Policies

The journal Physics and Chemistry of Solid State adheres to the principles of academic integrity, transparency, and best international publishing practices. The journal’s editorial policy and publication ethics comply with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing formulated by international organizations such as COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics), DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals), OASPA (Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association), and EASE (European Association of Science Editors).

The journal ensures:

  • transparency and openness of the processes of manuscript submission, peer review, and publication of scientific materials;

  • impartiality, independence, and responsibility of editors and reviewers;

  • strict adherence to the principles of academic integrity, including the prevention of plagiarism, fabrication or falsification of results, duplicate publications, and other forms of scientific misconduct;

  • clear identification of each author’s contribution to the preparation of a publication;

  • the availability of open and transparent procedures for handling complaints and appeals related to ethical issues;

  • a clearly defined and transparent procedure for article retraction, as well as for the publication of corrections and errata.

Open Access Policy

This journal follows a policy of immediate open access to published content, supporting the principles of free flow of scientific information and global exchange of knowledge for general social progress.

Submission and Publication fees

There are no submission or publication fees in our journal. An article submission and its processing, i.e. peer-reviewing, editing and publishing, are free of charge for authors.

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

Compliance with DORA and FAIR Principles

The journal “Physics and Chemistry of Solid State” adheres to the principles of academic integrity, open science, and internationally recognized best publishing practices. The editorial policy of the journal is aligned with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing formulated by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics), DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals), OASPA (Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association), and EASE (European Association of Science Editors).

DORA Principles (Declaration on Research Assessment)

The journal supports the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) and recognizes that the quality of scholarly work should be evaluated primarily on the basis of its scientific content, rather than on journal-based metrics such as the impact factor.

Accordingly, the editorial board:

  • does not use journal impact metrics as the primary criterion for manuscript evaluation;

  • promotes high-quality, responsible, and ethically conducted research;

  • supports a diversity of research outputs, including original research articles and review papers;

  • encourages transparency in authorship contribution and responsible citation practices.

FAIR Principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable)

The journal supports the FAIR principles, aimed at ensuring proper management, accessibility, and reuse of research data and outputs.

The editorial board encourages authors to:

  • ensure the findability (Findable) of research outputs through the use of persistent identifiers such as DOI and ORCID;

  • provide open access (Accessible) to publications and, where possible, to underlying research data;

  • use widely accepted formats and standards to enable interoperability (Interoperable);

  • facilitate the reuse (Reusable) of research data through appropriate documentation, licensing, and citation.

Ethical Standards and Transparency

The journal ensures:

  • transparency of manuscript submission, peer review, and publication processes;

  • impartiality and independence of editors and reviewers;

  • strict adherence to principles of academic integrity, including the prevention of plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, and duplicate publication;

  • clear identification of each author’s contribution;

  • open and well-defined procedures for handling complaints and ethical appeals;

  • a transparent retraction policy, including the publication of corrections and notices of concern when necessary.

The journal’s policies regarding academic integrity, DORA, and FAIR principles are publicly available on the official website of the journal.

Advertising Policy

Scientific journal "Physics and Chemistry of Solid State" accepts proposals for online advertising.