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REVIEW POLICY

General Provisions

1.1. All scientific articles submitted to the editorial board of the journal "Scientific Studies of Crime and Punishment" undergo mandatory double-blind peer review.

1.2. Review is performed by members of the editorial board, editorial council, or external experts with recognized expertise and publications on the subject matter of the reviewed material over the past three years.

Initial Selection Procedure

2.1. The editor-in-chief (or executive secretary) conducts an initial assessment of the article for compliance with the scientific profile of the journal (specialty 5.1.4. Criminal Law), formatting requirements, and text uniqueness.

2.2. At this stage, the article may be rejected without review in the event of obvious inconsistency with the topic, violation of ethical standards, or low level of originality.

Review Procedure

3.1. Each article is sent to two independent reviewers.

3.2. The review is blind: the author is not provided with the reviewer's details. Communication between them occurs exclusively through correspondence with the editors.

3.3. The reviewer evaluates the article according to formal criteria: scientific novelty, validity of conclusions, relevance of the literature, and structure.

3.4. The Editor-in-Chief may act as a reviewer only in exceptional cases (for example, if the topic is narrowly focused) or if a secondary assessment is necessary in the presence of conflicting reviews.

Review Decision

4.1. Based on the review results, one of the following decisions may be made:

Recommend for publication as is.

Recommend for publication after addressing concerns (without re-review).

Recommend for publication subject to mandatory revision and re-review.

Reject the article.

4.2. If any comments are received, the author prepares a revised text and, at the editor's request, a brief response to the reviewer's comments.

4.3. The final decision on inclusion of an article in the issue is made by the Editor-in-Chief based on the expert opinions received.

Storage and Use of Reviews

5.1. Reviews are stored by the editorial office in paper or electronic form for 5 years.

5.2. Copies of reviews are provided to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (HAC) and the expert councils of the Russian Center for Scientific Research, as well as to other authorized government agencies and organizations upon their reasoned requests.