The editorial board of „Eastern Studies” („Wschodnioznawstwo”) attaches great importance to the quality of the published texts and takes all possible measures to ensure the highest possible standards of publication in the journal. All parties and persons involved in the publication process, including authors, journal editors, reviewers and publishers, are obliged to adhere to the highest ethical standards in scientific publications, in accordance with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Affiliation

The author/authors of the publication should provide their current academic affiliation, indicating the scientific/research center in which the work submitted for publication was created, supported and/or approved. If the author does not have a current academic affiliation, he/she should indicate his status as an independent researcher.

Authorship

All persons indicated as authors of the article should meet the following criteria:

1. make a significant contribution to the indicated work, in terms of its conception, research plan, research execution, data acquisition, data analysis and interpretation, or in all of these areas;
   
   
2. write, edit or significantly correct the indicated article;
   
   
3. consent to the publication of the article in the journal to which it was sent;
   
   
4. review and agree on each version of the article: before submitting it to the editor, in the process of review, and the final version before it is sent for printing;
   
   
5. agree to take responsibility for the content of the article and for resolving any issues raised regarding the accuracy or integrity of the published work.

The author/authors are jointly responsible for determining and indicating to whom the authorship of the work is assigned and in what order the authors of the work are listed

Quotations and References

Research articles and other published works must include appropriate citations and references to the relevant, current and proven literature in support of any claims made in the paper. The author/authors should avoid excessive and improper use of self-quotes and unnecessary citation of persons related to the author/authors or groups to which they belong, and which may be aimed at artificial and mutual increase of the number of citations of these persons. Such a citation manipulation is considered a form of fraud.

Conflict of interests

Each of the authors must inform of the potential existence of any conflict of interest related to the article, which can be seen as significant. A potential conflict of interests may exist when authors, their employers, sponsors, or other persons related to authors have a financial, business, legal, political or professional relationship with other persons or organizations, and the nature of such relationships may affect the research or the interpretation of its results.

Use of third-party materials

Authors of the papers published in „Eastern Studies” are obliged to obtain the written consent of third-parties to use in the publication any copyrighted materials (texts, illustrations, tables, photos, graphs, etc.) to which they have rights.

Editors' Responsibilities

The editors of the journal „Eastern Studies”work to develop and expand knowledge in the area of eastern studies by:

1. maintaining and improving the quality of works published in the journal and ensuring the integrity of the peer-review process;
   
   
2. supporting authors and reviewers in the publication process;
   
   
3. maintaining and enhancing the journal's reputation, in cooperation with the editorial team

Appeals and Complaints

The editorial board of „Eastern Studies” accepts the authors' appeals and complaints regarding the review process and decisions to refuse publication. However, the appeal or complaint should be based on solid evidence or provide new information or data in relation to remarks and comments submitted by editors and reviewers.

Plagiarism

The editors of „Eastern Studies”take the problem of plagiarism very seriously. According to the COPE definition, plagiarism occurs, "When somebody presents the work of others (data, words or theories) as if they were his/her own and without proper acknowledgment" (Committee on Publication Ethics). Any text fragments containing borrowed data, words, theories, concepts, etc. must be properly marked with appropriate references.

Reviews

All articles published in „Eastern Studies”undergo a review process in accordance with the COPE guidelines for reviewers:

1. the editorial office submits the proposal of the article for review to an external reviewer with an academic title of professor or academic degree of habilitated doctor and significant achievements in the respective research area;
   
   
2. the persons of the reviewer and the author of the proposed article remain anonymous to each other throughout the whole publishing process. Disclosure of personal data takes place with the publication of the current issue of the journal in print;
   
   
3. the reviewer prepares a review basing on the review form provided by the editors. The review form is printed in every issue of the journal and available on the journal’s website. Each review ends with an unambiguous conclusion: accepted for publication, accepted for publication after corrections, rejected. The editor or reviewer rejects the proposed article if it fails to maintain scientific accuracy, including the concealment of the authorship and sources of financing of the  proposed article. In such a case the editors have the right to inform the scientific institution represented by the author;
   
   
4. the editorial board stores publishing reviews.

Unethical behavior

The editorial board of „Eastern Studies”attaches great importance to scientific honesty and compliance with the principles of ethics in the works published in the journal. According to the COPE guidelines, the editorial board deems unacceptable:

1. concealing or providing improper affiliation of the author/authors;
   
   
2. manipulation of quotations;
   
   
3. double/multiple submission for publication and/or publication of the same texts in different journals;
   
   
4. data manipulation and data fabrication;
   
   
5. plagiarism;
   
   
6. self-plagiarism;
   
   
7. concealing a conflict of interest;
   
   
8. unethical research.