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Author Guidelines

WHY PUBLISH IN CONSORTIUM PSYCHIATRICUM

Publishing in Consortium PSYCHIATRICUM is a direct path to presenting your research to the international scientific community.

SCOPE

  • High Ranking: The journal is ranked #1 among Russian publications and is positioned in Q3 in three SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) categories: Psychiatry and Mental Health; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; and Clinical Psychology.
  • Citation Growth:The journal demonstrates stable growth in citations, with a current Scopus CiteScore Tracker of 2.7 (January 2026). Its two-year RSCI Impact Factor is 1.634 (2024). Notably, 70% of the journal's citations come from international and Russian journals indexed in Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus.
  • Active Readership: Articles published in the journal have garnered over 1.5 million views and downloads. More than 1,700 subscribers follow new publications across Russian and international social media channels.
  • Media Coverage: Research published in the journal is regularly featured in leading media outlets, accumulating over 150 media mentions in 2024–2025.
  • International Collaboration: The journal's Editorial Board comprises 29 leading experts from 12 countries. Authors from 35 countries have published in the journal, accounting for approximately 30% of all publications.

COMPREHENSIVE AUTHOR SUPPORT

  • Editorial Platform: A streamlined online system for manuscript submission and tracking.
  • Multi-Level Quality Assessment: Manuscripts undergo rigorous peer review, scientific editing, and copyediting to ensure high scientific quality and value.
  • Methodological Guidance: Detailed author guidelines assist in preparing manuscripts and accurately describing research findings.
  • Professional Translation: Accepted manuscripts are translated into either Russian or English with scientific precision. This makes research by Russian authors accessible to a global audience and work by international colleagues available to Russian-speaking readers.
  • Proofreading.
  • Illustration Design: We create and refine graphs, charts, and diagrams to ensure clear and compelling data visualization.
  • Open Access: All articles are published open access under a Creative Commons license, ensuring free and unrestricted dissemination.
  • Promotion & Visibility: We write and distribute press releases, produce video abstracts, podcasts, and expert interviews with authors, and actively promote articles on social media.
  • Real-Time Metrics: Authors receive real-time statistics on article views, downloads, and citations.
  • PubMed Central (PMC): All published scientific articles are deposited in PubMed Central (PMC), the premier electronic archive for biomedical literature, significantly increasing their global visibility and citation potential.

TRANSPARENT EDITORIAL PROCESS

  • Stringent Scientific Selection: The editorial board accepts only 19% of submitted manuscripts, ensuring the publication of only the most significant research.
  • Transparent Process:The entire editorial workflow — from submission to publication — is managed online. All participants (authors, reviewers, editors) can track the manuscript's status and their tasks in real time. The editorial office maintains constant communication and keeps authors informed. Each manuscript typically undergoes no more than 3 rounds of review by the scientific editor and reviewers. Watch our video about the editorial process.
  • Fast Publication Timelines:
    • A decision on initial suitability is made within an average of 5 days of submission.
    • Following final acceptance, articles are published Online First within 21 days.
  • Online First Publication: Accepted articles are published on the journal's website in the "Accepted Articles" section with a DOI assigned immediately. From the day of Online First publication, the article is fully accessible and citable.


ARTICLE PREPARATION

Eligibility criteriaBefore submitting your manuscript to Consortium PSYCHIATRICUM, please ensure it meets the following requirements (you may also verify your manuscript using our pre-submission checklist):
  • Journal's scope: psychiatry, clinical psychology, psychotherapy, public health and healthcare organization, epidemiology of mental disorders, fundamental research in neuropsychology and psychiatry, and related interdisciplinary studies.

  • Article type: Original research, review, clinical case, study protocol, opinion, etc. (see specific requirements for each article type).

  • Language: Is written in English.

  • Scientific novelty and relevance, with conclusions that are meaningful to mental health professionals.

  • Clear, scientific language that is accessible to specialists in adjacent fields.

  • Is original: Is not under consideration by any other publication and has not been published previously.

  • Formatting: The journal follows the "Your Paper Your Way" principle and does not enforce strict initial text formatting requirements.

When preparing a manuscript for submission, authors should adhere to guidelines based on the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals (ICMJE Recommendations), developed by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.

Article types

The Consortium PSYCHIATRICUM journal considers manuscripts of various types. Please ensure you are familiar with the basic formatting requirements for your chosen publication format.

Manuscript Type

Examples / EQUATOR Network Reporting Guideline*

General Formatting Requirements

RESEARCH

1. Diagnostic Study / STARD.
2. Observational Study / STROBE (example).
3. Randomized trial / CONSORT.
4. Survey Study / CROSS (example).
5. Genetic Association Study / STREGA.
6. Predictive Modeling Study / TRIPOD-AI.
7. Test adaptation / TARES.
8. Qualitative Research / SRQR.

• Title: Must indicate the study design.
• Abstract: ≤280 words; structured as: "Introduction," "Aim," "Methods," "Results," "Conclusion."
• Keywords: ≤7 words and/or phrases.
• Main Text: ≤50,000 characters (including spaces).
• Structure: Follow the relevant reporting guideline.
• Tables & Figures: ≤5 in total.
• Data Sharing Statement.
• Standard Author Declarations.

REVIEW

1. Systematic Review / PRISMA (example).
2. Scoping Review / PRISMA-ScR (example).
3. Narrative Review / Narrative Review Checklist (example).

• Title: Must specify the review type.
• Abstract: ≤280 words; structured as: "Introduction," "Aim," "Methods," "Results," "Conclusion."
• Keywords: ≤7 words and/or phrases.
• Main Text: ≤40,000 characters (including spaces).
• Structure: Follow the relevant reporting guideline.
• Tables & Figures: ≤5 in total.
• Flowchart: Depicting the study selection process.
• For Systematic Reviews: PROSPERO registration number.
• References: Minimum 50 sources.
• Standard Author Declarations.

CLINICAL CASE

Clinical Case (Case Series) / CARE (example).

• Title: Must include "case report."
• Abstract: ≤280 words; structured as: "Introduction," "Case Presentation," "Conclusion."
• Keywords: ≤7 words and/or phrases.
• Main Text: ≤20,000 characters (including spaces).
• Structure: Follow the relevant reporting guideline.
• Tables & Figures: ≤4 in total.
• Standard Author Declarations.

PROTOCOL

Study Protocol / SPIRIT or SRQR (example).

• Title: Must include "Study Protocol."
• Abstract: ≤280 words; structured as: "Introduction," "Aim," "Methods," "Expected results," "Conclusion."
• Keywords: ≤7 words and/or phrases.
• Main Text: ≤30,000 characters (including spaces).
• Structure: Follow the relevant reporting guideline.
• Tables & Figures: ≤5 in total.
• Protocol Registration Details.
• Data Sharing Statement.
• Standard Author Declarations.

Note: *The list of guidelines above is not exhaustive. If none of the listed guidelines fit your study, please use the EQUATOR Network library search (available by study type, clinical area, manuscript section, or keywords) to select an appropriate one independently.

