Publishing Ethics
Publication Ethics
The editorial board of "Theatre. Fine Arts. Cinema. Music", an academic journal published by the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts – GITIS (ISSN 2588-0144 online and ISSN 1998-8745 print), makes high demands on articles submitted for publication. These demands are determined by the scientific nature of the journal and the standards of quality accepted in the scientific community.
Our editorial policy is based on current legal requirements for copyright, as outlined in Russian legislation, and ethical principles supported by leading publishers of scientific journals.
When developing our ethical standards, we have taken into account the following documents:
- COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers
- Retraction Guidelines
- International Standards for Editors and Authors
- EASE Guidelines for Authors and Translators of Scientific Articles to be Published in English
- Declaration of the Council on Ethics of Scientific Publications of the Association of Scientific Editors and Publishers of Russia (ANRI)
The development and compliance with the ethical standards is one of the most important tasks of the professional scientific community, providing guarantees for the intellectual property rights.
Compliance with ethical standards and regulations is mandatory for all participants in the process of publishing scientific materials: authors, reviewers, members of the editorial board, editors and staff of the publishing house.
Editors’ Publication Ethics;
- Publication ethics involves a fair and unbiased review process that is free from commercial influences and current trends.
- It is unacceptable to discriminate against authors on the basis of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, or political beliefs when deciding on publication.
- Communication between editorial staff and authors should be conducted in a professional and respectful manner, in accordance with professional business etiquette.
- The editors are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence editorial decisions. If there is a conflict between an editor and an author, the material should be assigned to another editor for review.
- Editorial teams ensure the confidentiality of information and ideas gathered during the editorial process and do not use them for personal gain.
- The unpublished material from submitted manuscripts may not be used or shared with third parties without the author's written permission.
- Submitted materials are reviewed by the journal.
- The manuscript may be rejected prior to review for the following reasons: the topic of the article does not align with the scientific focus of the journal; the article has previously been published elsewhere; the quality of the submission does not meet the standards required for scientific articles; the article is not arranged in accordance with the journal’s requirements; a significant conflict has been identified in the submitted material that violates the ethical principles of the journal.
- The editor-in-chief and scientific editors are responsible for accepting or rejecting manuscripts. They take into account the recommendations of reviewers, but they may reject a manuscript without reviewing it if they believe it does not fit the journal's specialty.
- The editorial board is not responsible for the content of published articles.
- If the editorial board detects violations of anyone's rights or commonly accepted standards of scientific ethics, they have the right to remove the accepted manuscript and notify the author.
- The editor-in-chief and scientific editors respect the intellectual independence of authors.
The responsibility of the founder-publisher of the journal
- The publisher has no influence on the editorial policy of the journal.
- If necessary, the publisher provides legal support for the editorial staff.
- The publisher provides the timely release of the journal.
- The publisher prints corrections and clarifications, and withdraws articles that include scientific ethical violations or critical errors.
Publication ethics for reviewers
- Reviewers provide an objective and unbiased assessment of an author's work. They justify their comments and recommendations and formulate them in a clear manner.
- Manuscripts of articles submitted for review must not be shared with third parties or used for personal gain.
- In the case of a conflict of interest or an inability to adequately assess an article, reviewers should immediately notify the editor. If necessary, another reviewer can be appointed.
- Reviewers may be members of the editorial board as well as volunteer representatives from the professional community.
- Persons who served as scientific consultants or supervisors for the author(s) of the submitted article while preparing their dissertation research are not allowed to participate in the reviewing process.
- If a reviewer is unable to participate in the review process for any reason, they are required to notify the editorial board promptly.
- The reviewer should assess the quality of the manuscript based on the following criteria: relevance to modern scientific approaches related to the topic (local and foreign), adherence to the genre of the scientific article (clear statement of the scientific problem, correctness of argumentation, appropriate use of scientific methods of analysis, consistent use of concepts, etc.), adherence to scientific style requirements (accuracy, coherence, consistency, evidence, etc.).
- Reviewers are required to point out the cases of incorrect citation of other researchers' work, informing the editorial board of any significant similarities between the manuscript under review and previously published scientific papers. • The reviewer must respect the intellectual independence of the authors.
- The reviewer must provide timely feedback.
- The reviewer should not share information about the contents of the work prior to its publication.
- The reviewer is required to maintain confidentiality while working with manuscripts. They have no right to share them with others or discuss them with colleagues.
Publication Ethics of Authors
- The author(s) of this manuscript are responsible for its content and confirm that the data presented in the paper are original and reliable, free from any unfair borrowing or plagiarism. They also confirm that no third parties have made claims regarding the use of any illustrations in the paper. All individuals who have contributed significantly to the research should be listed as co-authors, and all co-author(s) must have reviewed and approved the final version of the paper before submitting it for publication. Additionally, the author must ensure that the manuscript is not previously published or under consideration for publication elsewhere. Any potential or actual conflicts of interest should be disclosed.
- Those who have significantly contributed to the work and share responsibility for its results should be included as co-author(s). Other contributors may be acknowledged in the notes section.
- The author who submits the article for publication is responsible for including individuals involved in the creation of a manuscript in the list of co-authors.
- The authors are responsible for the research results presented in the manuscript.
