Publication ethics

Before reviewing the publication ethics, authors are advised to familiarize themselves with the journal’s editorial policy.
Editorial Policy

 

BORROWING AND PLAGIARISM

The Journal uses the software «Antiplagiat» https://antiplagiat.enu.kz/ and the system «iThenticate (Turnitin)» to detect improper borrowings.

Authors of articles must guarantee that they have submitted a completely original work; in the case of using the work and/or quotations of other authors, bibliographic references or excerpts are mandatory. Appropriate references to the works of other authors are a required condition. Authors must cite publications that had a determining influence on the nature of the presented work and historically preceded the development of the topic of the article.

The Journal adheres to the principles of academic integrity and does not allow the publication of materials containing plagiarism, improper borrowings, or falsification of data.

Plagiarism is the appropriation of the results of another person’s work in whole or in part without indicating the source: text, ideas, data, images, tables, methods, or formulas.

Self-plagiarism is the repeated publication of one’s own previously published materials as new without proper citation and without indicating that the text was published earlier.

Improper borrowing is the use of fragments of others’ works with distortion of meaning, without quotation formatting, without bibliographic reference, or with minimal changes (paraphrasing without indicating the source).

Data falsification is the intentional distortion, fabrication, or manipulation of research data, results, or methods in order to present unreliable or misleading conclusions. Falsification includes: modification or selective exclusion of data, artificial «improvement» of results, substitution of original materials, presentation of non-existent data, as well as any other actions that violate the reliability and reproducibility of research.

All articles submitted to the Journal’s editorial office are checked for the independence of authorship through the licensed automatic plagiarism detection system «Antiplagiat» and the system «iThenticate (Turnitin)».

«Antiplagiat»:

  • The originality of the article (text reproduced from other sources) for acceptance for publication must be at least 80%.
  • Articles with originality of 75–79% may be reconsidered by the Editorial Council from the standpoint of the necessity of the reproduced text from other sources for revealing the purpose and content of the article.
  • Articles with originality below 75% or if it is established that the text was generated by artificial intelligence are not accepted.

Only manuscripts with originality of 80% or higher after verification through the antiplagiarism system are sent for further peer review.

«iThenticate (Turnitin)»:

  • The total percentage of similarity must not exceed 20%.
  • Articles with a similarity percentage in the range of 21%–25% may be reconsidered by the Editorial Council from the standpoint of the necessity of the reproduced text from other sources for revealing the purpose and content of the article.
  • Articles with a similarity percentage of 26% or higher or if it is established that the text was generated by artificial intelligence are not accepted.

Only manuscripts with 20% similarity or lower after verification through the system «iThenticate (Turnitin)» are sent for further peer review.

      Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical behavior and is unacceptable.

      Articles with confirmed significant similarities, as well as cases of plagiarism or self-plagiarism, will be rejected in accordance with international standards of publication ethics. Based on the combination of the similarity report and the expert assessment of reviewers, the Editorial Council of the Journal makes the final decision.

An author must not submit manuscripts describing essentially the same research to more than one journal. Submission of the same manuscript simultaneously to more than one journal is unethical behavior and unacceptable.

In general, an author should not submit for consideration to another journal an article that has already been published.

If plagiarism is identified after publication, the editorial office:

  • publishes a notice of violation,
  • if necessary, retracts the article (retraction),
  • informs the organization where the author works.

 

ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF AUTHORS 

The Journal continuously strives to maintain the integrity of scientific data.

Authors should refrain from misrepresenting research results that could undermine trust in the Journal and should adhere to professionalism in scientific authorship and all scientific activities. Maintaining the integrity of research and its presentation is supported by compliance with good scientific practice, which includes:

A manuscript must not be submitted to more than one journal for simultaneous consideration. The submitted work must be original and must not have been published in another form or in any language (in part or in full), unless the new work represents an extension of previous work. When reusing materials, transparency with all necessary references must be ensured; presenting previously obtained results as new («self-plagiarism») is not permitted. A single study should not be divided into several parts for the purpose of increasing the number of publications in different journals or in one journal as independent articles in different issues. Results must be presented clearly and honestly, without falsification or inappropriate manipulation of data (including image-based manipulation). Authors must adhere to general mathematical, natural science, and interdisciplinary principles in the acquisition, selection, and processing of data. Data of other authors must not be presented as one’s own. Verbatim copying of material must be indicated by quotation marks (to denote words, phrases, and sentences taken from other sources), and appropriate permissions must be obtained for copyrighted materials.

