«Личность: ресурсы и потенциал» | О журнале

The purpose of the Journal as part of the Russian and international scientific information system:
sharing the latest domestic and foreign theoretical and methodological developments and effective practical experience in the field of development of resources and potential of a person as a subject of activity at different stages of life and in various social spheres, including in management systems.
To support this purpose, the main objectives of the Journal are:

• to reflect the latest achievements of scientific and research, scientific and practical, methodological, experimental and innovative activities of scientists and practitioners of the Russian Federation, CIS countries and far abroad in the field of research and development of personal resources and potential;
• to create an open information environment that ensures interaction between leading specialists and young scientists in the field of research on personal resources and potential;
• to develop the scientific school of the Faculty of Management Personnel Assessment and Development at the FEDMHR, GSPM, RANEPA and to expand cooperation with professional and educational communities;
• to provide easy, convenient and prompt access to information materials on the theory and practice of personal resource and potential development.

4 times a year

The journal provides direct open access based on the following principle: open access to research results contributes to an increase in global knowledge exchange. The Open Access Policy complies with the definition of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) and means that articles are made publicly available on the Internet, which allows all users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search for the full texts of these articles or refer to them, scan them for indexing, transfer as software data or use them for any other legitimate purposes without financial, legal or technical restrictions, except for those that are related to gaining access to the Internet itself.
For more information, see the Budapest Declaration.

All articles submitted to the Journal's Editorial Board are subject to mandatory double blind peer review (authors of articles do not know the reviewers and receive a copy of the review attached to the letter from the executive secretary).
1. The articles are peer reviewed by the Editorial Board members, as well as independent peer reviewers — leading experts in the relevant area from Russia and other countries. A peer reviewer for the examination of an article is selected by the Editor-in-Chief, Deputy Editor-in-Chief or Executive Secretary. The review period is 2-4 weeks, but it can be extended at the request of a peer reviewer.
2. Each peer reviewer has the right to refuse a review in case of an obvious conflict of interest affecting the perception and interpretation of the materials. Based on the results of the peer review of the manuscript, a peer reviewer makes follow-up recommendations (each decision of a peer reviewer should be justified):

• the article is recommended for publication in an unchanged form;
• the article can be published after it is revised by the author taking into account the recommendations of the peer reviewer;
• the article needs an additional peer review by another peer reviewer;
• the article is not recommended for publication because it does not meet the criteria set for scientific articles or violates the requirements of publishing ethics and/or policy.

3. If the review contains recommendations for correcting and reviewing the article, the journal's Editorial Board sends the author the text of the review with a proposal to take the recommendations into account when preparing a new version of the article or to refute them (partially or completely). The revision of the article should not take more than two months from the date of sending an e-mail to the author(s) about the need to make changes. The revised article is re-sent for peer review.
4. If the authors refuse to correct the article, they shall notify the Editorial Board in writing or orally of their refusal to publish the article. If the authors fail to send the revised version of the article after three months from the date of sending the review, the Editorial Board writes it off it even in the absence of information from the authors refusing to correct the article. In this case, the authors are notified of the withdrawal of the manuscript due to the expiration of the deadline for its revision.
5. If the author and peer reviewers have serious contradictions regarding the manuscript, the editorial board has the right to send the manuscript for an additional peer review. In conflict situations, the decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief at the Editorial Board meeting.
6. The decision to refuse publication of the manuscript is made at the Editorial Board meeting in accordance with the recommendations of the peer reviewers. The article that is not recommended for publication by the decision of the Editorial Board is not accepted for another peer review. A notification of refusal to publish the article is sent to the author by e-mail.
7. After the journal's Editorial Board makes a decision on the admission of the article for publication, the Editorial Board informs the author accordingly and specifies the publication dates.
8. A positive review is not a sufficient reason to publish the article. The final decision on publication is made by the Editorial Board. In conflict situations, the decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief.
9. The original reviews are kept in the journal's Editorial Board for 5 years.

