Submissions

Author Guidelines

Submission Guidelines

1. Submitted manuscripts should reflect the scope of the journal (see Aims and Scope and Journal Themes) and can be submitted in electronic format (MS Word) by email to the editorial board:phil.science.and.technology@gmail.com or via digital submission system. Manuscripts should be formatted in accordance with the following guidelines. Incorrectly formatted manuscripts may be rejected without review.
2. Original research articles, translations of research articles, literature and science reviews, and book reviews will be considered for publication. Non-academic articles will not be considered for publication.
3. Manuscript size:
   Research articles and translations: 3 000 – 6000 words (including footnotes, references, bibliography and abstracts).
   Reviews and editorials: up to 3000 words. For reviews, abstracts are also required.
   Articles exceeding the required size will not be considered.
4. Publication language: Russian and English.
5. Manuscripts will be subjected to the anonymous peer review. Information about the author(s) should be submitted in a separate document.
6. Author(s) must guarantee that the manuscript has not been published previously or concurrently submitted for publication in a different journal. Manuscripts must be original and cannot include previously published material from monographs or published dissertations.
7. Translated articles will be printed in accordance with copyright laws and with the permission of the original author(s). It is the responsibility of the translator to obtain the rights to a foreign title and reach an agreement with copyright holders concerning the rights to a translation.
8. “Philosophy of Science and Technology” must be cited in all subsequent publications of the material. The author is responsible for the accuracy of citation, bibliography, transcription of names and titles.

Peer Review process

1. All manuscripts considered for publication in the journal "Philosophy of science and technology" have to undergo the process of anonymous peer review and approval by the editorial board.
2. Submitted manuscript will be reviewed by the editor(s) to determine if it reflects the aims and the scope of the journal, and to check the appropriateness of the format. The manuscript will not be considered for publication if it does not meet the above criteria, and the author(s) will be informed of the decision.
3. If the manuscript meets the required criteria, it will be checked for plagiarized material. In the case of such material being discovered, and also in the case of the material being published previously, the manuscript will be rejected and the author(s) will be informed of the decision.
4. If the manuscript meets all of the above criteria it will be forwarded to two reviewers within two weeks of submission. The author(s) will be informed of the commencement of the review process. The length of the review process may not exceed one month from the date of receiving the manuscript. Reviewers can decline within one week from the date of receiving the manuscript and must inform the journal of their decision.
5. Review process is anonymous for the author and the reviewers.
6. Review process is confidential. Reviewers and members of the editorial board must keep all reviewed material confidential. Reviewers and editors must not share materials submitted for review with third parties.
7. All reviewers have expertise in areas reflected in the submitted material and have published in the field within the past three years. Reviewers may be selected from among the members of the editorial board and among the experts from various research and higher education institutions across the country. In some cases reviewers may come from outside of the country. If the manuscript is of an interdisciplinary nature the experts from appropriate fields may be invited to take part in the review process.
8. The author or any of the co-authors cannot be reviewers. Academic supervisors of graduate students or colleagues from the institution where the author is currently employed may not be invited as reviewers. Invited reviewers must inform the editorial board about any potential conflict of interest.
9. The review should include an expert analysis of the material, objective and well-supported evaluation and constructive recommendations. The review should be concluded with the final decision concerning the suitability of the manuscript for publication: the manuscript is recommended for publication, the manuscript is recommended for publication following revision; the manuscript is not recommended for publication.
10.  In case of a positive assessment from both reviewers the manuscript must then be approved by the editorial board. Upon acceptance the author(s) will be informed by email, which may include a list of suggested revisions. The editorial board retains the right to reject the manuscript even if a positive assessment was given by both reviewers. The author(s) will be fully informed of the reasons for rejection.
11. In case of negative assessments from both reviewers the author(s) will be provided with the reasons for rejection. In case of two conflicting reviews the editor-in-chief will make the final decision concerning the manuscript. In case of disagreement between the reviewers the manuscript may be forwarded to a third independent expert. The selection of reviewers can be determined by the editorial board, or by the editor-in-chief, or by a deputy editor.
12. The editorial board will forward the copies of anonymous reviews to the author upon request.
13. Reviews will be kept for a period of five years.
14. The editorial board agrees to submit copies of the reviews to the Department of Education and Science of Russian Federation upon request.

Guidelines for manuscript publishing

1. Decisions about publication are made within six months from the date of submission.
2. The journal issue with the print version of the accepted manuscript is decided by the editorial board. Acceptance of the manuscript does not guarantee its publication in the current issue.
3. Upon acceptance of the manuscript a standard agreement is signed between the author and the journal.
4. There is no charge for publication or  editorial processing of the articles.