Authorship and guidance on conflict situations

Definition of authorship
An author is considered to be a researcher who has made a significant intellectual contribution to the theoretical development, systematic or experimental design, prototype development, and/or analysis and interpretation of data related to the work contained in the article; contributed to the development of the article and analyzed its content; approved the final version of the article ready for publication, including references.
Participants who do not meet all of the above criteria cannot be listed as authors. Neglecting an author who has contributed to your article or including a person who has not met all of the above requirements is considered a violation of ethical policy.
Authorship of articles with multiple authors
If you collaborate with other authors to publish an article, you will need to agree on which author will be the corresponding author. The corresponding author is the single point of contact between the authors and the publication to which the article is submitted. In addition to all of the authorship criteria described above, the responsible author is responsible for:
Co-authorship - ensuring that all individuals are appropriate and meet the requirements;
Obtaining consent from all co-authors that they are identified as such, as well as approval of the final version of the article accepted for publication; Notifying all co-authors of the current status of the article submitted for publication, including providing all co-authors with copies of reviewers' comments and a copy of the published version, if necessary.
Change of authors. If changes need to be made to the list of authors between the time the manuscript is submitted and the time it is published, the responsible author must contact the editorial office and indicate the reason for the changes.
Funding research or general supervision of a group's work does not constitute authorship.
As an open access publisher, the scientific professional electronic journal “Pedagogical Education: Theory and Practice. Psychology. Pedagogy” supports the highest ethical standards and principles in science. "Pedagogical Education: Theory and Practice. Psychology. Pedagogy" promotes the highest standards of integrity and ethical behavior in scientific research and peer review. In every case of a possible conflict of interest, “Pedagogical Education: Theory and Practice. Psychology. Pedagogy” strives to disclose it transparently so that readers can judge whether a particular conflict of interest has influenced the work of the author, editor, or reviewer. The scientific publication "Pedagogical Education: Theory and Practice. Psychology. Pedagogy" takes into account all possible conflicts of interest during the process of writing, reviewing, and publishing articles and ensures maximum transparency.
Conflict situations and their resolution
A conflict of interest is a situation where a person's professional judgment may be influenced by various factors, such as financial gain, material interest, or other personal and professional interests. These are any factors that negatively affect objectivity and impartiality, or that may be perceived as interference in the process of reviewing, making editorial decisions, publishing, and presenting a manuscript.
For us, as the publisher of Pedagogical Education: Theory and Practice. Psychology. Pedagogy, it is important to avoid all possible conflicts of interest. Every participant—author, editor, or reviewer—who suspects that he or she has a conflict of interest is obliged to declare it so that the publisher is aware of the possibility of this influence. Conflicts of interest can be identified at various stages of the publication process.
Conflicts of interest for authors:
All authors are required to declare any existing or potential conflicts of interest, including financial, personal, or any other relationships that may influence their scientific work. Authors must declare conflicts of interest when submitting a manuscript, although in exceptional cases they may do so at any time during the review process. For jointly prepared manuscripts, the responsible author is required to declare the conflicts of interest of other authors who have contributed to the manuscript.
Conflict of interest for the editor:
Editors may also have conflicts of interest. Editors are expected to adhere to the highest standards of conduct outlined in our guidelines, which include a commitment to transparently disclose any potential conflicts of interest they may have.
Avoiding conflicts of interest for editors:
For manuscripts submitted by an editor or scholar, an appropriate person is assigned to process and evaluate the manuscript. The identity of the assigned editor is not disclosed to the submitter in order to maintain the impartiality and anonymity of the review.
Conflict of interest for reviewers:
All reviewers are required to declare any potential conflicts of interest at the beginning of the review process. If a reviewer notices that he or she may have any material, financial, or any other conflict of interest with respect to the manuscript under review, he or she is required to declare this and, if necessary, request exclusion from the further review process. Potential conflicts of interest of the reviewer are declared in the review.