The editorial board also considers other manuscript types beyond those listed above. For these materials, abstract and main text structure may be flexible. These manuscripts undergo peer review only:

  • Special Article — A concise review summarizing accumulated experience and providing an overview of outpatient psychiatric care in different countries (see structure and example).
  • Historical Perspective — An article on the evolution of treatment approaches for mental disorders and the organization of psychiatric care (example).
  • Information — A brief summary reporting on healthcare organization updates, significant events, and dates (example).
  • Short Communication — A concise report on psychiatric research findings (example).
  • Discussion — An author's analysis of existing research and new perspectives on known problems (example).
  • Editorial — Materials serving as a platform for discussions on the future of psychiatry, highlighting important topics requiring the attention of the scientific community (example).
  • Commentary — A brief expert evaluation of a current scientific issue, a published article, or a significant event in the field (example).
  • Opinion — A personal, well-argued perspective on a controversial or current issue in science or clinical practice (example).
  • Policy Statement — A formal presentation of the agreed position of a professional community, scientific organization, or panel of leading experts on a key issue in psychiatry and mental healthcare (example).

 

 

Manuscript submission

Manuscripts (original articles) and supplementary material should be submitted to the journal via the online editorial system. To submit your manuscript, you should register as an author on the journal’s website.

Should you have any technical questions or problems, please contact editor@consortium-psy.com using the email subject: ‘Query on editorial system’. 

Before submitting your manuscript to the journal, please consult the requirements for manuscript formatting.  

Manuscripts should be submitted in English or Russian. The language of publication is English; metadata are published in English and Russian. The final version of the manuscript is agreed with the corresponding author, whose contact details should be clearly indicated in the manuscript. All correspondence related to manuscript will be sent to the corresponding author only.

The editorial team may request additional information, which may include the primary research data.

In cases where the corresponding author fails to provide a timely response to requests from the editorial team, further consideration of the manuscript may be suspended, and the manuscript may be excluded from the publication plan.


Preparation and manuscript formatting

Cover letter

All the required supporting documents will be submitted together with the manuscript. Authors are required to upload a scanned original of the completed cover letter in PDF format. The cover letter should be signed by all the authors. In a cover letter the authors should confirm that:

  • all participants who have made a significant contribution to the study are presented as co-authors;
  • those who did not participate in the study should not be listed as co-authors;
  • all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the document and agreed to submit it for publication.
General manuscript preparation guidelines

When submitting the manuscript to the journal, please consider the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals developed by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors.

Editorial team selects manuscripts to be published in according with the Journal’s publication ethics statement (see in details here). The journal publishes the results of research conducted in compliance with the principles of biomedical ethics and that meet Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards. The journal only accepts original manuscripts that have not previously been published (including publications in any other language) or submitted for publication in any other journal.

In case of ethics violation detection a manuscript will be rejected despite of publication stage.

Metadata

The title page should include:

  • article’s title;
  • authors’ names (first and middle name initials, full surname);
  • place of work of each author (official name of the institution);
  • the author responsible for correspondence with the editorial team should be tagged with an asterisk (*), and provide their e-mail and telephone contact details (for the use of the editorial team; these will not be published).

The final page should include information about the authors in the order of their presentation in the article:

  • full name (first, middle name (if applicable), surname);
  • position held; official name of institution, and name of department/division;
  • degree(s);
  • authors’ academic indices:
  • ORCID (obligatory for all authors);
  • ResearcherID, ScopusID (if applicable);
  • e-mail addresses. The author responsible for correspondence with the editorial team should be tagged with an asterisk (*).
Text volume requirements

Manuscripts are accepted in DOC, DOCX, and RTF format. Text should be in the Times New Roman font, in 14-point font, with a one-and-a-half line spacing. All pages should be numbered.

Italic and bold typefaces are allowed for emphasis within the text; underlining is only applicable for Internet links.

Manuscript length (excl. abstract, illustrative materials, and bibliography):

  • research results should not exceed 40,000 characters, including spaces;
  • reviews should not exceed 60,000 characters, including spaces;
  • case reports should not exceed 20,000 characters, including spaces;
  • information, commentary, and letters to the editor should not exceed 10,000 characters, including spaces.

Longer manuscripts are only accepted with the specific agreement of the editors.

Manuscript structure

Recommended guidelines for manuscript structure

The editorial board of Consortium PSYCHIATRICUM strongly recommends that authors use the EQUATOR Network publication guidelines when preparing manuscripts. A unified standard for reporting research ensures the accuracy, completeness, and transparency of articles. As a result, the scientific reliability and value of published materials are significantly enhanced.

  1. Manuscripts describing original research (including study protocols and systematic reviews) must be submitted to the editorial office in strict accordance with the structure of the checklist from one of the reporting guidelines available in the EQUATOR Network For most studies, one of the following guidelines will be appropriate:
  • Observational studies (STROBE)
  • Randomized trials (CONSORT)
  • Study protocols (SPIRIT)
  • Narrative literature reviews (check list)
  • Genetic associations (STREGA)
  • Survey studies (CROSS)
  • Qualitative researches (SRQR)
  • Systematic reviews (PRISMA)
  • Scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR)
  • Diagnostic/prognostic studies (STARD)
  • Prediction models (TRIPOD-AI)
  • Case reports (CARE)
  • Test adaptation (TARES)

    2. The list of guidelines provided is not exhaustive. If none of the indicated guidelines is suitable for your research, please select an appropriate one by searching the EQUATOR Network library (search options are available by study type, clinical area, manuscript section, and keywords).
    3.  If you experience difficulties in choosing the appropriate guideline, please contact the editorial office at the editor@consortium-psy.com.
    4. If your study is reported using an unsuitable guideline, you will be asked to resubmit your manuscript in accordance with the checklist of the guideline relevant to your work.
    5. If your manuscript is prepared using checklists from two or more guidelines, please indicate the source for each section of your manuscript.
    6. If any checklist item in the chosen guideline does not apply to your study, please indicate “not applicable” or similar (the item heading must be retained). Such items will be removed from the manuscript if your work is accepted for publication.

    For details on how to select and work with checklists, please see here.

Abstract structure

Abstracts should contain from 150 to 250 words. Abstracts should not contain acronyms, references, or illustrative materials. 

Abstracts of the original article should be structured so as to contain:

  • INTRODUCTION;
  • AIM;
  • METHODS;
  • RESULTS;
  • CONCLUSIONS.

Abstracts of narrative reviews and case reports can be prepared without structuring.

Four to five keywords should be provided.

Structure of original articles

The original article should contain the following sections:

Introduction

The introduction should include:

  • a brief review of the literature with emphasis on recent research;
  • research justification;
  • research objective;
  • research hypothesis.

Material and methods

These should ensure the possibility of the research being reproduced by other research groups by providing sufficient details to allow reproduction using the described study methods, and should include:  

  • design of the study;
  • methods:
    • inclusion and exclusion criteria;
    • key and additional research outcomes;
    • methods of the outcome estimation with an indication of the diagnostic tools and equipment used;
    • principles of study group formation.
  • characteristics of patients or other objects/subjects of research;
  • methods of statistical analysis.

The process by which study groups were formed can be presented graphically (“patient flow chart”). When referring to any equipment used in the study, you should indicate in brackets the manufacturer and country of origin; when listing drugs and chemicals, you should specify their international non-proprietary name, dosage, and route of administration.

If your study has been performed on humans or animals, please specify the ethics committee that has approved your research (please provide its conclusions, indicating document number, date of signing, and the official name of the ethics committee), as well as information about the informed, signed consent of the participants or evidence of compliance with the principles of bioethics.   