1. Introduction

1.1. Publication of materials in peer-reviewed journals is not only a simple way of scientific communication, but it also makes a significant contribution to the development of the relevant field of scientific knowledge. In this regard, it is important to establish standards of ethical behavior for all parties involved in the publication, namely: authors, editors and Editorial Board of the journal, peer reviewers and publisher for the journal Personality: Resources and Potential.
1.2. The journal is guided by the principles of publication ethics developed on the basis of:

• legal requirements and responsibilities in relation to intellectual property and copyright provided for by the current legislation of the Russian Federation (Article 44 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, https://base.garant.ru/10103000/0add9c67393c4454d39a78904e0baac0/ and Part 4 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, https://base.garant.ru/10164072/7d7b9c31284350c257ca3649122f627b/);
• the provisions adopted at the 2nd World Conference on Research Integrity (Singapore, July 22-24, 2010, http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/8102);
• the provisions developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), http://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines) and the Ethics Council of the Association of Scientific Editors and Publishers of the Russian Federation (ASEP, https://rassep.ru/sovet-po-etike/).

2. Ethical Principles in the Work of the Editorial Staff, the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board

2.1. Ethical Principles in the Work of the Editorial Staff.
Guided by ethical principles, the editorial staff of the journal:

• implements an independent policy on the selection and publication of research materials;
• ensures that the published materials comply with accepted international ethical principles;
• constantly works to improve the journal striving to fully meet the needs of readers and authors;
• works closely with authors and peer reviewers to ensure high quality of published materials;
• takes into account the importance of the work, originality, clarity and relevance of the research, evaluating the submitted materials solely on their intellectual content and the quality of the text, when deciding on the acceptance/rejection of a work for publication;
• guarantees the possibility of publishing materials reflecting different points of view, reserving the right to reduce published materials and align them with the sections of the journal;
• is ready to admit mistakes and, if necessary, publish corrections, clarifications, refutations and apologies.

2.2. Ethical Principles in the Work of the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board
2.2.1. Decision on Publication
The Editor-in-Chief, Deputy Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board of the Personality: Resources and Potential journal are responsible for making a decision on publication. The reliability of the considered work and its scientific significance should always be the basis of the decision to publish. The Editor-in-Chief should be guided by the policy of the Editorial Board of the Personality: Resources and Potential journal, taking into account current legal requirements regarding copyright, legality and plagiarism.
The Editor-in-Chief takes into account the opinion of the Editorial Board members and peer reviewers when making a decision on publication.
2.2.2. Confidentiality.
The Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board of the Personality: Resources and Potential journal should not disclose information about the accepted manuscript and the stages of its processing to anyone other than the authors.
2.2.3. Collaboration within the Research.
The Editor-in-Chief, together with peer reviewers and the Editorial Board members, takes adequate response measures in case of ethical claims concerning the reviewed manuscripts or published materials. Such measures generally include interaction with the authors of the manuscript and argumentation of the relevant complaint or claim, but may also involve interaction with relevant organizations and research centers.


3. Ethical Principles in the Work of Peer Reviewers

3.1. Influence on the Editorial Board's Decisions.
Peer reviewing helps the Editor-in-Chief to make a decision about publication and the author to improve the quality of work. Peer review is a necessary link in formal scientific communications, which is the core of the scientific approach.
3.2. Performance.
A peer reviewer who has received a manuscript for review on a topic that does not correspond to the sphere of his/her professional and scientific interests, or does not have enough time to quickly complete the work, should notify the responsible employee of the Editorial Board of the Personality: Resources and Potential journal and ask them to exclude him/her from the review process of the corresponding manuscript.
3.3. Confidentiality.
Any manuscript received for peer review should be treated as a confidential document. This work cannot be shared and discussed with any persons who do not have the authority to do so from the Editor-in-Chief.
3.4. Requirements for the Manuscript and Impartiality.
A peer reviewer shall give an objective assessment. Personal criticism of the author is unacceptable. Peer reviewers should express their opinions clearly and reasonably.
3.5. Reference to Primary Sources.
Any statement (observation, conclusion or argument) given in the manuscript and published earlier must have a corresponding reference in the manuscript. A peer reviewer shall also draw the attention of the Editor-in-Chief to significant similarities or coincidences between the manuscript under review and any other published work within the scope of a peer reviewer's scientific competence.


