The Editorial Board of the «Herald of the Pedagogical University. Series philosophy, law and political sciences»scientific journal adheres to the generally accepted ethical principles of article publication in a civilized society, as well as relies on the valuable experience of reputable international journals and publications.

To ensure the high quality of published materials and recognition of the scientific results of authors, each member of the editorial board, authors, reviewers and publisher undertakes to comply with ethical standards and rules, as well as to take all necessary measures to prevent their violation. Compliance with the ethical rules of publication of scientific materials by all participants in this process helps to guarantee the rights of authors to intellectual property, improve the quality of publications and exclude the possibility of using copyright materials for the selfish purposes of individuals.

Principles of professional ethics in publishing activities

The publisher, in its activities on the publication of scientific articles by authors, bears responsibility and should be guided by the following basic principles and provisions:

·Promotes compliance with ethical obligations by the journal staff, editorial board, authors and reviewers.

·Ensures the confidentiality of information of authors' manuscripts and all kinds of information until their publication.

·Creates conditions for the editorial staff of the journal to reject materials containing plagiarism and false information.

·The employee responsible for the journal has the right to return the manuscript of the article, in which the rules for preparing the article are not followed, or to require the author to finalize it.

·The reviewer submits a motivated scientific review of the manuscript to the editorial board with recommendations for its rejection, revision or publication without changes. Criticism of the author's personality is unacceptable.

·If the reviewer considers his qualification on the content of the manuscript insufficient or for other reasons cannot give it an objective assessment, he/she applies to the editorial board of the journal with the aim of reviewing the article by another specialist.

·In case of acceptance for publication, the article becomes publicly available, and the copyright is preserved.

· Information on financial support for research is published, if provided by the author in the article.

·The content of manuscripts are evaluated by the editorial board regardless of racial, national, religious, gender or civil affiliation.

·In case of detection of technical errors, the editorial board undertakes to take measures to correct them.

·Editing and stylistic corrections in the text are agreed with the authors.

·Publication of journal issues is not postponed without valid reason.

Ethical Principles for Authors of Articles

During submitting materials to the editorial office of the journal, the authors acknowledge that they bear the main responsibility for the novelty and reliability of the results of scientific research and must adhere to the following principles:

·The authors of the article must present reliable results of the research. False or falsified statements are unacceptable.

·Authors must be confident that the research results presented in the submitted manuscript are completely original. Citations must be formatted with the name of the author and the source. Excessive quotation, plagiarism in all its forms, including unquoted quotations, paraphrasing and appropriation of other people's research results, are unethical and unacceptable. The presence of a quotation without a reference to the source will be considered by the editorial board as plagiarism.

·Republishing of manuscripts is not allowed. During submitting an article, the author must confirm that it is a primary publication and has not been submitted for publication in another journal. If individual elements of the manuscript have been previously published, the author must refer to these previously published studies.

· t is necessary to note the contribution of all scientists who contributed to the research, as well as to refer to scientific works that influenced the course of the research.

· Authors should observe ethical standards when criticizing or commenting on the research of others.

·Only those who took part in the research can be co-authors. All authors of the article are responsible for its content.

·Authors are obliged to respect the work of the editorial board and reviewers and must correct the noted shortcomings or explain them reasonably.

·Authors must prepare and submit manuscripts in accordance with the rules adopted in the journal.

·In case of detection of a serious error or inaccuracy in the article at the stage of reviewing or after publication, the author is obliged to immediately notify the editorial board of the journal about it.

«Herald of the Pedagogical University. Series of Philosophy, Law and Political Sciences» is a publication of the Tajik State Pedagogical University named after Sadriddin Ayni. It is published in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan "On Press and Other Mass Media", the journal's charter, and other regulatory legal acts. As a structural subdivision of the university, the journal operates with the aim of creating conditions for the publication of scientific articles. Scientific and methodological research of professors, doctoral students, postgraduate students, and researchers from the university, as well as articles of researchers from various scientific and educational institutions in Tajikistan and abroad are published in this herald.

«Herald of the Pedagogical University. Series of Philosophy, Law and Political Sciences» was founded in 1978.

According to its charter, the languages of publication of scientific articles in the journal are Tajik, Russian, and English. The journal is published 4 times a year. Full texts of past issues of the journal are available in the "archive" section on the website.

The journal accepts articles for publication in the following areas of science:

·        Philosophical Sciences

·        Legal Sciences

·        Political Sciences

The journal is indexed in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI) database and has an international standard serial number (ISSN 2710-4672

The journal is registered in the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tajikistan, registration certificate No. 293/JR-97 dated 01.05.2023.

The subscription index of the journal in the "Tajikpost" catalog is 77697

Samiev Bobo Juraevich — Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Studies at the Tajik State Pedagogical University named after S. Ayni

Nazariv Ramazon Zibuzhinovich - Doctor of Philosophy, Professor, Head of the Department of Sinology at the Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Law named after. Bakhovaddinov National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan

Sultonzoda Soki Aslon – Doctor of Philosophy, Professor, Head of the Department of French at the Tajik State Pedagogical University named after S. Ayni

Haydarzoda Rustam Jura — Doctor of Philosophy, Professor, Director of the Institute for the Study of Problems of Asian and European Countries of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan

Melikov Umrillo Asadulloeivch — Doctor of Legal Sciences, Professor of the Department of Law at the Tajik State Pedagogical University named after S. Ainy

Radjabov Saidumar Odinaevich – Doctor of Law, Professor, Head of the Department of International Law of the Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Law named after A. Bakhovaddinov of the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan

Muhammad Abdurrahman Navruz – Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor, Vice-President of NAST, Corresponding Member of NAST

Qoziyan Sharif Qozi — Candidate of Legal Sciences, Doctor of Political Science, Professor, Head of the Law Department at the Tajik State Pedagogical University named after S. Ayni

Hakimov Rajab Murodovich — Candidate of Political Sciences, docent of the Department of Political Science at the Tajik State Pedagogical University named after S. Ainy

Bedilzoda Huseyn Kabut — Candidate of Political Sciences, docent of the Department of Political Science at the Tajik State Pedagogical University named after S. Ainy