Results

The research results should correspond with the research purpose and should offer data to confirm or reject the research hypothesis. Illustrative materials (graphs, tables, or figures) should be used with the relevant references in the text. Please avoid any repetition of information from illustrative materials in the text. It is recommended that you include no more than five illustrative elements. If necessary, tables with data or measuring scales, etc., may be presented as supplementary material to the main manuscript.     

Discussion

The discussion should contain new and important aspects of the study results, an analysis of any possible mechanisms, and an interpretation of the results, as well as comparisons with other studies. Recommendations for clinical practice and the application of results in practice or in future studies are welcomed. The section should describe the strengths and weaknesses of the study, and make appropriate comparison with existing analogues. You should avoid any repetition of information from the ‘Introduction’ section and too detailed a presentation of the data from the ‘Results’ section.

Possible structure of the ‘Discussion’:

  • main result – summary of the answer to the research question (one paragraph);
  • strengths and limitations of the study;
  • comparison of the results obtained with data from other studies, with an analytical assessment of your own results by comparison with other studies;
  • application of the results – with regard to research activities, practical work, healthcare organizations.

Conclusion

The conclusion should be brief (a few sentences only) and should summarize the work carried out, the novelty of the data obtained, and the prospects for its future use. 

Structure of reviews

A review may be systematic, or systematic with a meta-analysis or narrative. The type of review should be indicated in the title of the manuscript.

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis

Prior to submitting the manuscript, you should register the systematic review with PROSPERO (https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/). When registered, the registration number of the review in PROSPERO should be indicated in the manuscript.   

When preparing a manuscript with a systematic review and meta-analysis, you should follow the PRISMA (http://prisma-statement.org/PRISMAStatement/Checklist.aspx) or AMSTAR (https://amstar.ca/Amstar_Checklist.php) systematic review plan. 

  • Narrative review

The narrative review should contain an introduction that indicates the review justification and purpose. The main text of the review should be structured, and information should be presented in the titled sections. The review should include a discussion of the obtained results. The conclusion (obligatory section) should summarize the results, comply with the review’s purpose, and specify potential areas for the use of the data obtained in research and medical practice.

Structure of case report

The full text of a clinical case report should include:

  • introduction (including a brief literature review);
  • the clinical case;
  • discussion of the results (with a comparison with previous results from the literature);
  • conclusions.
Additional sections (for all manuscript types)
  • Acknowledgements (this section is optional).
  • Authors’ contributions.
  • Conflicts of interest.
  • Sources of funding.

Authors’ contributions

Only those persons who have made a significant contribution to the conception of the work, the development, execution, and/or interpretation of the results of the presented study, as well as to the process of writing the manuscript (including scientific and stylistic editing and design in accordance with the requirements of the journal) may be the Authors of the publication. When submitting a manuscript to the journal, Authors shall ensure that:

  • all participants who made a significant contribution to the reported study are presented as Co-Authors;
  • those who did not participate in the study are not listed as Co-Authors;
  • all Co-Authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and agreed to its submission for publication—this shall be confirmed by the signatures of all Authors in the cover letter.

Authors should indicate their role in accordance with Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT)[1]

 

 
Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT)

 

ROLEDEFINITIONDESCRIPTION
1

Conceptualization

Ideas; formulation or evolution of overarching research goals and aims.

Conceptualization involves generating new ideas or formulating questions and hypotheses, which begins at the project’s inception and might continue throughout its life. Examples of tasks that may be described by the role of conceptualization include:

  • Identifying issues, questions or problems that warrant research.
  • Developing research questions and hypotheses.
  • Developing research frameworks, tools or experimental paradigms.
  • Refining and adapting overarching research goals and aims.

2

Data curation

Management activities to annotate (produce metadata), scrub data and maintain research data (including software code, where it is necessary for interpreting the data itself) for initial use and later re-use.

Data curation involves the continuous enrichment, management, maintenance and updating data to ensure it remains fit for purpose throughout the research lifecycle and beyond. Remember that data can be quantitative or qualitative. Examples of tasks that may be described by the role of data curation include:

  • Conducting tasks like data processing, cleaning, cataloging, annotating, archiving modeling, and retention.
  • Integrating and aggregating data in diverse formats and from diverse sources. 
  • Managing and updating data descriptions and metadata, including maintaining version control and associated documentation.
  • Developing or implementing data preservation strategies to ensure data remains findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable.

3

Formal analysis

Application of statistical, mathematical, computational, or other formal techniques to analyse or synthesize study data.

Formal analysis involves employing analytical techniques to evaluate, test, summarize, interpret, and draw conclusions from research data. Examples of tasks that may be described by the role of formal analysis include:

  • Uncovering patterns and identifying relationships between variables and quantitative or qualitative datasets.
  • Performing statistical tests to compare different groups within a study or evaluate change.
  • Applying AI and machine learning models to predict outcomes.
  • Developing computational simulations to model complex systems or phenomena.

4

Funding acquisition

Acquisition of the financial support for the project leading to this publication.

Funding acquisition is necessary to initiate and sustain some research projects. Examples of tasks that may be described by the role of funding acquisition include:

  • Identifying suitable funding sources, assessing eligibility and communicating requirements with the team members.
  • Developing grant proposals and coordinating the submission process.
  • Developing budgets and allocating funds to match project scope and funder expectations.

5

Investigation

Conducting a research and investigation process, specifically performing the experiments, or data/evidence collection.

Investigation involves implementation of planned methods to generate data and evidence that underpin scientific findings. Remember that data can be quantitative or qualitative. Examples of tasks that may be described by the role of investigation include:

  • Following or modifying methods to collect or generate data through, for quantitative and/or qualitative research approaches.
  • Testing research hypotheses and documenting the research process.
  • Searching and reviewing the literature, samples, data and other evidence.
  • Reporting findings for further discussion, analysis, and exchange of ideas.

6

Methodology

Development or design of methodology; creation of models.

Methodology involves selecting and/or adapting appropriate techniques to ensure robust data collection, analysis, and interpretation tailored to the specific goals and available capacities within a study. Examples of tasks that may be described by the role of methodology include:

  • Developing quantitative and/or qualitative methodologies and frameworks.
  • Defining search strategies and determining criteria for systematic literature reviews.
  • Determining study design such as participant selection, materials, settings, data characteristics, data collection, measurement, and analysis techniques.

7

Project administration

Management and coordination responsibility for the research activity planning and execution.

Project administration involves activities that ensure a smooth execution of the project. Examples of tasks that may be described by the role of project administration include:

  • Monitoring and reporting progress, timelines, budgets, and compliance with ethical, governance, legal, health, safety, and other relevant standards.
  • Recruiting participants needed for the research method (e.g. for interviews, focus groups, surveys, fieldwork, clinical trials). 
  • Organizing logistics for expeditions, fieldwork, equipment setup, and space allocation that support research operations.
  • Managing correspondence with team members, journal editors, and various institutional departments.

8

Resources

Provision of study materials, reagents, materials, patients, laboratory samples, animals, instrumentation, computing resources, or other analysis tools.

Resources involve providing essential physical and digital assets, as well as the coordination and management required to maintain, and make these resources accessible to the research team. Examples of tasks that may be described by the role of resources include:

  • Preparing, transporting or managing access to samples, artefacts, tools, equipment, documents, archives, and digital/physical infrastructure.
  • Inventory management, safekeeping of samples and providing reports on availability and state of resources.
  • Calibrating and maintaining instruments and equipment.
  • Coordinating data storage solutions and computational resources.

