Editorial Policies
Aims and Scope
Dear colleagues!
The Scientific Opinion peer reviewed journal provides new opportunities for the exchange of relevant scientific information, lays the ground for effective scientific communication and, most importantly, fosters a holistic approach to science in a social context, since a journal publication is one of the most important ways for a scientist to present scientific results and for a scientific community to evaluate his or her level of professional recognition.
Modern science is increasingly characterized by interdisciplinary interaction due to the transfer of representations of the special scientific world picture, as well as methodological tools of scientific research from one area to another. New objects, techniques and methods of theoretical research are introduced into the field of science; strategies of scientific research, forms of exchange of scientific opinions and means of encoding scientific information in written communication are changing. The journal is a kind of an information forum, in which one can observe different points of view and assessments of research results reflecting how various branches of science obtain a new vision of the general object of study – man, considered as an active entity cognizing and transforming the world, man as a part of society and a part of nature. Integration processes form an integrated vision of each subject area of science, which makes it possible to compare different patterns of the reality under study, to find common blocks in them and to identify them as one and the same reality. Experts admit that the so-called paradigm transplantations substantially change the research tasks of modern science. According to researchers, the 20th century was characterized by the rapid development of industries based on natural resources, but the 21st century will be a century of industries based on the power of human intellect. Natural science actively interferes in the area of the humanities. The humanities are actively involved in creating a new paradigm of the scientific worldview. The contact and interaction of sciences are prerequisites for the development of science in general.
The emergence of so-called inter-disciplinary and trans-disciplinary fields of scientific knowledge substantially changes the rules of scientific communication as well. The Scientific Opinion peer reviewed journal provides different ways of presenting scientific information, which allows all interested readers not only to find essential information, but also to interpret it adequately. This is important for both accomplished and young researchers, since research work in interdisciplinary areas inevitably requires systematic reflection.
Publications in The Scientific Opinion peer reviewed journal greatly expand the audience for discussion of the research object, which is an important factor of validation of obtained results, making it possible to conduct their primary expert evaluation and forming skills of correct presentation of a scientific position in written scientific communication. In addition to scientific papers and short messages, the journal provides information (in Russian or English) on scientific conferences and symposiums, reviews of new scientific monographs and dissertation researches, shorthand notes of scholarly disputes and round tables.
The Editorial Board of The Scientific Opinion peer reviewed journal looks forward to fruitful cooperation with authors and research groups interested in promoting their study results and forming new research areas in the context of fundamental restructuring of the knowledge society.
Chief Editor Vladimir V. Laptev
Peer Review Process
Reviewing of manuscripts received by the Editorial Board of “The Scientific Opinion” Journal
1. All manuscripts received by the Editorial Board are cataloged according to the Nomenclature of Scientific Specialties and sent to editorial boards on science branches.
2. The paper presented by the author is reviewed by a member of the Editorial Board (PhD, Full Professor) in the form of review (expert survey) confirmed by the Editorial Board. Among reviewers are leading specialists of scientific research institutes and universities of Saint-Petersburg.
3. Reviewing is confidential. Violation of confidentiality is possible only in case when the reviewer states the unreliability or falsification of materials presented in the paper.
4. The author can get the review of his/her paper on request, without signature and name, position and work place of the reviewer.
5. If the author of the paper disagrees with the reviewer’s opinion, he/she may submit a reasoned reply to the Editorial Board. The paper may be sent for reviewing again or for consideration in the Editorial Board. The Editorial Board informs the author about the decision on request.
6. In case of substantial changes, the corrected variant of the manuscript is forwarded by the Editorial Board for another reviewing.
7. The final decision on acceptance of the paper and its publication in one of the journal volumes is made at Editorial Board meetings. The Editorial Board sends a motivated refusal to the author, whose paper has not been accepted, on his/her request. TheEditorial Board should inform the author about the decision within not more than 3 months from the latest reception of the manuscript.
8. Reviews are kept in the publishing house and the editorial office within 5 years.Manuscripts of published papers are not returned to authors.
9. The Editorial Board is obliged to send copies of reviews to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation on request to the Editorial Board.
Open Access Policy
Статьи этого журнала доступны всем желающим с момента публикации, что обеспечивает свободный открытый доступ к результатам исследований и способствует прогрессу науки.