every conflict.
- Original reviews of submitted manuscripts remain deposited for 5 years.
Indexation
Articles in «Islam in the modern world» are indexed by several systems:
- Russian Scientific Citation Index (RSCI) – a database, accumulating information on papers by Russian scientists, published in native and foreign titles. The RSCI project is under development since 2005 by “Electronic Scientific Library” foundation (elibrary.ru).
- Google Scholar is a freely accessible web search engine that indexes the full text of scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats and disciplines. The Google Scholar index includes most peer-reviewed online journals of Europe and America's largest scholarly publishers, plus scholarly books and other non-peer reviewed journals.
- Dimensions
- Library of Congress
- Base
- WorldCat
- SOCIONET
Publishing Ethics
The section was prepared based on materials from the scientific literature publisher Elsevier; as well as on materials from the International Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
Introduction
1.1. Publishing materials in peer‑reviewed journals is not only a simple way of scientific communication; it also makes a significant contribution to the development of the relevant field of scientific knowledge. Thus, it is important to establish standards for future ethical conduct for all parties involved in the publication process; namely: the authors; the journal’s editors; the reviewers; the publisher; and the scientific society for the journal “Islam in the modern world”.
1.2. The publisher not only supports scientific communication and invests in this process; it is also responsible for ensuring compliance with all current recommendations in the published work.
1.3. The publisher undertakes to exercise the strictest oversight of scientific materials. Our journal programs represent an impartial “report” on the development of scientific thought and research; therefore, we also recognize our responsibility for the proper presentation of these “reports”; especially in terms of the ethical aspects of publications; as set out in this document.
2. Editors’ Responsibilities
2.1. Publication Decision
The editor of the academic journal “Islam in the modern world” is personally and independently responsible for making the decision to publish; often in cooperation with the relevant Scientific Society. The reliability of the work under consideration and its scientific significance must always form the basis for the decision to publish. The editor may be guided by the editorial policy of the journal “Islam in the modern world”; being limited by the current legal requirements regarding defamation; copyright; legality; and plagiarism.
The Editor may consult with other Editors and Reviewers (or officials of the Scientific Society) when making a decision on publication.
2.2. Integrity
The Editor must evaluate the intellectual content of manuscripts regardless of race; gender; religious views; origin; citizenship; or political preferences of the Authors.
2.3. Confidentiality
The editor and the Editorial Board of the journal “Islam in the modern world” are obliged not to disclose information about the accepted manuscript to anyone unnecessarily; with the exception of the Authors; the Reviewers; possible Reviewers; other scientific consultants; and the Publisher.
2.4. Disclosure Policy and Conflicts of Interest
2.4.1 Unpublished data obtained from manuscripts submitted for consideration cannot be used in personal research without the written consent of the Author. Information or ideas obtained during the review process and related to potential benefits must be kept confidential and not used for personal gain.
2.4.2 Editors must recuse themselves from reviewing manuscripts (namely, they should request a Co‑Editor, an Assistant Editor, or collaborate with other members of the Editorial Board when reviewing the work instead of reviewing and making a decision themselves) if there are conflicts of interest due to competitive, collaborative, or other interactions and relationships with the Authors, companies, and possibly other organizations associated with the manuscript.
2.5. Publication oversight
The Editor; who has provided convincing evidence that the statements or conclusions presented in the publication are erroneous; must inform the Publisher (and/or the relevant Scientific Society) in order to promptly notify them of any necessary changes; the withdrawal of the publication; expressions of concern; and other statements appropriate to the situation.
2.6. Engagement and collaboration in research
The Editor, together with the Publisher (or the Scientific Society), takes appropriate countermeasures in the event of ethical concerns regarding the reviewed manuscripts or published materials. Such measures generally include interaction with the Authors of the manuscript and the аргументация of the relevant complaint or demand; but may also involve interaction with the relevant organizations and research centers.
3. Responsibilities of the Reviewers
3.1. Influence on the decisions of the Editorial Board
Peer review helps the Editor make a decision about publication and, through appropriate interaction with the Authors, can also help the Author improve the quality of their work. Peer review is a necessary link in formal scientific communication; it lies at the very “heart” of the scientific approach. The Publisher shares the view that all scientists who wish to contribute to publication are obliged to perform substantial work on reviewing the manuscript.
3.2. Diligence
Any selected reviewer who feels they are not sufficiently qualified to review the manuscript or who does not have enough time to complete the work promptly must notify the Editor of the journal “Islam in the modern world” and request to be excluded from the review process for the relevant manuscript.
3.3. Confidentiality
Any manuscript received for review must be treated as a confidential document. This work must not be opened or discussed with any persons who do not have the Editor’s authority to do so.
3.4. Manuscript requirements and objectivity
The reviewer is obliged to provide an objective assessment. Personal criticism of the Author is unacceptable. Reviewers should express their opinion clearly and in a reasoned manner.
3.5. Acknowledgment of primary sources
Reviewers should identify significant published works that are relevant to the topic and not included in the manuscript’s bibliography. For any statement (observation; conclusion; or argument) that has been published elsewhere, the manuscript must include the corresponding bibliographic reference. The reviewer must also draw the Editor’s attention to any significant similarity or overlap between the manuscript under review and any other published work; within the reviewer’s area of scientific expertise.
3.6. Disclosure policy and conflicts of interest
3.6.1 Unpublished data; obtained from manuscripts submitted for consideration; cannot be used in personal research without the Author’s written consent. Information or ideas; obtained during the review process and related to possible benefits; must be kept confidential and not used for personal gain.
3.6.2. Reviewers should not participate in the review of manuscripts if there are conflicts of interest due to competitive, collaborative, or other interactions and relationships with any of the Authors, companies, or other organizations related to the submitted work.