9

Software

Programming, software development; designing computer programs; implementation of the computer code and supporting algorithms; testing of existing code components.

Software programming enables computational capabilities in research, particularly when datasets, artificial intelligence, machine learning, devices, and sensors are involved. Examples of tasks that may be described by the role of software include:

  • Designing, developing, testing, debugging, implementing, documenting, sharing and maintaining code.
  • Developing, maintaining, managing and optimizing digital infrastructure, libraries, and databases.
  • Conducting data extraction, data mining, and parsing content for qualitative or quantitative data collection and analysis.
  • Ensuring interoperability, functionality, and scalability of code, databases, systems or platforms across different environments.

10

Supervision

Oversight and leadership responsibility for the research activity planning and execution, including mentorship external to the core team.

Supervision involves assigning tasks, sharing knowledge and providing feedback, implementing research plans across teams and institutions, and shaping projects’ direction and evolution. Examples of tasks that may be described by the role of supervision include:

  • Overseeing researchers and other team members by setting milestones, tracking progress, ensuring quality of deliverables, and promoting adherence to ethics and integrity norms.
  • Teaching, training, moderating and providing personal or professional advice to team members.
  • Guiding teams in refining methods, interpreting results, and addressing interpersonal challenges.
  • Collecting, logging, and reporting individual contributions to research.

11

Validation

Verification, whether as a part of the activity or separate, of the overall replication/reproducibility of results/experiments and other research outputs.

Validation involves tasks to ensure the accuracy, precision, reliability, quality, and the overall integrity of research. Examples of tasks that may be described by the role of validation include:

  • Ensuring the integrity, rigor and reliability of data, methods, results and resources through reviewing, verification, benchmarking, fact-checking, and replicating.
  • Conducting pilot tests or preliminary studies to validate data collection instruments and protocols.
  • Appraising studies included in systematic reviews and ensuring compliance with established review standards or reporting frameworks.
  • Testing computational models or simulations against known outcomes for accuracy.

12

Visualization

Preparation, creation and/or presentation of the published work, specifically visualization/data presentation.

Visualization involves the creation of clear, explanatory figures and tables to present and communicate research findings. Examples of tasks that may be described by the role of visualization include:

  • Using data to create charts, graphs or figures. 
  • Creating videos and other interactive media for communicating the findings.

13

Writing – original draft

Preparation, creation and/or presentation of the published work, specifically writing the initial draft (including substantive translation).

Writing substantial portions of the original draft or developing the first version of a research article. Examples of tasks that may be described by the role of writing – original draft include:

  • Creating the first and full version of an article. 
  • Drafting substantial original text within a section or across sections in an article.

14

Writing – review & editing

Preparation, creation and/or presentation of the published work by those from the original research group, specifically critical review, commentary or revision – including pre- or post-publication stages.

Reviewing and editing involves providing significant feedback on the original draft of a manuscript. Examples of tasks that may be described by the role of writing – review and editing include:

  • Reviewing, copy-editing, refining language and providing comments and suggestions.
  • Revising content based on feedback from internal and external reviewers.
  • Providing review input of figures, tables, and supplementary materials.

An example of authors’ contribution information:

  • Authors’ contributions: J. Johnson — conceptualization and data curation; O. Smith — investigation and methodology; A. Cooper — writing -original draf. All the authors made a significant contribution to the article, check and approve its final version prior to publication.

Acknowledgement (optional):

The provision of funding or laboratory materials and tools, technical article editing, scientific advice, or general management of the research team do not in themselves justify inclusion in the list of authors.

All team members who do not meet the criteria for authorship but who have assisted in conducting the research and writing the article should be listed, with their consent, in the ‘Acknowledgement’ section.

An example of acknowledgement information:

  • Acknowledgement. The authors are grateful to MD A.A. Ivanov for providing scientific advice and for correcting the article, and to V.V. Petrov, the director of Hospital No. 1, for providing administrative support for the study.

Conflicts of interest

Conflicts of interest should be declared for all authors in all types of articles. A conflict of interest implies the existence of any relations and/or personal interests that could potentially affect the results, interpretation of the data, and its unbiased perception. A conflict of interest can occur in the case of financial relations and cooperation with any organization (e.g., fees, educational grants, participation in expert councils, membership, work relations, consultancy work, ownership of a shop in a private property, etc.). In addition, a conflict of interest could relate to non-financial interests (e.g., personal or professional relationships, etc.) with regard to issues discussed in the article and/or materials.

If there are no conflicts of interest, please give the following statement at the end of the article:

An example of Conflict of interest information:

  • Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Funding information

Research funding/review or clinical case report should be indicated. We request that you indicate whether the research received financial support, and the source of funding (grant, company support, etc.).

An example of Funding information:

  • Financing. The study was performed without external funding.
    or
  • Financing. The study was performed with the support of… (official name of the company).
    or
  • Financing. The study was supported by the Russian Science Foundation (grant no.).
References

Editors request that authors comply with the NLM (National Library of Medicine) citation style when formatting references.

In order for the data relating to authors’ publications to be correctly presented in the international abstract and citation databases of research (SCOPUS, Web of Science, Google Scholar, etc.), you should follow certain rules when formatting references in a paper and in the list of references.   

Editors would prefer authors to provide lists of references in English, considering the translation or transliteration of non-English sources in compliance with the presented recommendations.

The website https://www.citethisforme.com can be used to automatically generate a correct bibliographic description of an article in English in the NLM citation style.  

In-text citations

  • Each reference should be identified sequentially in the text, figures, or tables in square brackets and using arabic numerals. It is only possible to cite the reference in the figure or the table if it is in sequence with the references cited in the text;
  • For multiple citations, place a comma (no space in front) between the numbers; join a closed series with a hyphen;
  • Only the authors’ surnames should be quoted in the text. If there are two authors, provide both surnames; if there are more than two authors, quote the first surname followed by “et al.”.

General requirements for sources. It is recommended that you include bibliographic descriptions of scientific sources from the last decade in the list of cited sources (this does not refer to publications on the history of psychiatry). References to your own publications should not exceed 10% of the total number of citations.  

Types of sources. It is acceptable to cite any source; however, references to unpublished work, state documents (government regulations, laws, etc.), or newspaper articles should appear as footnotes or in the text rather than in the list of references.  

Order of presenting sources. The list of references should appear on a new page at the end of your paper. The page should feature the header ‘References’. References are to be listed numerically in order of citation, NOT in alphabetical order.

Presentation and number of authors. Authors’ names and initials should be specified in the list of references without a dot. If there are up to six authors, all authors should be listed. If there are more than six authors, only the first three authors should be listed, followed by “et al.” A comma should be inserted between the name of the last author and “et al.”

Titles and abbreviations. It is unacceptable to abbreviate (or change) the titles of articles or the names of journals. With reference to English language journals, official journal title abbreviations are acceptable. To find an authoritative list of journal title abbreviations, use the CAS Source Index, WorldCat library, or the Web of Science (ISI) catalogue, or MedLine catalogue (NLM Catalogue). If no official abbreviation for the journal title can be found, the name of the journal should be specified in full.

DOI. In all cases, when the source cited has a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), this should be specified at the end of the reference. To verify whether the DOI is valid, visit http://search.crossref.org/ or https://www.citethisforme.com, and enter the title of the source in English in the search box. The latter site, in addition to the DOI, automatically generates a correct bibliographic description of the article in English in the NLM citation style. The vast majority of journal articles since 2000 have been registered with CrossRef and thus have a unique DOI. 

