EDITORIAL POLICY AND STANDARDS
Criteria for selection of publications
Era and Text: Interdisciplinary Journal applies strict selection criteria that meet Scopus requirements for high-ranking scientific journals:
Originality and novelty:
- The manuscript must contain original research, previously unpublished in whole or in part.
- The work should make a significant contribution to the scientific debate and expand existing knowledge.
- Innovative methodological approaches and new theoretical perspectives are welcomed.
Scientific rigor:
- A clear statement of the research question or hypothesis
- Transparent and reproducible methodology
- Logical argumentation supported by convincing textual and theoretical evidence
- Critical analysis of sources and use of current scientific literature
Clarity of presentation:
- A clear structure of work with logical development of argumentation
- Accessibility for an interdisciplinary audience while maintaining scientific rigor
- Minimization of highly specialized jargon with explanation of necessary terms
- Quality of academic English or Russian
Relevance:
- Compliance with the aims and scope of the journal
- Relevance to the modern scientific agenda
- Significance for the international scientific community
Review process
Era and Text: Interdisciplinary Journal uses a rigorous double-blind peer review system.
Review stages:
Stage 1: Initial Editorial Review (1-2 weeks)
The editor-in-chief or a member of the editorial board conducts a preliminary assessment of the manuscript based on:
- Matching the aims and scope of the journal
- Compliance with the author's instructions (format, volume, structure)
- Quality of research and clarity of presentation
- Originality and significance of the contribution
Manuscripts that do not pass the initial assessment are rejected without referral for external review with a detailed explanation of the reasons.
Stage 2: External Review (4-8 weeks)
Manuscripts that pass the initial selection are sent to at least two independent reviewers – recognized experts in the relevant field of research.
Reviewers rate:
- Novelty and originality of the research
- Methodological validity
- Quality of argumentation and analysis
- Compliance with ethical standards
- The structure of the work and compliance with the author's instructions
- The quality of the literature review and the relevance of the sources used
- Clarity of conclusions and their validity
Reviewers provide:
- Detailed conclusion for authors
- Confidential comments for the editors
- Recommendation regarding publication
Step 3: Editorial Decision
Based on the reviews, the editor makes one of the following decisions:
- Accepted without changes - the manuscript is ready for publication
- Accepted with minor revisions - minor corrections required; revision period: 2-3 weeks
- Accepted with major revisions (major revisions) - significant changes are needed; revision period: 4-6 weeks; re-review
- Rejected - the manuscript does not meet the journal's criteria or has fundamental flaws
Step 4: Revision and Re-Review
Authors who receive a request for revision must submit:
- Corrected version of the manuscript
- A detailed response letter with step-by-step comments on each reviewer's comment
- Explanations in which cases and why the authors disagree with the reviewers
Revised manuscripts may be sent to the same or new reviewers for evaluation of the changes made.
Time frame:
- Initial assessment: 1-2 weeks
- External review: 4-8 weeks
- Decision after revision: 2-4 weeks
- Total time from submission to first decision: 6-10 weeks
2.3 Ethical standards of publication
Era and Text: Interdisciplinary Journal strictly adheres to the ethical standards set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the requirements of Scopus.
Copyright Policy:
All authors listed on the manuscript must:
- Make a significant contribution to the conception of the work, data collection, analysis, or interpretation
- Participate in writing or critical revision of the manuscript
- Approve the final version for publication
- Be responsible for all aspects of work
The journal requires an Author Contribution Statement using the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) taxonomy.
Conflict of interest:
All authors are required to disclose any financial or personal relationships that might be perceived as influencing the presented results. This includes:
- Research funding
- Relations with commercial organizations
- Personal relationships with peer-reviewed research subjects
- Other potential conflicts of interest
Ethical approval of the research:
For research involving human participants, it is necessary:
- Institutional Ethics Committee (IRB/Ethics Committee) approval with approval number
- Informed consent of participants
- Explanation if approval was not required or an exemption was obtained
Plagiarism and unfair practices:
The journal uses plagiarism checking software. The following are unacceptable:
- Plagiarism (using someone else's ideas or texts without attribution)
- Self-plagiarism (re-publication of one's own previously published materials)
- Fabrication or falsification of data
- Manipulation of citations
- Multiple manuscript submission (simultaneous submission to several journals)
Detection of any of these practices will result in immediate rejection of the manuscript.
Data availability:
Authors should include a Data Availability Statement explaining where and how the data used in the study can be obtained or explaining why the data are not available