1. Publishing ethics

Failure to comply with the ethical principles of scientific publications causes a decline in the authority of science and the quality of scientific publications. Therefore, the ethical principles of publishing scientific materials are the key to scientific development and a prerequisite for improving the quality of scientific activity of authors.

The editors of the journal “Bulletin of the Tajik State University of Commerce”, in the process of their publishing activities, strictly take into account generally accepted ethical standards for the publication of scientific materials and require that the authors of the publication comply with these principles. To this end, the editors in their work are guided by the Declaration of the Association of Scientific Editors and Publishers “Ethical Principles of Scientific Publications”, as well as the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

2. Ethical standards for authors

All co-authors must be notified of the submission of the manuscript to the journal. Therefore, each author must sign the manuscript and give their consent to the publication of their material.

The order in which authors are indicated is determined by the team of authors before sending the manuscript to the editor.

The manuscript presents the results of an original scientific study. Borrowed fragments or statements are formatted according to the rules of citation, indicating the author and source.

Excessive self-citation or excessive citation of a supervisor, your boss, or colleagues is unethical.

The manuscript must be unpublished and submitted to the editor for the first time.

The author of the article is those researchers who were directly involved in writing the article, in developing its concept, collecting material, analysis and interpretation. The names of persons who made a certain contribution to the preparation of the manuscript, but not sufficient for recognition of authorship, are given in the “Acknowledgements” section, indicating the scope of their work.

3. Ethical principles of peer review

A reviewer cannot be a member of a long-term scientific team, which includes the authors of the work being reviewed, as well as a repeated co-author of any of them on other works.

The scientific supervisor (scientific consultant) of any of the authors seeking an academic degree cannot act as a reviewer.

The reviewer is an expert in the sub disciplinary field within which the reviewed manuscript is devoted to research.

The review must objectively evaluate a scientific article and contain a comprehensive analysis of its scientific and methodological advantages and disadvantages.

The reviewer should not use information about the content of the work for his own benefit before its publication.

The article under review is a confidential document and cannot be shared with third parties for review or discussion.