Punctuation:

  • when indicating the author’s name, the initials should be placed after the surname;
  • initials should not have spaces or points between them;
  • authors’ names should be separated by commas;
  • a full stop should be inserted after the name of publication;
  • when indicating the date of the publication, publisher, or other data, the punctuation should comply with the examples listed below.

Language

References should be presented in Latin script. References to sources in non-Latin script should be presented as per the OFFICIAL TRANSLATION or TRANSLITERATION (depending upon the specific element of the description). 

Translation and transliteration

Non-English information on sources in the list of references should either be transliterated (using the Latin script alphabet) or translated.

  • If an article is presented in Latin script, it should be cited in the original language;
  • If an article is presented in non-Latin script, an OFFICIAL TRANSLATION or Latin script transliteration should be provided. For books, a Latin script transliteration should be provided. The original language of the article should be indicated after the title, prior to the journal name;
  • References may include both transliterated (e.g., authors’ names, names of journals) and translated (e.g., publication title) elements.

Transliteration standard. Use the BSI (British Standard Institute, UK) standard for transliteration: https://antropophob.ru/translit-bsi.

  • Names of authors, editors. Surnames and initials of all authors should be indicated in the reference as they appear in the original publication. If the authors’ names are presented in the original publications in Latin script, this variant should be used in the reference (regardless of the transliteration system used in the original source). If the authors’ names are not given in Latin in the official sources (journal websites, databases), they should be transliterated in accordance with the BSI standard.
  • Article title. If the article cited has an official translation or a translated title in English (this should be checked on journal websites or in databases), this variant should be given. If no title is presented in Latin script in the official publication, a title transliterated in accordance with the BSI standard should be provided.
  • Journal title. Certain non-English, scientific journals have official titles in English in addition to titles in native languages (e.g., the Russian Journal of Psychiatry, in addition to the Russian language title, has both the official name in English, ‘Russian Journal of Psychiatry’ and the transliterated title ‘Rossiiskii psikhiatricheskii zhurnal’). Thus, either the translated or transliterated title of the journal should be provided in the reference. The translated title of the journal may be taken from the official journal’s website (or where it is possible to use data governing the accurate quotation of English language titles from the article cited) or checked in databases. You should not translate journal titles yourself.
  • Place of publication. According to the NLM Citation Guide (last edition), you need not indicate the place of publication.
  • Name of publisher. The name of the publisher should only be transliterated (except in rare cases where publishers have official English language titles).

Examples of citing in ‘References’

All examples can be found under the link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK7256/. Should you require any additional information or assistance, the CP editorial team is at your disposal (editor@consortium-psy.com)

Units of measurement and abbreviations

Units should be provided in the International System of Units (SI). If the study was carried out using devices that provide measurements in other units, these need to be converted to the SI system with an indication of the conversion factor or software version in ‘Materials and methods’.

Abbreviations/acronyms should not be used except for those that are generally accepted. The meanings of abbreviations/acronyms in the text of the article must be given in full at their first mention (e.g., neuromuscular disease (NMD)).

Gene names should be specified in italics; protein names should be specified in regular font.

Illustrative materials

Illustrative materials can include photographs, figures, images, diagrams, graphs, charts, and tables. Illustrative materials should be submitted in the form of high-quality images to enable good picture reproduction quality in both the electronic and printed versions of the journal. Should the illustrative materials have previously been published, the author is obliged to provide permission for their use otherwise their use will be considered plagiarism and the study will not be accepted for publication.

Illustrative material should be submitted as separate files and should be accompanied by links in the relevant sections within the body of the article text. References should appear in parentheses, e.g., (fig. 1), (table 1).

Figures, graphs, diagrams, and charts should be provided in editable formats. Illustrative materials should meet further technical requirements:  

  • tables should be presented in their original Word or Excel versions. If other programs were used (e.g., EndNote), the associated files should be provided in PDF format, with a copy function available;
  • images, illustrations, graphs, and diagrams should be presented in TIFF or EPS format; JPG files should have a resolution of at least 300 dpi (dots per inch);
  • photographs are accepted in TIFF or JPG format, with a resolution of at least 300 dpi. If a photograph is small (for example, 3 × 4 cm), you should choose a resolution of 1200 dpi when scanning. The eyes of patients or healthy subjects in photographs should be masked; if not, the author should submit patients’ written permission for their full likenesses to be presented.

If you cannot provide files in these formats, please contact the editorial staff for assistance.

All figures must be numbered and provided with captions. Fragments/elements of figures should be presented as lower-case letters – “a”, “b”, etc. All abbreviations, symbols in the form of curves, letters, numbers, etc., used in the figure should be explained in an associated caption.

Tables should be ostensive and should display a title and serial number. Graph headers should correspond to their content. The data in the tables should not repeat any data in the figures or text, or vice versa. All abbreviations/acronyms should be explained in a footnote to the associated table. You need to specify the statistical method used for analysis and for the corresponding confidence value (p). All information contained in the table, including its title and notes (if applicable), should be presented in the language of the article. If the table size exceeds one typewritten page, the table should be provided as a separate file in a DOC, DOCX, or RTF format.

Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Manuscript Preparation

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into scientific workflows is accelerating, offering researchers novel tools for data analysis, text refinement, and insight generation. Responsible and transparent use of AI is essential for all authors, from beginners to experienced users.

  1. Author Responsibility and Oversight

AI must serve strictly as an auxiliary tool in manuscript preparation, not as a substitute for substantive intellectual contribution. Authors bear full and final responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, and validity of all manuscript content. This includes verifying every claim, citation, reference, and analytical procedure. All conclusions and core arguments must originate from the authors' own critical thinking and expert judgment. Any content created or significantly refined with AI assistance must undergo meticulous review and validation by the authors prior to submission. The final manuscript must unequivocally reflect the authors' unique scholarly contribution, adhere to their stylistic voice, and comply with the journal's ethical and editorial standards.

  1. Disclosure of AI Use

Authors are required to declare any use of AI tools during manuscript preparation in a transparent and structured manner.

  • AI in the Research Process: If AI was used directly in the research methodology (e.g., for data processing, literature synthesis, code generation, image analysis), this must be described in detail within the Methods section. The description should enable independent reproducibility and include:
    • Name of the AI tool/software/platform.
    • Version number and developer/provider.
    • Access point (URL, if applicable).
    • A clear description of the application workflow.
    • Identification of the researcher(s) who operated the tool.
    • The specific prompts/queries used (sequence and details).
    • Dates of use (where relevant).
    • A statement on how the authors verified the accuracy and reliability of the AI-generated outputs.

Examples:

"An initial screening of over 500 article abstracts was performed using GPT-4 (accessed January 2025) to categorize them according to the pre-defined criteria. All AI-assisted categorizations were subsequently verified and validated by the authors, who made the final inclusion/exclusion decisions."
"Regression analysis scripts were initially generated using Claude 3.5 Sonnet (accessed August 2025). All AI-generated code was reviewed, tested, and refined by the authors, who confirm the accuracy and reproducibility of the final analytical outputs."
"Thematic analysis of qualitative interview data was assisted by LLAMA 3 (accessed May 2025). All AI-suggested themes were reviewed and validated by the authors to ensure interpretive accuracy. Prompts and model parameters are provided in Appendix S2. All data were anonymized prior to AI-assisted analysis in compliance with institutional confidentiality protocols."