4. Authors’ Responsibilities
4.1. Manuscript Requirements
4.1.1 The authors of a report on original research must provide reliable results of the work carried out, as well as an objective discussion of the significance of the research. The data underlying the work must be presented without error. The work must contain sufficient details and bibliographic references to allow for possible reproduction. False or deliberately erroneous statements are considered unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
4.1.2. Reviews and scientific articles must also be accurate and objective; the Editorial Board’s point of view must be clearly stated.
4.2. Data access and storage
The Authors may be requested to provide raw data related to the manuscript for review by the Editorial Board. The Authors must be prepared to provide open access to this type of information (in accordance with the ALPSP‑STM Statement on Data and Databases) if this is feasible; and in any case, be prepared to preserve this data for an adequate period of time after publication.
4.3. Originality and plagiarism
4.3.1 Authors must ensure that the work submitted is entirely original, and if they use the works or statements of other Authors, they must provide the appropriate bibliographic references or excerpts.
4.3.2 Plagiarism can take many forms: from presenting someone else’s work as one’s own to copying or paraphrasing significant parts of someone else’s work (without attribution) and to claiming ownership of the results of someone else’s research. Plagiarism in any form constitutes unethical behavior and is unacceptable.
4.4. Multiple, redundant, and simultaneous publications
4.4.1. In general, the Author should not publish a manuscript; mostly devoted to the same study; in more than one journal as an original publication. Submitting the same manuscript simultaneously to more than one journal is considered unethical behavior and is unacceptable.
4.4.2. In general, the Author should not submit a previously published article for consideration to another journal.
4.4.3. The publication of a certain type of articles (for example; clinical guidelines; translated articles) in more than one journal is in some cases ethical, provided that certain conditions are met. The authors and editors of the journals concerned must agree to a secondary publication; which must present the same data and interpretations as in the originally published work.
The bibliography of the original work must also be included in the secondary publication.
4.5. Acknowledgment of primary sources
It is always necessary to acknowledge the contribution of other individuals. Authors must refer to publications that are relevant to the work presented. Data obtained privately, for example, during a conversation, correspondence, or in the course of discussions with third parties, should not be used or presented without the clear written permission of the primary source. Information obtained from confidential sources, such as the evaluation of manuscripts or the provision of grants, should not be used without the clear written permission of the authors of the work related to the confidential sources.
4.6. Authorship of the publication
4.6.1 Only individuals who have made a significant contribution to the conception of the work; its development; execution; or interpretation of the presented research may be authors of the publication. All those who have made a significant contribution must be designated as co‑authors. In cases where the study participants have made a substantial contribution to a specific area of the research project, they must be listed as individuals who have made a significant contribution to the study.
4.6.2. The author must ensure that all participants who made a significant contribution to the study are listed as co‑authors, and that those who did not participate in the study are not listed as co‑authors; that all co‑authors have seen and approved the final version of the work and agree to its submission for publication.
4.7. Risks; as well as people and animals that serve as research subjects.
4.7.1 If the work involves the use of chemical products; procedures; or equipment; the operation of which may involve any unusual risk; the author must clearly indicate this in the manuscript.
4.7.2 If the work involves the participation of animals or humans as research subjects; the authors must ensure that the manuscript states that all stages of the study comply with the legislation and regulatory documents of the research organizations; and are also approved by the relevant committees. The manuscript must clearly reflect that informed consent has been obtained from all individuals who have become research subjects. It is always necessary to ensure compliance with the right to privacy.
4.8. Disclosure Policy and Conflicts of Interest
4.8.1 All Authors are required to disclose in their manuscripts any financial or other existing conflicts of interest that may be perceived as having influenced the results or conclusions presented in the work.
4.8.2 Examples of potential conflicts of interest that must be disclosed include employment; consulting; ownership of stock; receipt of fees; provision of expert opinions; patent application or patent registration; grants and other financial support. Potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed as early as possible.
4.9. Significant errors in published works
If the Author discovers significant errors or inaccuracies in the publication; the Author must inform the Editor of the journal “Islam in the modern world” and cooperate with the Editor to have the publication withdrawn or the errors corrected as soon as possible. If the Editor or the Publisher receives information from a third party stating that the publication contains significant errors; the Author is obliged to withdraw the work or correct the errors as soon as possible.
5. Publisher’s obligations
5.1 The publisher must adhere to the principles and procedures that facilitate the fulfillment of ethical obligations by the Editors.
5.2 The publisher must support the Editors of the journal “Islam in the modern world” in addressing concerns regarding the ethical aspects of the published materials and assist in cooperating with other journals and/or publishers if this contributes to fulfilling the Editors’ obligations.
5.3 The publisher must promote good research practices and implement industry standards to improve ethical guidelines, as well as procedures for withdrawing and correcting errors.
5.4 The publisher must provide appropriate specialized legal support (advice or consulting) if necessary.
The section was prepared based on materials from the scientific literature publisher Elsevier; as well as on materials from the International Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
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Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in a reviewer’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.
Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.
Plagiarism detection
«Islam in the modern world» use native russian-language plagiarism detection software Dumate (Included in the registry of Russian software. Registry entry No. 31947) to screen the submissions. If plagiarism is identified, the COPE guidelines on plagiarism will be followed.
Preprint and postprint Policy
Prior to acceptance and publication in «Islam in the modern world», authors may make their submissions available as preprints on personal or public websites.
As part of submission process, authors are required to confirm that the submission has not been previously published, nor has been submitted. After a manuscript has been published in «Islam in the modern world» we suggest that the link to the article on journal's website is used when the article is shared on personal or public websites.
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