4. Ethical Principles in the Work of Authors

4.1. Requirements for Manuscripts.
Authors of publications devoted to original empirical research shall provide reliable results of the work done, as well as an objective discussion of the significance of the research. The data underlying the work shall be presented accurately. False or knowingly erroneous statements are perceived as unethical behavior and unacceptable.
Theoretical, methodological and review articles should also be accurate, and the author's opinion shall be clearly stated.
4.2. Originality and Plagiarism.
Authors shall ensure that they have written a completely original work, and if publications and/or citations of other authors have been used, this shall be appropriately referenced or indicated in the text.
Plagiarism can have many forms — from presenting someone else's work as copyrighted to copying or paraphrasing essential parts of someone else's work (without providing a reference) and to claiming one's own rights to the results of someone else's research. Plagiarism in all forms is unethical and unacceptable.
4.3. Multiplicity, Redundancy and Simultaneity of Publications.
Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal at a time is unethical and unacceptable. The author shall not submit an already published article for consideration in another journal.
The author shall not submit a previously published article for consideration by another journal.
Publishing a certain type of article (for example, translated articles) in more than one journal is in some cases ethical if certain conditions are met. Authors and editors of the involved journals must agree to a secondary publication that necessarily presents the same data and interpretations as in the first published work.
The reference list of the primary work should also be presented in the second publication.
4.4. Reference to Primary Sources.
Authors shall refer to publications that are relevant to the submitted work. Data obtained privately, for example, during a conversation, correspondence or in the process of discussion with third parties, shall not be used or presented without the explicit written permission of the primary source. Information obtained from confidential sources, such as the evaluation of manuscripts or the provision of grants, shall not be used without the express written permission of the authors of the work related to confidential sources.
4.5. Authorship.
The authors of the publication can only be persons who were directly involved in the formation of the idea and writing of the article, collecting material, analyzing and interpreting it. All persons who have made significant contributions to the preparation and writing of the article should be designated as co-authors.
The author shall make sure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the work and agreed to submit it for publication.
4.6. Major Errors in Published Works.
If the author discovers significant errors or inaccuracies in the publication, the author shall inform the Editorial Board of the Personality: Resources and Potential journal and interact with the Editorial Board in order to withdraw the publication as soon as possible or correct errors. If the Editorial Board receives information from a third party that the publication contains significant errors, the author shall withdraw the work or correct the errors as soon as possible.


5. Ethical Principles in the Work of the Publisher

5.1. The Publisher not only supports scientific communication and invests in this process, but is also responsible for compliance with all modern recommendations in the published work.
5.2. The Publisher shall follow the principles and procedures that facilitate the fulfillment of ethical responsibilities by the Editorial Board, the editorial board, peer reviewers and authors of the Personality: Resources and Potential journal in accordance with these requirements. The Publisher shall make sure that the potential profit from advertising or reprint production doe not influence the Editorial Board's decisions.
5.3. The Publisher shall promote good research practices and implement industry standards in order to improve ethical guidelines and procedures for the removal and correction of errors.
5.4. The Publisher shall provide appropriate specialized legal support (opinion or advice) if necessary.

Unpublished data obtained from submitted manuscripts shall not be used in personal research without the written consent of the author.
Information or ideas obtained during peer reviewing and related to possible benefits shall be kept confidential and not used for personal gain.
Peer reviewers shall not participate in the review of manuscripts in case of conflicts of interest due to competitive, collaborative and other interactions and relationships with any of the authors, companies or other organizations associated with the submitted manuscript.
The authors shall disclose existing financial, official, scientific and other conflicts of interest that may be perceived as having an impact on the results or conclusions presented in the work.

The Editorial Board of the Personality: Resources and Potential journal, when peer reviewing an article, can check the material using the AntiPlagiat system. In case of detection of numerous borrowings, the Editorial Board shall act in accordance with the COPE rules.

When submitting an article, the author shall confirm that the article has not been published or has not been accepted for publication in another journal. When referring to an article published in the Personality: Resources and Potential journal, the Publisher requires to post a link (the full URL) to the official website of the journal.
Articles previously posted by the authors on personal or public websites that are not related to other publishers are allowed to be considered.

The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.

Publication in the journal is free for authors.
The Editorial Board does not charge the authors for the preparation, placement and printing of materials.

The journal is funded by the founding organization and by the publisher.