  • AI in Figure/Illustration Creation: Disclosure is mandatory if AI tools were used to create or substantively edit any visual material (graphs, diagrams, schematics, or data-derived artwork) included in the manuscript. The figure caption must specify:
    • Name and version of the AI tool.
    • Year of use.
    • The specific role of the AI (e.g., "for initial concept generation," "for layout assembly").
    • The author's role in guiding the process and validating/editing the final output.

Important Restrictions: The use of AI to create, modify, or enhance factual, evidentiary images (e.g., micrographs, medical scans, original experimental data visualizations) that form the basis of scientific claims is strictly prohibited, as it compromises their veracity and auditability. AI may be used for image analysis as part of a defined methodology, which must be fully detailed in the Methods section.

Example:

"Figure 1. Conceptual pathway of therapeutic intervention. The initial schematic concept was generated using Midjourney (v6.0, March 2024) and subsequently extensively modified and validated for clinical accuracy by the authors using Adobe Illustrator."

  • AI in Manuscript Drafting: Disclosure is required if AI was used to generate draft text for any part of the manuscript or supplementary materials. This must be declared in a dedicated section titled "Generative AI Use Statement” before the References, including:
    • The purpose of using the AI.
    • The specific sections of the manuscript AI was applied to.
    • Name of the tool (with URL), version, and developer.
    • Date(s) of use.

Example:

“The authors used GPT-4 (August 2025) to draft an initial version of the Acknowledgments section and to assist in translating the Methods section from Spanish. The clarity and flow of the Discussion section were improved using Gemini (July 2025). All AI-processed text was thoroughly reviewed, edited, and fact-checked by the authors, who take full responsibility for its final content and accuracy.”

  • AI in Basic Editing Tasks:Consortium Psychiatricum does not require disclosure for AI use limited to:
    • Grammar, spelling, and general style checking.
    • Reference list formatting.
    • Translation, provided the output is subsequently verified by a professional translator or native speaker.

Upon detection of AI-generated content coupled with author claims of its auxiliary use, the editorial board reserves the right to request the original pre-AI manuscript drafts, which the authors are obligated to provide.

  1. Legal Compliance and Data Security
  • Before using any AI tool, authors must review its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Ensure that the agreement does not transfer exclusive rights to the AI developer for user-generated content and does not restrict its subsequent use by the authors, journal, or publisher.
  • Authors must not uploadconfidential, personally identifiable, or unpublished proprietary data to AI platforms without first confirming the service provides adequate, legally compliant data protection safeguards.
  1. Ethical Considerations and Authorship
  • Authors must actively consider and address potential biases inherent in AI outputs and describe steps taken to identify and mitigate them.
  • AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authorson a manuscript.
  • AI may not be cited as an original sourceof information. Content generated by AI (text, images) lacks independent intellectual agency and therefore cannot be referenced. All supporting claims must be sourced to citable, human-generated literature or primary data.

 

 

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with each of the following items, and submissions that do not adhere to these guidelines may be returned to the authors.

  • The authors confirm that the manuscript complies with all formatting and preparation requirements outlined in the journal's Author Guidelines.

  • The authors confirm that the manuscript complies with the journal's Ethical Policy and accept full responsibility for its adherence.

  • The authors guarantee the originality of the work, affirming it has not been published (in whole or in part) and is not under review or in press at any other publication.
    Any prior submission(s) of this manuscript to other journals must be disclosed in the cover letter, including the outcome (e.g., rejection).

  • The authors confirm that the structure and content of the manuscript comply with the relevant EQUATOR Network reporting guideline.

    The list of reporting guidelines

    The list of guidelines provided is not exhaustive. If none of the indicated guidelines is suitable for your research, please select an appropriate one by searching the EQUATOR Network library (search options are available by study type, clinical area, manuscript section, and keywords).

    If you experience difficulties in choosing the appropriate guideline, please contact the editorial office (editor@consortium-psy.com).

    For details on how to select and work with checklists, please see here.

  • Authors confirm that they have prepared and will upload the following supporting documents at Step 3 of the submission process:

    • A cover letter signed by all authors (download template).
    • The appropriate reporting guideline checklist (e.g., CONSORT, STROBE, CARE), completed with the manuscript section or page numbers provided for each required item.
    • A scanned copy of the official Ethics Committee approval (for research studies).
  • The authors confirm that they have reviewed the journal's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy and have disclosed the use of AI in the "Generative AI" section at the end of the manuscript or within the Methods section. Authors grant the journal the right to screen the manuscript using dedicated tools to detect AI-generated text.

    Upon detection of AI-generated content coupled with author claims of its auxiliary use, the editorial board reserves the right to request the original pre-AI manuscript drafts, which the authors are obligated to provide.

  • The manuscript does not contain any third-party copyrighted materials (images, tables, or substantial text excerpts) whose use requires written permission from the copyright holder.
    Should any such materials be included, the corresponding written permissions have been obtained by the authors and will be made available to the editorial office upon request.

  • The authors confirm that research involving human subjects has obtained formal, prospective approval from an independent ethics committee.

    For all research involving human participants, it is required to:

    • Upload a scanned copy of the official ethics approval document at Step 3 of the manuscript submission process. The document must include the full name of the ethics committee, its affiliated institution, and the approval protocol number.
    • Describe the process of obtaining informed consent from participants within the manuscript.
    • Provide a justification in the manuscript if the requirement for ethics approval was formally waived by the committee.

     

  • For research articles: Authors are encouraged to share the data underlying their findings and include a Data Availability Statement in the manuscript. 

    Authors may share the data via a public repository (e.g., Zenodo, Mendeley Data) or by uploading the files to the journal’s submission system at Step 3 of the submission process.

    Where data cannot be made publicly available for ethical or legal reasons, the manuscript must contain a clear description of the procedure for requesting controlled access.

  • For clinical trials: The authors confirm that a clinical trial was registered in a public registry prior to enrollment of the first participant. The report has been prepared in accordance with the CONSORT guideline and includes the trial registration number.

 

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

  1. Authors transfer article copyright to the publisher only after the acceptance to publication.
  2. Authors are able to use and distribute the article in accordance with Self-Archiving policy of the journal (see details).
  3. The article can be accepted for publication only by decision of the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial board of the journal in accordance with the Manuscript stelection policy of the journal (see details).
  4. Published Article will be distributed in print and electronic version an will be available under subscription with Delayed Open Access or in Immediate Open Access under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). The access model depends on the publisher's decision or is determined by a separate Open Access publishing agreement with the authors.

 

Other copyrights not directly transferred to the publisher under the License Agreement, including patent rights to any process, method etc., described by the Authors in the article, as well as trademark rights, are reserved for the Authors.

All the Copyright statements for authors are present in the standart Publishing Agreement (Public Offer) to Publish an Article in an Academic Periodical 'Consortium PSYCHIATRICUM'.

 

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Copyright transfer agreement for publishing a scientific work in a scientific journal (public offer)

ver. 18.11.2025

LLC "Eco-Vector", represented by its CEO Evgeniy Schepin acting on the basis of the Charter (“Publisher”), on the one part, offers an indefinite number of persons (“Author”), on the other part, hereinafter jointly referred to as the Parties, to execute this agreement (“Agreement”) on the transfer of the exclusive right to the intellectual property – the scientific article and its publication in the Publisher’s journal under the following conditions.

