GUIDE FOR AUTHORS

The Editorial Board requests authors to familiarize themselves with the journal’s rules (editorial policy, which includes general information about the journal, the procedure for reviewing articles, author guidelines, and publication ethics) and to adhere to them when preparing manuscripts submitted to the journal.

Failure to comply with these established rules may delay the publication of the article.

  1. Publication conditions of an article

A scientific article is a presentation of the author's conclusions and intermediate or final results of scientific research, experimental, or analytical activities. It contains original developments, findings, and recommendations that have not been previously published and possess novelty. Alternatively, it may focus on reviewing previously published scientific articles related to a common topic (systematic review).

All scientific articles are accepted in three languages: Kazakh, Russian and English, not previously published in printed and/or electronic form.

The date of receipt of the article is the date of receipt by the editorial board of its final version.

The editorial board reserves the right to make editorial changes to the text that do not distort the meaning of the article.

An author can publish no more than one article in one issue of the journal, including co-authorship. An article by the same author (prepared individually or in co-authorship) cannot be published in two consecutive editions.

Only manuscripts with an originality score of 80% or higher after being checked through the anti-plagiarism system are sent for further peer review.

Priority in the publication queue is granted to authors who possess strong academic profiles in international databases - particularly Web of Science and Scopus - and who demonstrate high levels of research activity.

When preparing articles for publication in the journal "Bulletin of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University Law Series", it is necessary to strictly adhere to the structure of the scientific article and be guided by the rules of registration. 

Article design parameters: A4 page, portrait orientation, width alignment, margins on all sides – 20 mm. Font: type – Times New Roman, size (size) – 14, line spacing – 1, indentation of the "red line" -1.0 cm.

The volume of the article (excluding the title, information about the authors, annotation, key words, bibliographic list) should be at least 6 pages (3,000 words) and not exceed 16 pages (7,000 words).

Scientific article structure:

The structure of a scientific article includes IMRAD (for original articles), title, abstracts, keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusion, funding information (if available), bibliography.

  • IRSTI
  • Author(s) full name ( add a click on the ORCID)
  • Place of work of the author(s), city, country, e-mail
  • Title of the article
  • Abstract
  • Key words
  • Introduction
  • Research materials and methods
  • Results and their discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Financing Information (if available)
  • The contribution of the authors
  • References
  • Information about the authors.

In the personal data of the author(s), an asterisk (*) marks the main author (correspondent author). The full name of the author(s) is indexed with the place of work of each. Example:  

S.K. Iskendirova*[1], S.Zh.Zeinolla2

1The Branch of the Academy of Public Administration

 under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan of Akmola region,

Kokshetau, Kazakhstan,

2 Kazakh-German University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

(E-mail: 1s196@gmail.com, 2saule@gmail.com)

Doctoral students are permitted to publish articles without co-authors if they provide a review of the articleprepared by their academic supervisor.

The works of doctoral and master's students can be published only if they are co-authored with a doctor or candidate of sciences, as well as a PhD.

Article Submission Guidelines

IRSTI (Interstate rubricate of scientific and technical information) on its topic can be determined on the website http://www.grnti.ru. Indicated in the upper left corner of the manuscript. (Alignment – on the left edge, font – bold, size -14).

Author(s) After IRSTI, the first name, patronymic, surname of the author(s), academic degree, academic title, city, country, postal code should be indicated through the line. The name of the organization or institution, and the name must be complete, without abbreviations. If there are several authors, they themselves decide on the order of their mention in the article and bear full responsibility for its content. The number of authors is no more than 3. (Alignment – centered, font – normal, size -14).

The title of the article is written in the center, in capital letters, bold, straight font, size -14. Russian Russian, English (if the article is in Kazakh), Kazakh English (if the article is in Russian), Kazakh and Russian (if the article is in English) at the end of the article in two other languages, i.e. in Russian, English (if the article is in English).

In Abstract (Aңдатпа/Аннотация) the most important research results and their theoretical and practical significance are presented. The abstract outlines the essence and methods of the research, summarizes the most important results and their significance. The abstract should reflect a summary of the article, its essence, purpose, general research topics, a brief description of the problem, object, subject.

