Aim and Scope

The most important goals of the journal are:

1. Creating a platform for scientific dialogue:

The Post-Soviet Continent aims to become an interdisciplinary scientific platform for the exchange of ideas, research methods and results. We are confident that the interaction between scientists from various fields contributes to the deepening of knowledge about the post-Soviet space.

2. Dissemination of relevant information:

We strive to present important research, analytical materials and expert opinions that contribute to understanding modern challenges and prospects for the development of post-Soviet societies.

3. Promoting the development of education and science:

"Post-Soviet Continent" publishes materials in open access, contributing to the growth of education and the development of scientists and experts.

Tasks:

1. Publication of scientific articles and reviews:

The main objective of the journal is to publish high-quality scientific research reviewed by experienced experts, as well as analytical reviews covering various aspects of post-Soviet society.

2. Support for young scientists and researchers:

The journal is a platform for young scientists, providing an opportunity to publish their research, get feedback and support from experienced colleagues.

3. Ensuring the availability of information:

We guarantee the availability of publications for a wide range of readers, supporting the task of spreading knowledge about the processes in the post-Soviet space.

4. Support of international relations:

The journal strives to strengthen international scientific ties and exchange scientific experience.

Section Policies

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

ECONOMY

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

HISTORY

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

DISSENTING OPINION

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Publication Frequency

4 times per year

Open Access Policy

This 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

The author submits to the editorial office an electronic version of the article, as well as an extract from the decision of the department (scientific unit) where the work was performed, containing the recommendation of the article for publication in the journal. The extract is signed by the head of the department (head of the scientific department) or his deputy, the signature is certified by the appropriate personnel structure.

If the author of the article is unable to provide a certified extract, the main content of the article can be heard at the scientific meeting of the Institute of CIS countries, after which the participants of the meeting decide on the possibility of publishing the article, and the chairman of the meeting forms the appropriate accompanying documents for it.

The article submitted to the editorial office is sent to the reviewers.

The reviewers are specialists on the subject of the manuscript from among the members of the editorial board of the journal, employees of the Institute of CIS countries, other specialists with a doctorate in specialized sciences.

The selection of reviewers for each manuscript is made at the meetings of the editorial board.

The duration of the review does not exceed three months from the date of receipt of the work to the reviewer.

The reviewer determines:

1. correspondence of the content of the manuscript to the subject of the Journal;
2. the relevance and novelty of the content of the manuscript;
3. reliability and validity of the results described in the manuscript;
4. scientific level of the manuscript;
5. advantages and disadvantages of the manuscript both in form and content.

The review ends with a conclusion about the possibility or impossibility of publishing the manuscript in the journal in the presented form or after revision. The requirement to finalize the manuscript does not mean its mandatory publication after completion.

The editorial board notifies the authors of the reviewer's decision regarding their articles. The editorial board sends a reasoned refusal to the author of an article not accepted for publication (at his request) by E-mail.

The response to the review and the corrected version of the manuscript are sent to the reviewer to obtain a final conclusion on the possibility of publishing the manuscript in the journal or its rejection.

The final decision on the publication or rejection of the manuscript is made by the editorial board.

In controversial cases or in accordance with the wishes of the members of the editorial board, the manuscript is sent for re-review.

The reviews of the submitted articles are kept in the editorial office of the publication for at least 5 years.

Publishing Ethics

The Editorial Board of the journal adheres to the principles of publication ethics accepted by the international community, reflected, in particular, in the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Code of Ethics of Scientific Publications, and also takes into account the valuable experience of reputable international journals and publishers.

In order to avoid unfair practices in publishing activities (plagiarism, presentation of false information, etc.), in order to ensure high quality of scientific publications, public recognition of the scientific results obtained by the author, each member of the editorial board, author, reviewer, publisher, as well as institutions involved in the publishing process, are required to comply with ethical standards, norms and rules and take all reasonable measures to prevent their violations. Compliance with the rules of ethics of scientific publications by all participants in this process contributes to ensuring the rights of authors to intellectual property, improving the quality of publications and eliminating the possibility of misuse of copyrighted materials in the interests of individuals.

1. Principles of professional ethics in the publisher's activities

In its activities, the publisher is responsible for the publication of copyrighted works, which entails the need to follow the following fundamental principles and procedures:

1.1. To facilitate the fulfillment of ethical duties by the editorial board, the editorial and publishing group, the editorial board, reviewers and authors in accordance with these requirements.

1.2. To support the editorial board of the journal in considering claims to the ethical aspects of published materials and to help interact with other journals and/or publishers, if this contributes to the fulfillment of the duties of editors.

1.3. To ensure the confidentiality of the publication and any information received from the authors until its publication.