 

I. General Provisions

  1. This Agreement, in accordance with clause 2 of Article 437 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, is a public offer (“Offer”), full and unconditional acceptance of which, in accordance with Article 438 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, means the sending by the Author of his/her materials by uploading the same to the online electronic manuscript submission system, placed in the corresponding section of the Journal’s website on the Internet information and telecommunications network (“Internet”).

 

II. Terms used in the Agreement

  1. “Author” refers to an individual (or individuals) whose creative work has led to the creation of the manuscript of a scientific Article, or to an authorized representative of these persons.
  2. “Manuscript” is the result of intellectual activity in the form of a scientific work containing text, graphic and numerical data, audiovisual information, program code and other elements submitted by the Author for publication in the Journal.
  3. “Acceptance of the offer” refers to the full and unconditional acceptance of the offer on the terms specified in paragraph 3 of this agreement (the Author accepts offer by submitting a Manuscript to the Publisher via the online electronic manuscript submission system on the Journal’s Internet website).
  4. “Journal” is a scientific peer-reviewed periodical (and/or online media) registered as a mass media entity in the register of Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor).
  5. “Submission” is an electronic application of the Author to the Publisher for the publication of an Article Manuscript in the Journal by uploading the manuscript, additional files and accompanying materials to the online electronic manuscript submission system on the Journal’s Internet website).
  6. “Publisher” refers to Eco-Vector LLC.
  7. Article metadata includes the information on the Article Manuscript and/or Article that are intended for inclusion in International Scientific Databases, namely the following:
    • Title of the Article;
    • Information about each of the Authors (surname and first name, patronymic; place of work with the postal address indicated, contact information (e-mail));
    • Abstract;
    • Keywords;
    • Thematic rubricator: UDC (Universal Decimal Classification) or other library and bibliographic classification and subject indexes;
    • List of references.
  8. “Offer” is the current agreement (an offer to the Author for the publication of an Article in the Journal).
  9. “Publication” is the process of placement of an Article in the Journal.
  10. “Article” is an article’s manuscript that has undergone the process of peer-review and editorial and publishing processing.
  11. “Editorial board” is the creative team that prepares the journal for publication.
  12. “Parties” refers to the Author and the Publisher.
  13. “Author Guidelines” are the requirements for Articles and additional materials to be published in the Journal (their design, structure, content, originality, ethics), placed in the “For authors” section of the Journal’s Internet website.

 

III. Subject of the Agreement (Offer)

  1. Under this Agreement, the Author transfers to the Publisher on a gratuitous basis for the entire term of validity of exclusive copyright provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation, the exclusive (property) right to the Article created by the Author, including (but not limited to) the following rights:
    • Reproduction of the Article or its sections or parts, as well as the metadata of the Article in Russian and foreign languages, in any material form, including on paper and electronic media, as a separate work in Journals and/or databases (local or in the Internet) of the Publisher and/or other persons, at the discretion of the Publisher;
    • Distribution of the Article or its sections or parts, as well as the metadata of the Article in Russian or foreign languages, on any medium as part of the Journal and/or databases of the Publisher or other persons, at the discretion of the Publisher, or as an independent work around the world whether on Open-Access terms or for a fee without remuneration to the Author;
    • Making the Article or any of its sections or parts, as well as the Article’s metadata in Russian or foreign languages, publicly available in such a way that any person can access the Article from any place, including via the Internet, and at any time of their own choice;
    • Granting permission/s for the use of the Article or its sections or parts, as well as its metadata in Russian or foreign languages, to third parties with notice to the Author made by posting relevant information on the Journal’s website, without paying remuneration to the Author;
    • Processing the Article, including translating to any languages and using the revised (translated) Article in the aforementioned ways.
  2. Other rights not directly transferred to the Publisher under this Agreement, including patent rights to any process, method etc., ideas or discoveries described by the Author in the Article, as well as trademark rights, will be retained by the Author.
  3. The terms and conditions of this Agreement, obliging the Publisher to publish the Article, on the transfer of the exclusive right to the Article to the Publisher, as well as the terms and conditions granting the Publisher and the Author the right to use the Article in accordance with the Agreement, will take effect only in case of acceptance of the Article for publication in the Journal (condition precedent). The moment of acceptance of the Article for publication in the Journal is the moment of sending the notification of acceptance of the Article for publication to the Author from the official e-mail of the Journal.
  4. The rights are transferred by the Author to the Publisher free of charge, publication of the Article in the Journal does not entail any financial obligations of the Publisher towards the Author.
  5. If the Editorial board decides to reject the Submission or refuse to publish the Article in the Journal (i.e., retraction of the published Article), this Agreement becomes invalid. The decision to refuse publication (retraction of the published Article) will be sent to the Author at the e-mail address specified in the Submission.

 