The volume of the abstract is 150- 300 words. Russian, English (if the article is in Kazakh), Kazakh English (if the article is in Russian), Kazakh and Russian (if the article is in English) are written after the literature at the end of the article. (Alignment – width, font – normal, size-14). 

Key words (Негізгі сөздер/Ключевые слова) are designed to search for the text of the article and determine its subject area, 5-7 key words and phrases are recommended. Russian English (if the article is in Kazakh), Kazakh English (if the article is in Russian), Kazakh and Russian (if the article is in Russian), Kazakh and Russian (if the article is in English) at the end of the article after the annotation. (Alignment – width, font – normal, size -14).

The structure of the abstract includes the following items:

  • Introduction to the research topic.
  • Aim, main directions and ideas of scientific research.
  • Brief description of the scientific and practical significance of the work.
  • Brief description of the research methodology.
  • Main results and analysis, research findings.
  • The value of the study (the contribution of this work to the relevant field).
  • Practical implications of the outcome of the research. 

Keywords: Keywords (5-7 words or phrases) should reflect the main content of the article; determine the subject area of the study; occur in the text of the article. Keywords are separated from each other by a comma.

 DOI: https://doi.org/10.32523/2789-4320-2024-1-х-х

Received 9.04.2023. Revised 12.05.2023. Accepted 01.06. 2023.Available online 30.09.2023

Introduction consists of the following main elements:

  • It is reported that there is a problematic situation (the absence of any research, the appearance of a new object, etc.) in justifying the choice of a topic based on the description of the experience of predecessors. Topicality of the topic is determined by the general interest in the study of this object, but the lack of comprehensive answers to existing questions, it is proved by the theoretical or practical significance of the topic.
  • Definition of the object, subject, aim, objectives, methods, approaches, hypothesis and meaning of the work. The aim of the study is related to the proof of the thesis, that is, the presentation of the subject of research in the aspect chosen by the author.
  • The Literature review section should cover fundamental and new works on the subject of study by foreign authors, analysis of these works in terms of their scientific contribution, as well as gaps in the study.
  • IT is UNACCEPTABLE to have multiple references unrelated to the work, or inappropriate judgments about the author’s own achievements, references to the author’s previous works.

The methodology should consist of a description of the materials and progress of the work, as well as a complete description of the used methods.

  • The characteristic or description of the research material includes its presentation in qualitative and quantitative terms. The characteristic of the material is one of the factors determining the reliability of the conclusion and research methods.
  • This section describes how the problem was studied: detailed information without repeating previously published established procedures; identification of hardware (software) and description of materials are used, with mandatory novelty of materials and methods.

The scientific methodology should include:

  • research question(s);
  • the proposed hypothesis (thesis);
  • stages of the study;
  • research methods.

Findings/Discussion part is one of the most important sections of the article. The section provides an analysis and discussion of the results of the study. The conclusion based on the results obtained during the study are presented, the main essence is revealed. It is necessary to analyze the results of the work and discuss the relevant results in comparison with previous works, analyses and conclusion.

The tables are included directly in the text of the work. They should be numbered and accompanied by a reference to them in the text of the work. Figures and graphs should be presented in one of the standard formats: PS, PDF, TIFF, GIF, JPEG, BMP, PCX. Bitmaps must be executed with a resolution of 600 dpi. All details should be clearly conveyed in the figures.

For example:

Figure 2 Dynamics of admission, graduation and number of university students

Note: compiled based on the data [14]                                               

Table 1. Number of international students by country of arrival [14]

Country of arrival

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Uzbekistan

3 683

9 500

25 964

15 642

14 404

India

3 500

3717

4450

4220

5 987

Turkmenistan

1 320

2 615

3 176

2 795

2 795

Russian Federation

1 075

1 273

1 247

1 298

1 263

Mongolia

439

565

888

1128

1010

China

1290

1240

807

871

811

Kyrgyzstan

1 026

1 026

1 026

1 067

659

Jordan

60

62

228

515

546

Other countries

1 505

1 671

1 683

1 533

1 462

Note: compiled based on the data [14]

Conclusion is generalization and summing up of the work at this stage; confirmation of the truth of the statement put forward by the author, and the author’s conclusion about the change in scientific knowledge, taking into account the obtained results. Conclusion should not be abstract, it should be used to summarize the results of research in a particular scientific field, with a description of proposals or opportunities for further work.

