Publication Ethics

The Collection of Scientific Papers "Actual problems of physical education and methods of sports training" adheres to the principles of academic integrity, transparency, objectivity, and accountability at all stages of the editorial process.

Ethical obligations of the journal editorial board

The editorial board impartially examines all manuscripts that are submitted for publication, objectively assessing the quality of the scientific article regardless of the race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, citizenship or political views of the author, as well as the position or place of work of the author(s) ). The editorial board makes fair and impartial decisions, independent of commercial or other interests and ensures a fair review process.

The editorial board of the journal opposes falsification, plagiarism, submission by the author of one work to several journals, multiple copying of the content of the article in different works, misleading the public about the authors' real contribution to the publication.

The editorial board has the right to withdraw even a published article, under the conditions of finding a violation of someone's rights or generally accepted norms of scientific ethics. The editor notifies both the author who submitted the article and the organization where the work was done about the fact of article withdrawal.

The editor and members of the editorial board do not provide information related to the content of the manuscript under review to anyone other than those involved in the professional evaluation of the manuscript.

After a positive decision of the editor, the article is published in the journal and placed on the relevant electronic resources. In accordance with international legislation regarding the observance of copyright on electronic information resources, the materials of the site, electronic magazine or project may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any form (electronic or printed) without the prior written consent of the magazine editors. When using published materials in the context of other documents, a reference to the original source is required.

Editors, authors, and reviewers must declare their interests that may affect their objectivity when editing and reviewing article materials (case of conflict of interest). These can be intellectual interests, financial, personal, political, religious interests. Preventing illegal publication is the responsibility of every author, editor, reviewer, publisher and organization.

Ethical obligations of reviewers

Reviewing manuscripts is an important step in the publication process. Each scientist is obliged to perform a certain work of the review process. The reviewer must provide an objective assessment of the quality of the manuscript, as well as determine whether the manuscript meets high scientific and literary standards. The reviewer must respect the intellectual independence of the authors. The reviewer must substantiate his conclusions sufficiently convincingly and provide feedback on the manuscript in a timely manner. The manuscript sent for review is a confidential document. A reviewer must not use or disclose unpublished information contained in a submitted manuscript without the consent of the author or authors.

Ethical obligations of authors

The main responsibility of the author is to provide an accurate report of the research conducted, as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Authors must present their results clearly and unambiguously, without falsifying or improperly manipulating the data obtained. The authors of the articles bear full responsibility for the content of the articles and for the very fact of their publication.

The author should cite those publications that have had a decisive influence on the essence of the work presented, as well as those that can quickly introduce the reader to earlier works important to the understanding of this study. It is also necessary to properly indicate the sources of fundamentally important materials used in this work, if these materials were not obtained by the author himself.

Submission of plagiarism as an original work and submission for publication of a previously published article is unacceptable. In cases where these facts are discovered, the authors of the provided materials are responsible.

Co-authors of the article should be all those persons who made a significant scientific contribution to the presented work and who share responsibility for the results obtained. The author who submits the manuscript for publication is responsible for ensuring that only those persons who meet the criteria of authorship are included in the list of co-authors and assumes responsibility for the consent of other authors of the article for its publication in the journal. Authors should notify the editor of any potential conflict of interest that could be affected by the publication of the results contained in this manuscript.

Authors must clearly indicate the sources of all quoted or presented information and must properly cite references to literary sources used in the work in accordance with established requirements. If the author discovers significant errors in the article at the stage of its review or after its publication, it is necessary to inform the editors of the journal as soon as possible. The editorial board has the right to refuse publication of an article if the editorial requirements are not met.

Citation Policy

The journal adheres to the principles of ethical and good citation practice. Self-citation by authors is permitted only if there is a scientific justification. Excessive or artificial self-citation is prohibited. Any form of citation manipulation by authors, reviewers, or members of the editorial board is strictly prohibited.

The Editorial Board conducts internal monitoring to identify anomalous citation patterns, including:

• Excessive self-citation;
• Disproportionate citation of a limited circle of authors;
• Reciprocal citation between authors or journals aimed at artificially inflating citation metrics.

Reviewers are not permitted to request the inclusion of references to their own publications without a clear scientific justification.

In cases where citation manipulation is suspected, the Editorial Board reserves the right to:

• Request justification for the inclusion of specific references;
• Remove unjustified references;
• Reject the manuscript.

Conflict of Interest

A conflict of interest may exist when an author (or the institution to which he or she belongs), an external reviewer, or a member of the editorial board has a financial or personal relationship that could adversely affect their relationship. This conflict may exist even if the subject claims not to be affected by such relationships. Editors can manage such conflicts by trying to avoid them by all means possible and, at the same time, working with maximum transparency in all cases.

As a general rule, to avoid potential conflicts of interest, the journal's policy is to avoid reviewing or discussing publications written or edited by any of the editors and their close relatives.