Duties and Rights of Editors, Reviewers, and Authors

  1. General Provisions This section defines the rights, duties, and responsibilities of the editorial board, reviewers, and authors of the Gumilyov Journal of History in accordance with international standards of publication ethics (COPE, PERK), the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the editorial policy of the journal. All participants in the publication process are obliged to adhere to the principles of:
  • academic integrity;
  • transparency and honesty;
  • respect for intellectual property rights;
  • non-discrimination and avoidance of conflicts of interest;
  • compliance with open access and licensing policies (CC BY–NC–ND 4.0).
  1. Duties and Rights of Editors / Editorial Board 2.1 Duties of Editors and Editorial Board The editorial team (Editor-in-Chief, members of the editorial board, managing editors):
  • Manuscript Selection
    • Accept manuscripts relevant to the journal’s scope and thematic profile.
    • Evaluate submissions based on scholarly significance, novelty, reliability of data, clarity of presentation, and compliance with journal requirements.
    • Decide on peer review, revision, or rejection.
  • Neutrality and Non-Discrimination
    • Ensure decisions are independent of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, nationality, social status, institutional affiliation, or political views of authors.
  • Peer Review Organization
    • Guarantee double-blind peer review (anonymity of both author and reviewer).
    • Select competent reviewers with appropriate expertise.
    • When necessary, arrange additional reviews, including statistical or methodological evaluation.
    • Respect review deadlines and inform authors of outcomes.
  • Confidentiality
    • Safeguard the confidentiality of the review process and editorial correspondence.
    • Prevent the use of unpublished materials for personal benefit or disclosure to third parties.
  • Prevention of Misconduct
    • Take reasonable measures to detect and prevent plagiarism, self-plagiarism, data fabrication, and falsification.
    • Prohibit:
      • pseudo or contractual reviewing;
      • interference of intermediaries or “publication agencies”;
      • citation manipulation (artificial index inflation, excessive self-citation, irrelevant references);
      • publication of materials from pseudo-scientific or questionable conferences;
      • transfer of manuscripts to other journals without author consent.
    • Corrections and Retractions
      • Maintain the integrity of the scholarly record.
      • Publish corrections, clarifications, or retractions when necessary.
      • Retract articles in cases of plagiarism, falsification, duplicate publication, serious errors, or ethical violations.
      • Notify readers of retractions on the journal’s website and in subsequent issues.
    • Complaints and Conflicts
      • Address claims and disputes related to manuscripts and published materials.
      • Initiate additional review or refer issues to the editorial board when conflicts arise.
    • AI Policy
      • Monitor compliance with generative AI usage policy.
      • Require authors to disclose the fact and purpose of AI tool usage.
      • Prohibit listing AI systems (including ChatGPT) as co-authors.

2.2 Rights of Editors and Editorial Board Editors have the right to:

  • reject manuscripts not meeting journal scope, requirements, or ethical standards;
  • request revisions, clarifications, or additional information (including funding and conflict of interest statements);
  • send manuscripts for additional review;
  • reject or retract articles in case of violations;
  • edit style and academic language, with substantive changes agreed upon with authors;
  • establish and update author guidelines in line with evolving international standards.
  1. Duties and Rights of Reviewers 3.1 Duties of Reviewers A reviewer is an expert acting on behalf of the journal to conduct scholarly evaluation. Reviewers must:
  • Competence and Objectivity
    • Accept manuscripts only within their area of expertise.
    • Provide objective, reasoned evaluations, avoiding unfounded criticism or personal remarks.
    • Assess relevance, novelty, methodological soundness, clarity, structure, and appropriateness of publication.
  • Confidentiality
    • Maintain secrecy of manuscript content and review process.
    • Avoid discussing manuscripts with third parties without editorial permission.
    • Not use unpublished data for personal gain.
  • Integrity and Conflict of Interest
    • Inform the editorial office if unable to provide objective review due to conflicts of interest or insufficient expertise.
    • Report plagiarism, falsification, or duplicate publication.
    • Decline review if conflicts exist with authors or institutions.
  • Timeliness
    • Respect deadlines and promptly notify the editorial office if unable to complete review on time.

3.2 Rights of Reviewers Reviewers have the right to:

  • recommend publication, revision, additional review, or rejection with justification;
  • suggest specific corrections, clarifications, and references;
  • report ethical violations to the editorial office;
  • expect anonymity, respect for their expertise, and notification of final editorial decisions.
  1. Duties and Rights of Authors 4.1 Duties of Authors Authors submitting manuscripts to the Gumilyov Journal of History must:
  • Originality and Integrity
    • Submit original work not previously published or under review elsewhere.
    • Avoid plagiarism, self-plagiarism, unauthorized borrowing, data fabrication, or falsification.
  • Proper Referencing
    • Provide accurate and complete citations.
    • Properly reference archival and special sources per journal guidelines.
    • Obtain permissions for use of copyrighted materials.
  • Authorship and Contribution
    • Include only those who made significant scholarly contributions.
    • Approve the final version collectively.
    • Describe contributions according to CRediT taxonomy.
    • Avoid gift or fictitious authorship.
  • AI Usage
    • Disclose fact and purpose of generative AI tool usage.
    • Understand AI systems cannot be listed as authors.
  • Funding and Conflicts of Interest
    • Declare funding sources and conflicts of interest.
    • Acknowledge assistance received.
  • Editorial Interaction
    • Respond promptly to editorial and reviewer comments.
    • Provide reasoned explanations in case of disagreement.
    • Respect journal rights when republishing.
  • Error Correction
    • Notify the editorial office of significant errors post-submission or publication and cooperate in corrections or retractions.

4.2 Rights of Authors Authors have the right to:

  • fair, objective, and timely review;
  • confidentiality during editorial processing;
  • receive submission acknowledgment, review results, and anonymized reviewer comments;
  • present reasoned objections to reviewer/editorial decisions;
  • withdraw manuscripts during review;
  • self-archive preprints, review versions, accepted manuscripts, and final versions under CC BY–NC–ND 4.0 with citation;
  • use published articles for non-commercial purposes with proper attribution;
  • expect proper licensing, copyright protection, and transparent retraction procedures.
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