Acknowledgement, conflict of interests

Specify the sources of funding and other contributions, acknowledgements, and conflicts of interest.

The contribution of the authors. In this section, it is necessary to indicate the contribution of each author to the work on the article. A contribution to a work is an intellectual investment, without which part of the work or the work as a whole could not be completed. The authors of the article may be persons whose contribution to the work is based on the following criteria:

- significant contribution to the concept or design of the work; collection, analysis or interpretation of the results of the work;

- writing a text and/or critically reviewing its content;

- approval of the final version of the article for publication;

- consent to be responsible for all aspects of the work, proper study and resolution of issues related to the reliability of data or the integrity of all parts of the article.

Persons who performed a different role in the preparation of the article can be indicated in the section of the article “Acknowledgements”.

The examples of formulations are not exhaustive, it is desirable to emphasize the uniqueness of the contribution of each of the authors, to detail his participation in the work on the article. It is necessary to indicate the name of the individual stages of the experimental work carried out for those co-authors whose contribution consisted in carrying out the experiment.

Formatting the Reference List

All articles, publications, and materials submitted for publication must include a reference list formatted in accordance with the requirements of the Harvard citation style.

Main Requirements for Formatting the Reference List:

Structure of References:

  • Author(s), year of publication, title of the work, title of the publication (if applicable), publisher, city of publication.
  • For online resources, a full URL and the access date must be provided.

Information about the Harvard referencing style can be found at the following link: https://bullaw.enu.kz/index.php/main/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/11*.
This resource contains guidelines and examples for correctly formatting citations and bibliographic references in compliance with the Harvard style.

*The document was downloaded from the Microsoft Office Online site: https://pnl1-word-view.officeapps.live.com/.

References

  1. Ахметжанова, С.Б. (2016) «Высшее образование в Казахстане: проблемы и перспективы развития»,Вестник ЕНУ им. Л.Н. Гумилева. Серия Химия. География. Экология, (5), стр. 10–18. Доступно по адресу: https://doi.org/10.32523/2789-4320-2024-1-х-х - - journal
  2. Касым-Жомарт Токаев (2019) «Ежегодная августовская конференция с участием главы государства» 16.08.2019, kz. Доступно по ссылке: https://www.zakon.kz/redaktsiia-zakonkz/4981834-polnyy-tekst-vystupleniya-tokaeva-na.html (дата обращения : 25 июля 2023 г.). - electronic resource
  3. Циниду, М., Герояннис, В. и Фицилис, П. (2010) «Оценка факторов, определяющих качество высшего образования: эмпирическое исследование», Обеспечение качества в образовании, 18(3), стр. 227–244. doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/09684881011058669 . - journal in the English language
  4. Греков, Б. (1939) История и кино. Советский исторический фильм. Москва: Госкиноиздат. – book.
  5. Совет Министров СССР (1958) «О мерах по сохранению детских колоний МВД СССР», в Сборнике энергии и Указов Президиума ВС СССР, 1938–1958 гг. Москва: Госкиноиздат, с. 604.- – Legislative andregulatory documents
  6. Нургалиев, Р.Н. (ред.) (1986) Караганда. Карагандинская область: Энциклопедия. Алма-Ата. - encyclopedia
  7. Ромашова, М.В. (2009) «Исключение из правил: советские детские дома в послевоенное десятилетие», в Астафьевские чтения: конференция «Время «веселого солдата»: ценности послевоенного общества и их осмысление в современной России», Пермь, стр. 108–116. - – conference proceedings
  8. Ромашова, М.В. (2006) Советское детство в 1945 – середине 1950-х гг.: Особые проекты и провинциальные практики: на материалах Молотовской области: автореферат диссертации на соискание ученой степени кандидата исторической науки. Пермь. - Abstract of thesis
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  • After the main text of the article and the list of references, it is necessary to provide abstract, the title of the article in two other languages, depending on the language of the article – Kazakh, Russian, English:

 S.K. Iskendirova1, S.Zh. Zeinolla 2

1The Branch of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan of Akmola Region, Kokshetau, Kazakhstan

2German-Kazakh University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Assessment of the Higher Education System of Kazakhstan and Issues of Its Quality Management

Abstract.