IV. Rights and Duties of the Parties

  1. The Author guarantees that:
    • He/she is a legal holder of the copyright to the materials submitted to the Publisher as part of the manuscript of the Article;
    • The rights transferred to the Publisher under this agreement have not been previously transferred and will not be transferred to third parties;
    • The manuscript of the Article contains all references to the cited authors and/or publications (materials) provided for under the current copyright legislation;
    • The Author has obtained all the necessary permissions for all deliverables, facts and other borrowed materials he/she holds no copyright to and that are used in the manuscript of the Article;
    • The Article manuscript contains only materials permitted to be published in the open press in accordance with the current legislative acts of the Russian Federation, and its publication and distribution will not lead to the disclosure of secret (confidential) information (including state secrets);
    • The Author has informed co-authors about the terms of this Agreement and has received their consent to execute this Agreement under the terms provided for in the Agreement.
  2. The Author undertakes:
    • To make amendments to the manuscript of the Article in accordance with the Author Guidelines posted on the Journal’s website and recommendations of the Editorial board;
    • Not to use an electronic copy of the Article for commercial purposes and in other journal publications without the consent of the Publisher;
  3. in the process of preparing a manuscript for publication, the Author undertakes:
    • To make corrections to the text of the manuscript that have been marked by the peer-reviewers and accepted by the Editorial board, and/or as necessary, upon the request of The Publisher and the Editorial board, finalize the manuscript of the Article;
    • In a timely manner (within the deadlines specified by the Editorial board) to review and coordinate the editorial revisions made to the manuscript (including answering the editors' questions), and proofread the made-up Article (original layout in PDF);
    • While proofreading, suggest only the minimum of corrections to the made-up Article in order to eliminate factual errors made.
  4. The Author has the right to:
    • Make changes to the Article (both during the review process and in the process of preparing the Article for publication and after publication);
    • Use preprint or prior-to publication electronic versions of an unpublished Article in the form and content accepted by the Publisher for publication in the Journal. Such prior-to-publish versions can be placed as electronic files on the personal websites of the Author (co-authors) or on the protected external websites of the employers of the Author; however, the Author cannot use the unpublished version(s) for commercial use or for systematic external distribution by a third party The author or co-authors must:
      • Include the following warning in the prior-to-publish version: “This is prior-to-publish version of the article accepted for publication in (Journal’s name), © Eco-Vector (year)”;
      • Provide the corresponding electronic link to the Publisher’s website at https://journals.eco-vector.com/ and/or via the DOI.
    • Copy or transfer a copy of the published Article in whole or in part to colleagues free of charge for their personal or professional use, for the promotion of academic or scientific research, or for informational purposes of the Author’s employer.
    • Use materials (including data, text, images, tables) from a published Article in a book written by any co-author or other non-periodical scientific or educational publication.
    • Use figures, tables, data and text excerpts from the Article for his or her own education purposes, or to include them in other works to be published in print or electronic format by a third party, or to submit them in electronic format on an internal computer network protected from uncontrolled use, or on the public website of the Author (co-authors) or his/her employer.
      f) Include the Article materials in educational and methodical works distributed free of charge within the educational process among students (cadets, graduate students, doctoral students) of the Author (co-authors) or to save the Article in electronic format on the local server for students' access (as to the methodical material necessary for mastering within the training), as well as for internal training programs in the institution of the Author's employer.
    • Withdraw the Submission for publication of the Article until the Editorial board of the Journal makes a final decision on the possibility of publication.
  5. The Publisher undertakes:
    • To carry out editorial and publishing preparation of the Article (copyediting and academic editing, formatting, bibliographic design, layout, proofreading, checking of corrections made, translation of the description of the Article or full-text translation – at the option of the Publisher) in accordance with the editorial standards of the Publisher and the original layout accepted at the time of publication;
    • To publish the Author’s article in the Journal in printed and electronic form in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
    • If necessary, as so decided by the Journal’s Editorial board, to provide the Author with the made-up Article and make a reasonable editing;
    • To provide to the Author the unlimited access to the final electronic version of the published Article through the Author’s personal account on the Journal’s website from the date of publication of the corresponding issue of the Journal;
    • To comply with the copyrights as provided for by the current legislation, as well as protect them and take all necessary measures to prevent copyright infringement by third parties.
  6. The Publisher has a right to:
    • Make any decision on the Author's Submission for publication of the Article, including "accept for publication", "refuse to publish" and "recommend revision of the Article for re-evaluation" (the right to evaluate the Article and make decisions on publication of the Article is managed by the Editorial board of the Journal headed by the Editor-in-Chief);
    • Conduct an expert evaluation of the Article manuscript and invite the Author to make the necessary changes (revisions) to the manuscript. The Article will not be published in the Journal unless such changes are not made.
    • Independently determine the issue of the Journal for the publication of the Article, make decisions on the terms of publication and their changes, on the withdrawal of the Article and its retraction in cases stipulated by the Code of Ethics of the Publishing House (see details: https://eco-vector.com/Eco-Vector_Ethic_Policy.php);
    • Provide technical editing, copyediting of the Article’s manuscript without altering the main content;
    • Require from the Authors and all target audience of readers to indicate the correct reference to the final version of the Article published in the Journal (name of the Journal, Publisher, Author, title of the Article, issue number of the Journal and year of publication indicated in the Journal, DOI);
    • Post preliminary and/or advertising information about the upcoming publication of the Article in the media and other information sources;
    • Make changes to the Offer in accordance with the procedure established by the Offer.
  7. In all cases not stipulated and not provided for in this agreement, the parties are obliged to be guided by the relevant current laws of the Russian Federation.

 

V. Acceptance of the Offer and Execution of the Agreement. Validity of the Agreement

  1. The Author accepts the Offer by submitting the manuscript of the Article to the Publisher through the electronic manuscript submission system on the Journal's Internet website.
  2. Acceptance of the offer by the Author creates an Agreement in writing (Articles 438 and 1286.1 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation) on the terms of the offer.
  3. This Agreement is valid for the duration of the exclusive rights to the Article.

 

VI. Procedure for changing and terminating the Agreement

  1. The Publisher has the right to unilaterally change the terms of this Agreement, in advance, at least ten (10) calendar days before the entry into force of the intended relevant changes, but with notice to the Author through the Journal’s website or by e-mail to the Author’s e-mail address specified in the Author’s Submission. The changes will take effect from the date specified in the relevant notification.
  2. If the Author rejects the changes to the terms of this Agreement, he/she has the right to notify the Publisher by sending a written notification through the online manuscripts submission system placed in the corresponding section of the Journal’s website on the Internet, or by sending a notification to the official e-mail address of the editorial office.
  3. This Agreement may be terminated prematurely, either by agreement of the parties at any time, or on other grounds provided for in this Agreement.
  4. The Author has the right to unilaterally withdraw from the execution of this Agreement by sending the Publisher a corresponding notification in writing at least sixty (60) calendar days in advance before the expected date of publication of the Article in the Journal.
  5. Termination of the Agreement for any reason does not release the parties from liability for any violation of the terms of the Agreement that occurred during the validity period.

 

VII. Responsibility

  1. The parties are responsible for non-fulfillment or improper fulfillment of their obligations under the Agreement in accordance with the current relevant legislation of the Russian Federation.
  2. All information provided by the Author must be reliable. The author is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the information and guarantees he/she transfers to the Publisher. When using false information received from the Author, the Publisher is not responsible for the negative consequences caused by his actions on the basis of the false information provided.
  3. With regard to the content of the Article, the Author is solely responsible for compliance with the requirements of the laws of the Russian Federation pertaining to advertising, copyright and related rights’ protection, protection of trademarks and service marks, and the protection of consumer rights.
  4. The Publisher will have no liability under the agreement:
    • for any actions that are a direct or indirect result of Author’s illegal actions
    • for any loss incurred by the Author, regardless of whether the Publisher could have foreseen the possibility of such losses or not.
  5. The Publisher is released from liability for violation of the terms of the Agreement if such violation is caused by force majeure, including actions of state authorities (including the adoption of legal acts), fire, flood, earthquake, other natural disasters, lack of electricity and/or computer network failures, strikes, civil unrest, riots, and any other circumstances directly affecting the ability to fulfill the obligations of the Parties.

 

VIII. Dispute resolution

  1. Disputes and disagreements will be resolved by the Parties through negotiations, and in case of failure to reach an Agreement they will strive to seek resolution in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation.
  2. If there are unresolved disagreements, the Parties agree to resolve the disputes in court at the location of the Publisher in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation.

 

IX. Miscellaneous

  1. All notifications, messages, requests, etc. (with the exception of documents that must be sent as originals in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation) are considered received by the Author if they were transmitted (sent) by the Publisher through the Journal’s website (including by publication), by e-mail and other communication channels specified in the Submission, and other communication channels. The parties recognize the legal force of notifications, messages, requests, etc., transmitted (sent) by the above methods.
  2. In the event of claims against the Publisher related to the violation of the exclusive copyright and other intellectual property rights of third parties when creating an Article or in connection with the execution of this Agreement by the Author, as well as in connection with the use of the Article by the Publisher in accordance with the Agreement, the author undertakes:
    • To immediately take measures to resolve disputes with third parties soon after receiving Publisher’s notification, and if necessary, enter into legal proceedings on the Publisher’s side and take all appropriate actions needed to exclude the Publisher from the list of defendants;
    • To reimburse the Publisher for the court costs incurred, expenses and losses caused by the application of measures to secure the claim and execute a court decision, and the amounts paid to a third party for the violation of exclusive copyright and other intellectual property rights, as well as other losses incurred by the Publisher in connection with the Author’s non-compliance with the guarantees provided by them under this Agreement.

 

X. Legal address and details of the Publisher

  • Eco-Vector
  • Address: 191186, St. Petersburg, Aptekarsky Pereulok, 3 letter A, room 1N
  • TIN: 7806423692; KPP: 784101001; OGRN: 1099847039907.

 

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