Authors should ensure that they have the right to use software, web surveys, and scales in their research (where applicable). Scientific articles and non-research materials (for example, Scientific-Organizational materials, sections «Memory», «Information Analytics») must cite relevant and appropriate literature to support the stated claims. Unjustified self-citation or coordinated efforts of multiple authors toward collective self-citation are strongly discouraged.

If there is suspicion of misconduct or alleged fraud, the Journal will conduct an investigation in accordance with its publication ethics policy, guided by the principles of COPE. If, after investigation, well-founded concerns are identified, the Editorial Office will contact the authors via the provided email address to allow the issue to be resolved. Depending on the situation, this may lead to the following measures, including but not limited to:

  • If the manuscript is still under consideration, it may be rejected;
  • If the article has already been published, it will be retracted, meaning that the article will remain available on the platform with a watermark «retracted», and an explanation of the retraction will be provided in a note associated with the watermark;
  • The author’s institution will be informed. A notice of suspected violation of ethical standards of the peer review system will be included in the bibliographic record of the author and the article.

The author provides a cover letter confirming the originality of the work and compliance with ethical standards. The cover letter must be prepared on the official letterhead of the organization and signed by the head of the organization (for universities, by the vice-rector responsible for research activities).

Template of a cover letter

By this letter, the author(s) guarantee that the publication of the scientific article «TITLE OF THE ARTICLE» by AUTHOR(S) FULL NAME in the journal «Bulletin of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. Mathematics, Computer Science, Mechanics Series» does not violate any copyright. The author(s) grant the publisher of the journal, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, exclusive rights for an unlimited period:

· the right to reproduce the article (publication, dissemination, duplication, reproduction, or other copying) without limitation of the number of copies, as well as the right to distribute it by any means, provided that each copy contains the name(s) of the author(s);

· the right to make it publicly available;

· the right to use metadata (title, name of the author-right holder, abstracts, bibliographic materials, full text of the article, etc.) through distribution and making publicly available, processing and systematization, as well as inclusion in various databases and information systems, including full-text versions of the published article.

  The territory in which the rights to the article may be exercised is not limited.

  The author(s) also grant the publisher of the Journal the right to store and process their personal data without limitation in time (surname, name, patronymic, information about education, place of work, and position held). Personal data are provided for storage and processing in various databases and information systems, and for inclusion in analytical and statistical reports.

  The author(s) bear full responsibility for unlawful use of intellectual property objects and copyrighted materials in the scientific article in accordance with the current legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

  By this letter, the author(s) give their consent to the publisher of the journal to check the manuscript for plagiarism.

 The author(s) confirm that the submitted manuscript has not been previously published anywhere (including in any other language), and has not been submitted and will not be submitted simultaneously to other scientific publications.

Prepared by: AUTHOR(S) FULL NAME

 

PRIMARY REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTHORS, REVIEWERS, AND EDITORS

For the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board:

The Editor-in-Chief and members of the Editorial Board are required to:

  • Engage domestic and international specialists for publishing the Lead Articles of the journal issue;
  • Attract domestic and international specialists to publish articles on promising topics of Master’s and PhD dissertations, promoting new scientific themes and directions in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Mechanics;
  • Involve domestic and international specialists in reviewing methodological publications;
  • Invite specialists to publish methodological articles for secondary and higher education across various topics in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Mechanics;
  • Conduct periodic rotation of Editorial Board members with the involvement of highly qualified domestic and international specialists;
  • Invite highly qualified international specialists to publish scientific-organizational articles on the functioning of the education and science systems in their countries;
  • Ensure a high level of publication quality by involving qualified reviewers according to the article’s subject area;
  • Provide adequate and fair peer review;
  • Offer their own expert opinion with or without agreeing with the reviewers’ comments;
  • Ensure compliance with publication ethics by all participants involved in editorial decisions;
  • Anticipate and manage potential conflicts of interest for all parties, ensuring transparency and consistency in editorial procedures;
  • Eliminate personal, commercial, or other interests when making intermediate and final decisions;
  • Promote the journal’s policies within domestic and international scientific communities;
  • Advise authors (upon request) on all requirements for manuscript preparation and submission;
  • Foster an atmosphere of professional, respectful, and constructive communication among all participants in the journal process;
  • Work on attracting highly qualified authors and reviewers in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Mechanics to collaborate with the journal;
  • Provide authors and reviewers with clear, detailed, and accessible journal requirements;
  • Develop long-term scientific plans for the journal;
  • Continuously enhance the quality and breadth of the journal’s coverage to meet the requirements of Web of Science and other scientific databases.

For Authors (in full accordance with the Journal’s Author Requirements)

By submitting a manuscript to the editorial office, the author(s) guarantee that they do not violate anyone’s copyright or principles of publication ethics. The authors grant the publisher of the journal “Bulletin of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University” exclusive rights for an unlimited period:

  • The right to reproduce the article (publication, dissemination, duplication, printing, or any other reproduction) without limitation on the number of copies and the right to distribute the article by any means. Each copy of the article must include the name(s) of the author(s);
  • The right to include the article as part of a composite work;
  • The right to make the article publicly available;
  • The right to use the article’s metadata (title, author(s) name(s), abstracts, bibliographic materials, full text of the article, etc.) through dissemination, public communication, processing, systematization, and inclusion in various databases and information systems, including full-text versions of the published article.

The rights granted for the article are not limited territorially.

The author(s) do not object to the open-access publication of the article on the journal’s website after acceptance and to the distribution of the printed issue containing the published article in libraries and other organizations and/or institutions.

The author(s) also grant the publisher the right to store and process their personal data indefinitely (surname, first name, patronymic, information about education, workplace, and position). Personal data are used for storage and processing in databases, inclusion in analytical and statistical reports, etc.

The author(s) bear full responsibility for any unlawful use of intellectual property or copyright-protected objects in the article in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The author(s) give consent for the manuscript to be checked by the journal’s editorial office for plagiarism and other violations of publication ethics.

The author(s) authorize the editorial board to: perform scientific and linguistic editing of the manuscript without altering its key content; conduct peer review and suggest necessary revisions or changes. Publication will take place only after the author(s) make all required corrections.

The author(s) acknowledge the editorial board’s right to reject the manuscript if:

the manuscript does not comply with the journal’s formatting or content requirements; publication of any information in the manuscript is restricted by legal acts or other official documents; there are violations of scientific or publication ethics.

The author(s) declare that they have/do not have conflicts of interest with other researchers or members of the journal’s editorial board. In case of conflict, the reasons preventing an objective assessment of the manuscript and the names of researchers who, in the authors’ opinion, cannot objectively evaluate the manuscript must be specified.

The author(s) confirm that they are familiar with the journal’s editorial policy, including general information about the journal, manuscript review procedures, the author guidelines, and publication ethics principles.

For Reviewers (in full accordance with the Journal’s Reviewer Requirements)

The journal employs a double-blind peer review process (reviewers do not know the authors of the manuscript, and authors do not know the reviewers) to ensure the quality of published articles. Manuscripts are sent to two reviewers for evaluation.

Reviewer Rights:

  • To request the abstract of the manuscript proposed for review;
  • To decline to review the manuscript either after reading the abstract or after reviewing the full anonymized manuscript;
  • To refuse to review the manuscript by notifying the editorial office if they are not an expert in the subject area.

Reviewer Responsibilities:

  • To treat the received manuscript as a confidential document;
  • To provide an objective and well-justified evaluation of the manuscript;
  • To maintain confidentiality of information and ideas obtained during the review process;
  • To refrain from reviewing manuscripts in cases of conflicts of interest;
  • To not use any material contained in the submitted manuscript in their own publications.