Keywords:

If there are works presented in Cyrillic in the list of references, it is necessary to submit the list of references in two versions: the first – in the original, the second – in the romanized alphabet (transliteration).

The romanized list of references should look like this: transliteration - http://www.translit.ru

For example:

            References

  1. Ahmetzhanova, S.B. (2016) «Vysshee obrazovanie v Kazahstane: problemy i perspektivy razvitija», Vestnik ENU im. L.N. Gumileva. Serija Himija. Geografija. Jekologija, (5), str. 10–18. Dostupno po adresu: https://doi.org/10.32523/2789-4320-2024-1-h-h . [in Russian]
  2. Kasym-Zhomart Tokaev (2019) «Ezhegodnaja avgustovskaja konferencija s uchastiem glavy gosudarstva» 16.08.2019, Zakon.kz. Dostupno po ssylke: https://www.zakon.kz/redaktsiia-zakonkz/4981834-polnyy-tekst-vystupleniya-tokaeva-na.html (data obrashhenija: 25 ijulja 2023 g.).
  3. Cinidu, M., Gerojannis, V. i Ficilis, P. (2010) «Ocenka faktorov, opredeljajushhih kachestvo vysshego obrazovanija: jempiricheskoe issledovanie», Obespechenie kachestva v obrazovanii, 18(3), str. 227–244. doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/09684881011058669 .
  4. Grekov, B. (1939) Istorija i kino. Sovetskij istoricheskij fil'm. Moskva: Goskinoizdat. [in Russian].
  5. Sovet Ministrov SSSR (1958) «O merah po sohraneniju detskih kolonij MVD SSSR», v Sbornike jenergii i Ukazov Prezidiuma VS SSSR, 1938–1958 gg. Moskva: Goskinoizdat, s. 604. [in Russian].
  6. Nurgaliev, R.N. (red.) (1986) Karaganda. Karagandinskaja oblast': Jenciklopedija. Alma-Ata. [in Russian].
  7. Romashova, M.V. (2009) «Iskljuchenie iz pravil: sovetskie detskie doma v poslevoennoe desjatiletie», v Astaf'evskie chtenija: konferencija «Vremja «veselogo soldata»: cennosti poslevoennogo obshhestva i ih osmyslenie v sovremennoj Rossii», Perm', str. 108–116. [in Russian].
  8. Romashova, M.V. (2006) Sovetskoe detstvo v 1945 – seredine 1950-h gg.: Osobye proekty i provincial'nye praktiki: na materialah Molotovskoj oblasti: avtoreferat dissertacii na soiskanie uchenoj stepeni kandidata istoricheskoj nauki. Perm'. [in Russian].
  9. OpenAI (2025) ChatGPT (generative AI interface). Available at: https://chat.openai.com/chat

(Accessed: 01 June 2025).

  • Then it is necessary to provide “information about the authors” in 3 languages.

The part “information about the authors”, specifies all the data - the full name of the author for correspondence, academic degree, specialty, position, organization, address, zip code, city, country.

For example:

Information about the authors:

Iskendirova S.K. – corresponding author, PhD in economics, Professor of The Branch of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan of Akmola Region, 87 Abai str., 020000, Kokshetau, Kazakhstan

Zeinolla S.Zh. - PhD in economics, project manager, German-Kazakh University, Pushkin str., 111, 050000,  Almaty, Kazakhstan

All submitted articles are checked for plagiarism using a licensed system. If the originality of the text is above 75% but below 79%, the article is returned to the author for revision with appropriate justification. If the revised article does not meet the required originality threshold (80% or higher) upon rechecking, it will be rejected. Articles with an originality score below 75% are rejected without the right to resubmission.

Authors must guarantee that they are submitting entirely original work. If the work and/or quotes of other authors are used, proper bibliographic references or excerpts are mandatory. Appropriate citations of other authors' works are a fundamental requirement. Authors must refer to publications that have significantly influenced the nature of the presented work.

