Policy for Editors

All manuscripts submitted for consideration must remain confidential. Uploading them or any parts of them to AI tools is prohibited, as this may violate the authors’ rights and confidentiality. Similarly, the use of generative AI to assist in making editorial decisions is not allowed.

Manuscript evaluation requires critical thinking and an objective approach, which can only be provided by human editors. Editors are fully responsible for the editorial process, final decisions regarding manuscripts, and communicating those decisions to authors.

Policies for Authors

AUTHORSHIP

Authorship credit is based on a substantial intellectual contribution to one or more of the following research stages:

  • research design and conception;
  • data collection and treatment;
  • analysis and interpretation of the results;
  • drafting and finalizing of the manuscript.

In submitting a manuscript to the Journal, the authors confirm their authorship and that all listed co-authors approve of the manuscript’s content and agree with the License Agreement.
For a paper having multiple authorship, the order of authorship is determined by the co-authors.
Co-authors bear full responsibility for all aspects of the work performed, not only for those aspects that were performed by them.
All contributors to the research presented in a publication, such as financial sponsors, organization leaders and individuals, who do not merit authorship, should be named in the Acknowledgments section.
The presentation by the author(s) of false or fraudulent information in any documents accompanying the manuscript is considered as a basis for its rejection, regardless of the outcome of peer review.

Using CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) for Authorship Attribution

CRediT (“Contributor Roles Taxonomy”, https://credit.niso.org/) is a taxonomy used to attribute authorship in scientific research. The taxonomy consists of 14 specific roles to represent the variety of contributions that may apply within a research and writing process. In practice, CRediT is a controlled vocabulary for specific author contributions. When CRediT is applied to a work, the work will have an authorship list based upon these contributor roles.

Correction and Retraction of Articles by Authors Post-Publication

The journal “Finno-Ugric World” acknowledges the importance of maintaining the integrity and completeness of the scientific archive for the benefit of the scientific community and places great emphasis on preserving trust in the authority of its published articles. Published articles should remain accurate and unaltered except in the cases outlined below. However, circumstances may arise where an article needs to be corrected, withdrawn, or even retracted.

The editorial board is responsible for deciding which articles submitted to the journal should be published. This decision is guided by editorial policies and bound by legal requirements, such as laws on defamation, copyright infringement, and privacy issues. Thus, the integrity of the scientific archive as a permanent record of published scientific research is of paramount importance. If corrections to the scientific archive are necessary, authors and other stakeholders involved in a specific case are notified, and a record of the case review and the decision is made available on the article’s page to ensure transparency for the scientific community.

The journal’s policy on correcting the scientific archive is reviewed and updated as standards evolve and best practices emerge.

Authors Identifying Errors in Their Published Articles

Authors who identify an error in their published article should contact the journal as soon as possible using the contact information provided on the journal’s website.

In most cases, the corresponding author is responsible for reporting errors to the journal. The editor or a designated representative (e.g., a member of the editorial team with relevant expertise) reviews the correction proposal along with any supporting data or information. The correction may be sent for additional peer review. The editor determines the appropriate mechanism for correcting the article and may consult the journal’s editorial board and ASEP Ethics Council on matters of research integrity and publication ethics before making a final decision.

Corrigendum

A corrigendum is published when an error or omission needs correction but does not affect the integrity or conclusions of the article. The corrigendum must be prepared by the authors, with all authors agreeing to its publication. The corrigendum will be linked to the article it corrects and made available on the article’s page on the journal’s website.

In rare cases, if the publisher is responsible for an error introduced during publication, the journal will issue an erratum. The erratum will also be linked to the corrected article and published on its page on the journal’s website.

Withdrawal of Accepted Manuscripts

A manuscript in the “accepted for publication” status (an early version of the article that has been accepted but not yet formally published) may be withdrawn prior to final publication if:

  1. Errors are discovered in the manuscript.
  2. The manuscript duplicates previously published work.
  3. The editor determines that the authors violated editorial policies (e.g., multiple submissions, false authorship claims, plagiarism, or data fraud).
  4. The early version was published in error by the editor or during production.

When articles in the “accepted for publication” status are withdrawn, their content (HTML and PDF) is removed and replaced with an HTML page and PDF stating that the article has been withdrawn in accordance with the journal’s withdrawal policy, with a link to this policy.

