Editorial and Publishing Policies

Peer Review Process

All scientific manuscripts submitted to the journal "Materials Working by Pressure" undergo a mandatory Double-Blind Peer Review. This procedure ensures high scientific standards and objectivity in evaluation.

  1. Initial Screening: The Editor-in-Chief or Executive Secretary conducts an initial assessment of the manuscript to ensure it aligns with the journal's scope, meets formatting requirements, and passes an originality check (plagiarism screening).
  2. Assignment of Reviewers: Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are sent to two independent experts who hold doctoral degrees and are specialists in the subject matter of the article. The reviewers do not know the identities of the authors, and the authors do not know the identities of the reviewers (Double-Blind).
  3. Evaluation Criteria: Reviewers evaluate the relevance of the topic, scientific novelty, research methodology, validity of conclusions, and the quality of the references used.
  4. Review Timeline: The standard timeframe for the peer review process is between 2 to 4 weeks.
  5. Editorial Decision: Based on the reviewers' reports, the Editorial Board makes one of the following decisions:
    • Accept for publication (without changes).
    • Minor revision (requires minor corrections).
    • Major revision (requires significant changes and a second round of review).
    • Reject (if the article does not meet scientific standards or has unfixable flaws).

 

Copyright and Licensing Policy

The journal follows an Open Access policy. We believe that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

  1. Licensing: All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
  2. Author Rights: Authors retain copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions. Under the CC BY 4.0 license, others are permitted to:
    • Share: Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
    • Adapt: Remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
    • Requirement: Users must provide appropriate credit to the authors and the original source of publication in this journal.
  3. Author Agreement: By submitting a manuscript, authors agree that, if accepted, the article will be published in open access under the CC BY 4.0 license.

 

Archiving Policy

The Editorial Board of "Materials Working by Pressure" recognizes the importance of long-term access to scientific research and implements a comprehensive archiving policy:

  1. National Archiving: Full texts of all journal issues are deposited with the Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine and are accessible via the "Scientific Periodicals of Ukraine" portal.
  2. Institutional Repository: All issues are mandatory archived in the digital repository of the Donbas State Engineering Academy (eDGMA), ensuring the secure preservation of files within the university's network.
  3. Self-Archiving: The journal encourages authors to post the published version of their article (publisher's PDF) in their own institutional repositories, as well as on professional networks such as ResearchGate and Academia.edu, providing a link to the original source.

Digital Identifiers: The use of DOI (Digital Object Identifier) through Crossref ensures that links to the articles remain permanent and valid even if the website address changes.