Compliance with the principles and recommendations of COPE, WAME, DORA, etc.

The editorial board of the journal "Studies in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology" adheres to the following principles and key ethical recommendations of international organizations COPE, WAME, DORA, etc.

COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics, ethical standards):

  • Principle of transparency: agreed standards for submission, review and publication are applied to all types of content.
  • Editorial decisions: should be based solely on scientific achievements, be impartial and independent.
  • Academic integrity: inadmissibility of plagiarism in all its forms, falsification, double publications.
  • Correct authorship: clear definition of the contribution of each author.
  • Complaints handling practices: - availability of open and clear procedures for considering appeals and complaints regarding ethics.
  • Withdrawal and correction of articles: a clear procedure for retraction, correction and reporting of errors.
  • Editors and publisher: are responsible for promoting accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of the publishing process.

WAME (World Association of Medical Editors, general principles applicable to all publications):

  • WAME recommendations on chatbots and generative artificial intelligence in relation to scientific publishing.
  • Principles of transparency and best practice in scientific publishing.
  • Editorial independence: editors’ decisions are made without pressure from sponsors, institutions or commercial interests.
  • Supporting young scientists: promoting the publication of researchers at the beginning of their careers.
  • Peer review: ensuring objective, fair and timely peer review.

DORA (San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment, principles of fair assessment of scientific activity):

  • Do not limit yourself to bibliometric indicators (impact factor, h-index), but evaluate research on their quality, novelty and contribution to science. Encourage a shift to evaluation based on the scientific content of the article, and not only on the bibliometric indicators of the journal in which it is published.
  • Reduce restrictions on the number of sources used in scientific articles, and where appropriate, require citation of original studies instead of review articles, in order to give credit to the group(s) that first presented the results
  • Value different types of research results - software, data, algorithms, technical solutions, and not just articles.

ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, general principles for all sciences):

  • Authorship criteria. Only those who have made a significant contribution to the work are considered authors.
  • Research ethics. Compliance with data, human subjects, and experimental practices.
  • Data openness. Encouraging authors to preserve and provide access to research data.

Other modern principles (Open Science, FAIR Data, Plan S,)

  • Open Access: promoting open access to scientific results.
  • FAIR principles for data (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable): ensuring the ability to find, access, interoperability, and reuse data.
  • Plan S: supporting the policy of publishing in open journals and archives.