  1. Grounds for Rejection of the Submitted Article

2.1 The article fails the plagiarism check;

2.2 The article receives two negative reviews;

2.3 Non-compliance with the technical requirements specified in the Journal's policy;

2.4 The author does not make the corrections recommended by the reviewers;

2.5 The Antiplagiarism check revealed the presence of generated text in the document;

2.6 Use of External Assistance Systems Involving Brokers and/or Intermediary Organizations.

  1. Copyrights

Authors publishing their articles in this journal agree to the following. Authors retain the copyright of their work and grant the journal the right of first publication under a Creative Commons Attribution License. This license allows others to distribute the work with proper attribution to the original authors and the original publication in this journal. Authors retain the right to enter into separate contractual agreements for the non-exclusive distribution of the published version of the work (e.g., posting it in a university repository or publishing it in a book) with acknowledgment of its original publication in this journal. Authors are encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in university repositories or on personal websites) before and during the submission process, as this can lead to productive discussions and increased citations of the published work (see The Effect of Open Access).

  1. Privacy

The names and email addresses entered on the website of this journal will be used exclusively for the purposes indicated by this journal and will not be used for any other purposes or provided to other persons and organizations.

  1. Review procedure

All scientific articles submitted to the editorial office of the journal undergo mandatory double-blind review (the reviewer does not know the authors of the manuscript; the authors of the manuscript do not know the reviewers). The manuscripts are sent to two reviewers for evaluation.

The review of articles is carried out by members of the editorial board and the editorial board, as well as invited reviewers – leading experts in the relevant industry. The decision on the choice of a reviewer for the examination of the article is made by the editor-in-chief, deputy editor-in-chief, scientific editor, head of the editorial office. The review period is up to 4 weeks, but it can be extended at the request of the reviewer.

Each reviewer has the right to refuse a review if there is a clear conflict of interest affecting the perception and interpretation of the manuscript materials. Based on the results of the review of the manuscript, the reviewer makes recommendations on the further fate of the article (each decision of the reviewer is justified):

  • the article is recommended for publication in this form;
  • the article is recommended for publication after correcting the shortcomings noted by the reviewer;
  • the article needs additional review by another specialist;
  • the article cannot be published in the journal.

If the review contains recommendations for correcting and finalizing the article, the editorial board sends the text of the review to the author with a proposal to take them 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 2 months from the date of sending an e-mail to the authors about the need to make changes. The article modified by the author is re-sent for review.

If the authors refuse to finalize the materials, they must notify the editorial board in writing or orally of their refusal to publish the article. If the authors do not return the revised version after 3 months from the date of sending the review, even if there is no information from the authors with a refusal to finalize the article, the editorial board removes it from the register. In such situations, an appropriate notification is sent to the authors about the withdrawal of the manuscript from registration due to the expiration of the time allotted for revision.

If the author and reviewers have unresolved contradictions regarding the manuscript, the editorial board has the right to send the manuscript for additional review. In conflict situations, the decision is made by the editor-in-chief at a meeting of the editorial board.

The decision to refuse publication of the manuscript is made at a meeting of the editorial board in accordance with the recommendations of the reviewers. An article not recommended for publication by the decision of the editorial board is not accepted for reconsideration. A message about the refusal to publish is sent to the author by e-mail. After the editorial board of the journal makes a decision on the admission of the article for publication, the editorial board informs the author about it and specifies the publication dates.

The presence of a positive review is not a sufficient reason for the publication of 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.

The original reviews are kept in the editorial office of the journal for 5 years.

  1. Disclosure Policy and Conflicts of Interest

Unpublished data obtained from manuscripts submitted for review may not be used for personal research without the written consent of the author.  Information or ideas obtained during the review process related to possible benefits should be kept confidential and not used for personal gain.

Reviewers should not participate in manuscript review if there are conflicts of interest due to competitive, collaborative, or other interactions and relationships with any of the authors, companies, or other organizations related to the submitted work.

All interested parties (authors, reviewers, editors and editorial board members) should, as far as possible, avoid conflicts of interest in any variation at all stages of publication. If any conflict of interest arises, the person who detects the conflict should immediately notify the Editorial Board. The same applies to any other violation of the principles, standards and norms of publication and scientific ethics.