1.4. Be aware that the journal's activities are not a commercial project and do not have the purpose of making a profit.

1.5. Be always ready to publish corrections, clarifications, refutations and apologies when necessary.

1.6. Provide the editorial board of the journal with the opportunity to exclude publications containing plagiarism and false data.

1.7. The publisher (editor) has the right to reject the manuscript or require the author to finalize it if it is issued in violation of the Rules adopted in this journal and agreed with the Publisher.

1.8. The article, if accepted for publication, is placed in the public domain; copyright is reserved for the authors.

1.9. Post information about financial support for the research, if the author provides such information to the article.

1.10. In case of detection of substantive, grammatical, stylistic and other errors, the editorial board undertakes to take all measures to eliminate them.

1.11. Coordinate with the author the editorial proofreading made to the article.

1.12. Do not delay the issue of the journal.

2. Ethical principles that should guide the author

when submitting materials to a scientific journal, the authors (or a team of authors) realize that they are initially responsible for the novelty and reliability of the results of scientific research, which implies compliance with the following principles:

2.1. The authors of the article should provide reliable results of the conducted research. Knowingly erroneous or falsified statements are unacceptable.

2.2. The authors must ensure that the research results presented in the submitted manuscript are completely original.

The borrowed fragments or statements must be issued with the obligatory indication of the author and the original source. Excessive borrowing, as well as plagiarism in any form, including unformulated quotations, paraphrasing or attribution of rights to the results of other people's research, are unethical and unacceptable. The presence of borrowing without reference will be considered by the editorial board as plagiarism.

2.3. Authors should provide only authentic facts and information in the manuscript; provide sufficient information for verification and repetition of experiments by other researchers; do not use information obtained privately without open written permission; do not allow fabrication and falsification of data.

2.4. Avoid duplication of publications (in the cover letter, the author must indicate that the work is being published for the first time). If individual elements of the manuscript were previously published, the author is obliged to refer to an earlier work and indicate the differences between the new work and the previous one.

2.5. Authors should not submit to the journal a manuscript that has been sent to another journal and is under consideration, as well as an article already published in another journal.

2.6. It is necessary to recognize the contribution of all persons who in one way or another influenced the course of the study, in particular, the article should contain references to works that were important during the study.

2.7. Authors must comply with ethical standards when criticizing or commenting on third-party research.

2.8. All persons who have made a significant contribution to the research should be listed as co-authors of the article. It is unacceptable to indicate persons who did not participate in the study among the co-authors.

2.9. Authors should respect the work of the editorial board and reviewers and eliminate these shortcomings or explain them in a reasoned manner.

2.10. Authors should submit and issue the manuscript according to the rules accepted in the journal.

2.11. If the author discovers significant errors or inaccuracies in the article at the stage of its review or after its publication, he must immediately notify the editorial board of the journal;

2.12. Authors must provide the editorial board or the publisher with proof of the correctness of the original article or correct significant errors if the editorial board or the publisher became aware of them from third parties.

3. Ethical principles in the reviewer's activity

, the reviewer carries out a scientific examination of the author's materials, as a result of which his actions should be of an unbiased nature, consisting in the implementation of the following principles:

3.1. The manuscript received for review should be considered as a confidential document that cannot be transferred for review or discussion to third parties who do not have the authority from the editorial board.

3.2. Reviewers are required to know that the manuscripts sent to them are the intellectual property of the authors and relate to information that is not subject to disclosure. Violation of confidentiality is possible only in the case of a reviewer's statement about the unreliability or falsification of the materials set out in the article;

3.3. The reviewer should draw the attention of the editor-in-chief to the substantial or partial similarity of the evaluated manuscript with any other work, as well as the facts of the absence of references to the provisions, conclusions or arguments previously published in other works of this or other authors.

3.4. The reviewer should note the relevant published works that are not cited (in the article).

3.5. The reviewer is obliged to give an objective and reasoned assessment of the stated research results and clearly substantiated recommendations.

Personal criticism of the author is unacceptable.

3.6. The comments and suggestions of the reviewer should be objective and principled, aimed at improving the scientific level of the manuscript.

3.7. The reviewer must make decisions based on specific facts

and provide evidence of his decision.

3.8. Reviewers are not allowed to make copies of manuscripts for their own needs.

3.9. Reviewers are not allowed to take advantage of knowledge about the content of the work before its publication.

3.10. A reviewer who, in his opinion, does not have sufficient qualifications to evaluate the manuscript, or cannot be objective, for example, in case of a conflict of interest with the author or organization, should inform the editor about this with a request to exclude him from the review process of this manuscript;

3.11. The review of the article is confidential. The full name of the Reviewer is known by the executive secretary and the editor-in-chief of the journal. This information is not disclosed.

