PROCESS OF PUBLICATION

The publication of a scientific article in the journal “ABAI CHEMICAL SCIENCES” is carried out in a multi-stage process aimed at ensuring a high scientific standard, academic integrity, and compliance with the journal’s editorial policy.

1. Initial Editorial Screening

Upon receipt of a manuscript, the editorial office conducts a preliminary review to determine its relevance to the journal’s scope and thematic profile, as well as compliance with formatting and technical requirements (structure, abstract, keywords, references).

The initial review period is up to 14 calendar days from the date of submission.

Based on the outcome of this stage, the manuscript may be:

- sent for peer review;

- returned to the author for revision;

- rejected without further consideration.

2. Originality Check

All submitted manuscripts undergo a mandatory plagiarism screening.

The minimum acceptable originality level is 75%.

The maximum allowed similarity indices are: SI1 – 30%, SI2 – 5%, and quotations (QI) not exceeding 10%.

If the manuscript does not meet the requirement, it is returned to the author for revision within up to 10 calendar days. If the author fails to submit a revised version within the specified period or does not respond to the editorial office, the manuscript is automatically removed from the review and publication process without further reinstatement.

Resubmission is possible only in a substantially revised form as a new manuscript.

3. Peer Review

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are sent for double-blind peer review. The review period is up to 21 calendar days. If revision is required, the author is given up to 10 calendar days to make the necessary corrections. If the revised version is not submitted within the deadline or there is no response from the author, the manuscript is withdrawn from further consideration and considered formally retracted.

4. Editorial Board Decision

The final decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board based on peer review results.

The review period at this stage is up to 7 calendar days.

Once approved, the article is included in the upcoming issue of the journal.

5. Publication of the Article

After completion of all stages, the article is published in the electronic and/or print issue of the journal according to the publication schedule.