Publication Ethics / Editorial Ethics Policy
Effective date: August 15, 2025.
Last revised: September 13, 2026.
Journal: AI and Science Academic Journal
Platform owner: AI Academic Ltd. (AIFC), registration number (BIN) 260940901080, AFSA registration number: AFSA-O-CA-2026-8266.
Technical platform operator: ALTN LLP (Republic of Kazakhstan), providing the technical operation of the website and publishing of the journal on behalf of AI Academic Ltd. under a concluded service agreement.
In this Policy, the term "Publisher" means AI Academic Ltd., on whose behalf and instruction ALTN LLP carries out the technical operation of the website.
This Policy sets out the ethical standards that authors, reviewers, editorial board members and the Publisher must adhere to when preparing and publishing materials.
1. General Principles
1.1. The journal is guided by the international standards of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics).
1.2. Core values: honesty, transparency, academic integrity, respect for intellectual property.
1.3. The journal does not tolerate plagiarism, duplicate publication or infringement of copyright.
2. Authors' Responsibilities
2.1. The author guarantees the originality of the article and the absence of plagiarism.
2.2. The author confirms that the article has not been submitted simultaneously to other journals.
2.3. Authors must properly reference sources and cite the works used.
2.4. All potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed in the publication.
2.5. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the data presented, including research results and statistics.
2.6. If errors are identified, the author must immediately notify the editorial office so the article can be corrected or retracted.
3. Reviewers' Responsibilities
3.1. Reviewers must observe confidentiality — not disclosing the content of articles or using the data for personal purposes.
3.2. Reviewers must provide objective and well-reasoned feedback.
3.3. Any conflict of interest (financial, professional, personal) must be reported to the editorial office.
3.4. A reviewer must report any suspicion of plagiarism, fabrication or duplication.
3.5. Reviewers must review articles within the established deadlines.
4. Editorial Office's Responsibilities
4.1. The editorial office is responsible for decisions on publication.
4.2. Decisions must be based solely on the scholarly merit of the article, not on personal or commercial interests.
4.3. The editorial office must observe the principle of double-blind peer review (or another model approved by the journal).
4.4. The editorial office must ensure transparency of the peer-review process.
4.5. Where violations are identified, the editorial office must act in accordance with COPE recommendations (e.g., retraction of the article, publication of corrections or refutations).
5. Publisher's Responsibilities
5.1. The Publisher ensures compliance with publication ethics standards.
5.2. The Publisher undertakes to prevent any form of misconduct.
5.3. The Publisher supports the independence of the editorial office and does not interfere in its decision-making process.
5.4. In the event of conflict situations, the Publisher acts in accordance with international norms (COPE, ICMJE).
6. Conflicts of Interest
6.1. All participants in the publication process must disclose possible conflicts of interest.
6.2. Conflicts of interest include: financial relationships, personal or professional connections, and competing research.
6.3. An undisclosed conflict of interest may result in retraction of the publication.
7. Plagiarism and Misconduct
7.1. The journal strictly prohibits plagiarism, self-plagiarism, fabrication and falsification of data.
7.2. All articles are checked for plagiarism using specialized systems.
7.3. Where violations are identified, the article is rejected or retracted.
8. Corrections and Retractions
8.1. Where significant errors are found, the editorial office publishes a correction.
8.2. In the case of serious violations, a publication may be retracted.
8.3. Information on the reasons for a retraction is published openly.