4. Principles of professional ethics in the activities of the editor-in-chief

In its activities, the editor-in-chief is responsible for the publication of copyrighted works, which imposes the need to follow the following fundamental principles:

4.1. When making a decision on publication, the editor-in-chief of a scientific journal is guided by the reliability of data presentation and the scientific significance of the work under consideration.

4.2. The editor-in-chief must evaluate the intellectual content of manuscripts regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious views, origin, citizenship, social status or political preferences of the authors.

4.3. Unpublished data obtained from submitted manuscripts should not be used for personal purposes or transferred to third parties without the written consent of the author. Information or ideas obtained during editing and related to possible benefits should be kept confidential and not used for personal gain.

4.4. The editor-in-chief should not allow information to be published if there are sufficient grounds to believe that it is plagiarism.

4.5. The Editor-in-Chief undertakes to:

- constantly improve the magazine;

- follow the principle of freedom of opinion;

- strive to meet the needs of readers and authors of the journal;

- exclude the influence of business interests or politics on the decision-making on the publication of materials;

- to make a decision on the publication of materials, guided by the following main criteria: compliance of the manuscript with the subject of the journal; relevance, novelty and scientific significance of the submitted article; clarity of presentation; reliability of results and completeness of conclusions. The quality of the research and its relevance are the basis for the decision on publication;

- take all reasonable measures to ensure the high quality of published materials and protect the confidentiality of personal information;

- take into account the recommendations of reviewers when making a final decision on the publication of an article. The responsibility for the decision on publication lies entirely with the editorial board of the journal;

- to justify their decision in case of acceptance or rejection of the article;

- to provide the author of the reviewed material with an opportunity to substantiate his research position;

- when changing the composition of the editorial board, do not cancel the decisions of the previous composition on the publication of the material.

4.6. The editor-in-chief, together with the publisher, should not leave unanswered claims concerning the reviewed manuscripts or published materials, as well as, if a conflict situation is identified, take all necessary measures to restore violated rights.

5. Guidelines for the publication of articles

5.1. Compliance with publishing ethics by the editorial board.

5.2. Compliance with the guidelines when rejecting articles.

5.3. Maintaining the integrity of academic writing.

5.4. Prevention of damage to intellectual and ethical standards in the presence of commercial interests.

5.5. Willingness to publish corrections, clarifications, rejections and apologies when necessary.

5.6. Preventing the publication of plagiarism and fraudulent data.

6. Conflict of interest

In order to avoid cases of violation of publication ethics, it is necessary to exclude the conflict of interests of all parties involved in the process of publishing the manuscript.

A conflict of interest arises if the author, reviewer or member of the editorial board has financial, scientific or personal relationships that may affect their actions. Such relationships are called dual obligations, competing interests, or competing loyalties.

In order to prevent conflicts of interest and in accordance with the accepted ethical standards of the journal, each of the parties has the following responsibilities.

The editor is obliged to:

- transfer the manuscript for consideration to another member of the editorial board if the originally appointed reviewer has a conflict of interest with the author of the submitted manuscript;

- to request information from all participants in the process of publishing the manuscript about the possibility of competing interests;

- to make a decision on the publication of the information specified in the author's letter concerning the conflict of scientific and/or financial interests, if it is not confidential and may affect the evaluation of the published work by the reader or the scientific community;

- ensure the publication of amendments if information about a conflict of interest was received after the publication of the article.

The author is obliged to:

- indicate the place of his work and the source of funding for the research;

The reviewer is obliged to:

- inform the editor-in-chief about the existence of a conflict of interests (dual obligations, competing interests) and refuse to examine the manuscript.

Violations

In the event of a situation involving a violation of publication ethics on the part of the editor, author or reviewer, a mandatory investigation is required. This applies to both published and unpublished materials from the moment of publication of the document.

The Editorial Board is obliged to demand clarification, without involving persons who may have a conflict of interest with one of the parties. If material containing significant inaccuracies has been published, it must be corrected immediately in a form accessible to readers and indexing systems.

Founder

Institute of Slavic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, Interregional Charitable Public Foundation for the Development of Parliamentarism in Russia, Order of Friendship of Peoples Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology named after N.N. Miklukho-Maklay RAS, Interregional public organization "Association for Relations with Compatriots Abroad (association "Homeland").

Author fees

Publication in “Post–Soviet Continent" is free of charge for all the authors.

The journal doesn't have any Article processing charges.

The journal doesn't have any Article submission charges.

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

“Post–Soviet Continent" use native russian-language plagiarism detection software Antiplagiat 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 “Post–Soviet Continent", 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 “Post–Soviet Continent" we suggest that the link to the article on journal's website is used when the article is shared on personal or public websites.

Glossary (by SHERPA)

Revenue Sources

The publication of the journal is financed by the funds of the parent organization, at the expense of the publisher, publication of advertising materials, publication of reprints, article processment charges.