Retraction of Published Articles

Articles may be retracted to address errors that affect the reliability of the results when such errors are too significant to issue an erratum or due to violations of the journal’s policies.
The journal editors or their designated representatives, in consultation with the ASEP Ethics Council regarding research integrity and publication ethics, may consider retraction if:

  1. There is evidence that results are unreliable due to significant error (e.g., miscalculations or experimental errors) or misconduct (e.g., data manipulation or fabrication).
  2. The article contains plagiarism.
  3. The results were previously published in another outlet, and proper attribution, notification, or permission was not provided (duplicate publication).
  4. The material or data was published without proper authorization.
  5. Copyright infringement or other legal issues (e.g., defamation or privacy violations) are identified.
  6. The research violates ethical standards for studies involving humans or animals or contravenes the journal’s policies on research ethics.
  7. There is evidence of compromised peer review or manipulation of the editorial process.
  8. Authorship fraud (e.g., purchased authorship) or citation manipulation is discovered.
  9. There is evidence of citation manipulation.
  10. Authors failed to disclose a significant conflict of interest that could have substantially influenced the interpretation of the work or the recommendations of editors and/or reviewers.

Permission for Third-Party Material Use

The journal’s policy on obtaining permissions for using third-party material includes the following key provisions:

(1) Mandatory Permissions
Any reproduction of substantial parts of copyrighted works requires formal permission from the copyright holder. This applies not only to texts, but also to all visual materials, such as: illustrations, diagrams, tables, photographs, any other materials that were previously published.

(2) The Procedure for Obtaining Permissions
To acquire permission to use material published by another publisher, authors should:

  • Identify the copyright holder of the specific material the author intends to use.
  • Contact the copyright holder (e.g. the publisher or the author) to obtain formal written permission. This can be done through specialized platforms that provide licensing rights or by making a personal request to the publisher.
  • Ensure that the permission covers the use of the material in the context of publication in a scientific article, specifying the form of use, such as publication in a scientific journal or online repository.

(3) Documentation of Permissions
Once permission has been received from the copyright holder, it is important to:

  • Include written confirmation in the package of documents attached to the manuscript submitted to the journal.
  • Ensure that all necessary references and attributions in the text of the article or under illustrations and tables are correctly formatted in accordance with the requirements of the copyright holder.(4) Author Responsibility
    Authors are responsible for ensuring:

    • Providing proof of permission to use any copyrighted material in their article.
    • Cite the source and ensure that you comply with the license terms, if applicable (e.g., for Creative Commons open licenses).

    (5) Exceptions
    No permission is required for:

    1. Public Domain: materials that are not protected by copyright because they are in the public domain.
    2. Open Licenses: materials published under Creative Commons licenses may be used as long as the terms of the license are followed, such as attribution, but with restrictions on commercial use or modification.
      Adherence to this policy is important to ensure the legal integrity of the published work and to protect the rights of all contributors. Authors should exercise caution when using third-party materials to avoid possible copyright infringement, as this may result in the refusal to publish or retraction of the article if violations are found.

    Access to Data

    The editors of the journal “Finno-Ugric World” are committed to maintaining the transparency and reproducibility of scientific research. This policy applies to data that is not included directly in the text of the manuscript, but may be required by reviewers and other researchers to check the reliability and transparency of the conclusions presented in the article.

    Authors’ Responsibilities
    Authors should be prepared to provide any additional data that confirms the results of the study if requested by the editors or reviewers during the review process. Such data may include:
    1. Raw data (e.g., observational or experimental data).
    2. Data processing methods, scripts, and algorithms.
    3. Materials and experimental protocols that facilitate reproducing the results.
    4. Any intermediate stages of analysis that allow the reliability of the final results to be verified.
    Formats and Access

    Data provided by authors upon request should be available in formats convenient for reuse (e.g. CSV, Excel, or text formats for data, and PDF or protocols for methods and descriptions). Data can be:
    1. Transferred to reviewers directly through the journal platform, while maintaining confidentiality.
    2. Stored in publicly accessible data repositories, e.g. Zenodo, Mendeley Data, with the ability to temporarily restrict access until the article is published.

    Role of Reviewers
    Reviewers have the right to request additional data from authors to more thoroughly check the conclusions presented in the article. These requests must be justified and relate only to those data that directly affect the verification of the reliability of the study.
    Confidentiality

    In case of providing data to reviewers at the peer review stage, the editorial board undertakes to maintain confidentiality. Additional data will be available exclusively to reviewers and the editorial team, and will not be published without the permission of the authors.

    Publication of Data
    After the review is completed and the article is accepted for publication, authors are encouraged to publish additional data in publicly available repositories with open access in order to maintain transparency and promote further use of data in scientific research. In this case, all links to repositories and data in the article must be indicated.

    Refusal to Provide Data
    If the authors refuse to provide additional data at the reasonable request of the reviewers, the editors reserve the right to suspend the review process or refuse publication, taking into account the importance of the data for verifying scientific conclusions.

    Control and Responsibility
    The editorial board reserve the right to request and verify the availability of data from the authors in case of justified complaints about the lack of transparency of the results after publication. In cases of violation of the principles of openness and transparency, the editors may initiate a process of investigation and revision of the publication. The editors of the journal highly value the contribution of authors to the openness of science and support efforts aimed at ensuring the reuse of data. This policy is intended to ensure compliance with high standards of scientific ethics, promoting transparency and reproducibility of research.