The editors only considers articles submitted electronically to the editorial office. A printed (or scanned) copy must be provided. The last page of the electronic copy must contain the personal signatures of all authors, their full last name, first name, patronymic, academic degree, academic rank, position, primary affiliation, and email address, as well as the name of the author who will be contacting the editors, including phone number and email address. The electronic version of the text must exactly match the printed version.
Articles must be formatted in accordance with the guidelines for authors.
All incoming articles are first reviewed by the journal's editor-in-chief for compliance with the journal's scope. If an article is not within the scope of the journal, the authors will be notified of their refusal of publication with an explanation.
Articles whose content falls within the scope of the journal are entered into the database and assigned registration numbers.
The executive editor or editor-in-chief notifies authors of their manuscript's receipt by email within 7 days, confirming receipt of all original documents, and then submits the manuscript for review. If the accompanying documentation is incomplete, the editors request that authors provide all necessary materials.
All articles are peer-reviewed. A reviewer, or two reviewers if necessary, are assigned to each article.
Leading scientists and specialists are involved in the review process. The journal's database of over 100 reviewers is constantly updated.
The reviewer is selected by the journal's editor-in-chief or executive editor (in consultation with the journal's editor-in-chief) from among the editorial board members or leading experts in the relevant field, taking into account the reviewer's professional interests and eliminating any potential conflicts of interest.
Peer review in the journal "Problems of Atomic Science and Technology. Series: Nuclear Reactor Constants" is single-blind (reviewers' names are not disclosed to authors). In exceptional cases, when a reviewer not only agrees but also requests their name, this information is communicated to the authors.
Articles are sent to reviewers solely for their review and examination. Sharing article materials with third parties requires the editorial approval.
The review deadline is set in consultation with the reviewer, but should not exceed four weeks. The reviewer issues a conclusion on the article's suitability for publication: "recommended," "recommended with corrections to the reviewer's comments," or "not recommended." In the event of refusal of publication, the editorial board sends the author a reasoned refusal, certified by the editor-in-chief or deputy editor.
If there is a delay in responding, a corresponding request is sent to the reviewer. If there is a significant delay or a reviewer's refusal, another reviewer is selected.
After receiving the reviews, several situations may arise.
Reviewers recommends acceptance without revision . Then the paper is included in the list for the approval by the Editorial Board at its nearest meeting and is subsequently scheduled for publication.
Reviewer recommends acceptance after revision. Review is sent to the authors for revision with a request to highlight all changes in the text by color and answer to the comments of reviewer. The corrections should be approved by the reviewer and the revised version subsequently is to be approved by the Editorial Board at its meeting.
Reviewer recommends the rejection of the paper. The authors are sent the review and the letter of rejection.
All papers recommended for publication by the reviewers are submitted to the journal's editorial board meeting for approval. Each article is presented at the meeting by one of the Editorial Board members who participated in the review of the article or is an expert in the article's field. The final decision on whether to approve or reject an article for publication is made by the Editorial Board.
The Editorial Board and editorial staff of the journal "Problems of Atomic Science and Technology. Series: Nuclear Reactor Constants" adhere to academic ethics standards, protect the reputations of authors, and take all cases of plagiarism seriously. Accusations of plagiarism can have serious consequences for a researcher's career. In such situations, a system of procedures is in place to respond to potential accusations of plagiarism.