When sending an article to be published in Pedagogical Contexts, authors agree to the journal’s review process. Submitted articles are subject to formal evaluation by the semi-annual journal’s editorial team and then reviewed by two reviewers who are not members of the editorial team and the Scientific Council of the journal and have doctoral degrees and documented achievements in the field to which the article refers. Reviewers are not employed in the entity issuing the journal. Submitted articles are not transferred to reviewers at institutions at which the author of the text works. The articles are subject to anonymous reviews using double-blind review procedures – the author does not know the names of the reviewers, and reviewers do not know the authors’ names. The author is informed of the results of the review. In order to prevent cases of ghostwriting and guest authorship, the editorial staff of Pedagogical Contexts employs the following procedure:
- The authors of articles sent to the editors of the publication are obliged to disclose the contribution of other authors in the creation of publications (along with presenting their affiliation and information regarding who is the author of concepts, principles, methods, statistical summaries, etc. used in the publication).
- Articles submitted to Pedagogical Contexts are subject to anti-plagiarism control.
- The main responsibility for the correctness and accuracy of the information contained in the text lies with the author of the publication.
- Editors inform the authors that institutions employing the authors, scientific societies, etc. will be notified of any cases of scientific misconduct found within their submissions.
- The editorial staff oblige the author to provide information on possible sources of funding and contributions from institutions, associations and other entities in the creation of the publication (financial disclosure).
- The editorial staff of the journal will document all forms of scientific misconduct, especially any violations and breaches of ethics in force in science and the academic world