Publication Ethics

The journal "Mathematics, Informatics, Physics: Science and Education" adheres to the ethical standards and recommendations of the Publishing Ethics Resource Kit (PERK) and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in publishing scientific materials by establishing the following principles:

1. Authors should provide reliable and accurate information in their publications. Manipulation of data or presentation of falsified results is unacceptable.
2. All major contributions to published research should be clearly identified. All authors must have a real contribution to the formation of the article, as well as consent to publication.
3. Any attempts to plagiarize or misuse the intellectual property of other authors are unacceptable. All sources used or cited must be properly acknowledged.
4. Authors should declare all possible conflicts of interest that may affect their work or interpretation of the research results.
5. All participants in the study, including co-authors, reviewers, and editorial staff, must act in accordance with ethical standards in their interactions, excluding any form of discrimination or unethical behavior.
6. In cases of research involving human subjects, authors must adhere to ethical standards and obtain the necessary permissions and consents.
7. The journal allows the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, provided that the norms of academic integrity, transparency and responsibility are strictly observed. Authors may use AI exclusively as an auxiliary tool - for language editing, translation, stylistic processing, text structuring or technical data processing. The use of AI for the purpose of obtaining scientific results, analysis or interpretation of data, as well as the formation of conclusions is unacceptable. Full responsibility for the content, reliability and originality of the manuscript lies with the authors. AI tools cannot be listed as co-authors. The fact of using AI must be clearly declared in the manuscript (in the section "Conflict of Interest and Ethics").

Our journal strives to adhere to these principles and promote their implementation by all parties involved in the publication of materials - authors, reviewers and editorial staff.

Definition of conflict of interest
A conflict of interest arises when personal, financial, professional, or other relationships may influence—or may be perceived to influence—the objectivity, integrity, or impartiality of research, editorial decisions, or the peer-review process.

Conflicts of interest may involve the following parties:

• authors — in cases of financial or personal relationships that could potentially affect the presentation or interpretation of research results;

• editors and guest editors — where there are connections with authors, affiliated institutions, or funding organizations;

• reviewers — if personal or professional relationships exist with the authors or their institutions;

• publisher and journal staff — in situations involving commercial or political interests that may compromise editorial independence.

Disclosure of conflicts of interest
All authors, reviewers, and editors are required to disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest at the time of manuscript submission, peer review, or editorial decision-making.

Authors must include a statement in their manuscript declaring the presence or absence of any conflicts of interest.

Reviewers and editors must inform the Editor-in-Chief of any circumstances that could constitute a conflict of interest in relation to a submitted manuscript.

Management of disclosed conflicts
The Editorial Board carefully evaluates all disclosed conflicts and, when necessary, may take one or more of the following actions:

• appoint an alternative reviewer;

• request additional clarifications or information from the authors;

• publish a disclosure statement;

• reject or retract the manuscript if the conflict poses a threat to academic integrity.

Conflicts identified after submission or publication
If a conflict of interest is identified after submission or following publication, the editorial office will conduct an investigation and may:

• publish a correction or formal notice;

• issue a statement clarifying the conflict;

• retract the article in serious cases.

Manuscripts submitted by editorial board members
For manuscripts submitted by the Editor-in-Chief, editors, or members of the editorial board, an independent editor is appointed to oversee an impartial double-blind peer-review process. The manuscripts are evaluated by independent experts who have no conflicts of interest related to the authors or the content of the manuscript.