- The proposed manuscript should be a full-fledged original scientific research, the results of which have not previously been published in other journals.
- Citations of other people's works or references to them should be marked in full accordance with requirements.
- The authors should indicate the sources of funding for research presented in the article.
Plagiarism
- The authors confirm that the manuscript submitted to the journal "Theatre. Fine Arts. Cinema. Music" is an original work and has not been published elsewhere. If text fragments from other works are used, the author should provide appropriate citations. Plagiarism is unacceptable and unethical. Improper borrowings must be corrected by the author in accordance with the guidelines for citing sources.
- All manuscripts submitted to "Theatre. Fine Arts. Cinema. Music" are checked for plagiarism using anti-plagiarism software and other online tools. Any instances of incorrect borrowing will be noted and reported to the authors.
- Using material published in other sources without proper attribution or citation.
- Using images, illustrations, photographs, charts graphs, or visual representations of information published elsewhere without mention of the source.
- Unauthorized use of images, drawings, photographs, or other visual materials from scientific or popular publications without obtaining permission from the copyright owner.
- If plagiarism is detected in an article, it will be rejected by the editorial board, and the author will not be allowed to resubmit the article. In cases of large-scale plagiarism, the journal will promptly retract the article by removing it from the electronic version available on the website, notifying the public and contacting databases where the text has been indexed to request immediate removal.
- "Theatre. Fine Arts. Cinema. Music" also reserves the right to contact the author's employer and take legal action to protect the reputation of the author as well as that of the publication and publisher.
Forms of plagiarism include:
Multiple (double) publication
Multiple (double) publications are not permitted in the "Theatre. Fine Arts. Cinema. Music" journal.
Retraction of published articles
Articles may be withdrawn from publication in the journal Theatre. Fine Arts. Cinema. Music for the following reasons:
- The evidence that the published information is unreliable, either due to intentional misconduct by the author or honest errors (such as miscalculations or inclusion of contradictory information);
- Identification of duplicate publications;
- Detection of a conflict of interest that could influence the interpretation of data or the application of research findings.
- In such cases, the editorial team follows the retraction process according to COPE guidelines.
- This process aims to correct published information and notify readers about inaccurate data in publications.
- Review (retraction) of an article does not mean its removal from the journal's website or from bibliographic databases. The article will remain available on all these platforms with a clear notice of withdrawal and with preserving its DOI or a permanent link to its location. This is because the article may have already been cited or used. The website of the journal "Theatre. Fine Arts. Cinema. Music" will publish a special notice about the retraction.
Statement on Abuse of Power
The Editorial Board, Editor-in-Chief, and Editorial Staff strictly follow ethical standards for all parties involved in publishing articles in the Journal. This policy is based on recommendations from the Committee on Publication Ethics.
Any article that fails to meet the established standards will not be published if any abuse of power is detected. If an official uses his position for personal reasons and resulting in a significant violation of the rights and legitimate interests of all participants in the editorial and publishing process, this constitutes a violation of current legislation of the Russian Federation.
Conflict of Interest
The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) defines a conflict of interest as a situation where authors, reviewers, or editors have personal or professional interests that may influence their decisions about published material. This may occur when financial, personal, or other factors influence the scientific judgment of a reviewer or editor, which can, in turn, influence the decision of the editorial board to publish an article.
The journal “Theatre. Fine Arts. Cinema. Music” does not require a formal conflict of interest declaration. However, when submitting an article, the author is expected to confirm the following:
- The text of the article clearly indicates all sources of funding for research.
- There are no personal, financial, or professional factors that could create a conflict of interests with respect to the submitted article.
If an author has a potential conflict, they may
- Ask to exclude a specific editor or reviewer from the review process.
- Make an explicit statement about a potential conflict of interest in the cover letter when submitting the article.
Editors and reviewers must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence their decisions. If there is a conflict between the editor, reviewer, or author, the article will be reviewed by another editor or another reviewer. Conflicts of interest from any party involved in the review process do not automatically disqualify an article from publication. All parties involved must avoid conflicts at all stages of the publishing process, including violations of ethical standards. If a conflict or violation is discovered, the editorial team should be notified immediately.
Authorship and co-authorship.
Authorship refers to all individuals who have contributed to the research and creation of a manuscript and are responsible for its content. The person who submits the manuscript to the journal's editorial board is responsible for ensuring the completeness of the team and approving all changes to the text after review and editing.
To be considered an author, one must meet the following criteria:
- Significance of contribution to the research concept, structure, data collection, analysis and interpretation.
- Drafting and careful editing of the article.
- Approval of final version before submission.
- Thea author is responsible for the integrity of the entire manuscript.
- The authors guarantee the originality of their work.
- Scientific reviews should be objective and cover a wide range of materials.
- Each participant's contribution to the study is accurately reflected in the authorship of the scientific publications.
- Authors must not mislead readers by including acknowledgments for individuals who did not contribute to the work. Individuals who contributed to the study but do not meet the authorship criteria may be mentioned in the acknowledgments section.
- A description of each author's contributions should be provided in the publication.
- The order of authorship must be based on a joint decision by all co-authors, and the authors should be prepared to explain the chosen sequence if requested.