Possible situations of ethical misconduct of authors, editors and reviewers not specified above will be dealt with on the basis of the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE, Promoting  integrity  in  scholarly  research  and  its  publication | COPE: Committee  on  Publication  Ethics).

  1. Borrowing and plagiarism

All incoming articles to the editorial office of the journal "BULLETIN of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University Law Series" are checked for independent execution through the license system of automatic plagiarism check "Antiplagiat" https://antiplagiat.enu.kz/. The originality of the article for acceptance for publication must be at least 80% If the originality of the text is within 75-79%, the article is sent to the author for revision with appropriate justification for bringing it to 80%. Articles with originality below 75% are not accepted.

The authors of the article must ensure that they have submitted a completely original work, in the case of using the work and/or citations of other authors, bibliographic references or excerpts are mandatory. Relevant references to the works of other authors are a mandatory requirement. Authors should refer to publications that have had a decisive influence on the nature of the submitted work.

In case of detection of numerous borrowings, the editorial board acts in accordance with the COPE rules.

  1. Pre-print and Post-print Placement Policy

In the process of submitting an article, the author must confirm that the article has not been published or has not been accepted for publication in another scientific journal. When referring to an article published in the journal "BULLETIN of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University Law Series", the publishing house asks you to post a link (full URL of the material) to the official website of the journal.

Articles previously published by the authors on personal or public websites that are not related to other publishers are allowed to be considered. 

  1. Publication ethics

The editorial board works directly with the author(s) of the articles and does not cooperate with intermediary organizations.

        The editorial board does not use any external assistance systems involving brokers or organizations.
      In the event that the author(s) are found to have used such external assistance systems involving brokers or organizations:

  1. Published articles are subject to mandatory retraction;
  2. Articles under review will be withdrawn without the right to resubmission.

Editorial Policy and Ethics of Scientific Publication of the journal is guided by the ethical principles of scholarly periodicals set forth in the Guidelines on Principles of Ethical Publication for Journal Editors of the Committee on Publication Ethics (Committee  on  Publication  Ethics Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics), essentially containing the following requirements:

  1. the article should:
  • not be published or under review in another publication at the time of submission;
  • contain the results of original research;
  • include the results of the work of the author(s). It is assumed that all authors agree with the publication in this journal and do not object to the order of authorship in the article;
  • contain in the citation list only those peer-reviewed sources that were actually used in the course of the research, and all sources used are indicated.
  1. for the authors:

By sending the manuscript to the editorial office, the author(s) guarantee that they do not violate anyone's copyrights and principles of publication ethics. The authors provide the publisher of the journal "BULLETIN of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University Law Series" with exclusive rights for an unlimited period of time:

- the right to reproduce (publish, publicize, duplicate, replicate or otherwise reproduce the article) without limiting the number of copies, the right to distribute the article by any means. Each copy of the article must contain the name of the author(s) of the article;

- the right to be included in the composite article; 

- the right to publicize; 

- the right to use the metadata (title, name of the author(s) (right holder), annotations, bibliographic materials, full text of the article, etc.) of the article by means of dissemination and communication to the public, processing and systematization, as well as inclusion in various databases and information systems, including full-text versions of the published article.

The territory where the use of rights to articles is allowed is not limited. The author(s) have no objection to the article being placed on the journal's website in an open access format after the manuscript has been accepted for publication in the journal and the printed issue of the journal with the published article is distributed to libraries and other organizations and/or institutions.

The author(s) also grants the publisher of the journal the right to store and process his/her personal data without time limitation (surname, name, patronymic, education, place of work and position). Personal data are provided for their storage and processing in various databases and information systems, their inclusion in analytical and statistical reports, the creation of reasonable relationships of objects of works of science, literature and art with personal data, etc. 

The author(s) is (are) fully responsible for the unauthorized use of intellectual property objects, copyright objects in the scientific article in accordance with the current legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The author(s) give their consent for the manuscript to be checked by the journal publisher for plagiarism and other indications of publication ethics violations.

The author(s) authorize(s) the editorial board to carry out independently scientific and literary editing of the manuscript without changing its key provisions, to review the manuscript and propose to make necessary corrections or changes, and the manuscript will be published only after the author(s) make necessary corrections and changes.

The author(s) recognize(s) the right of the editorial board to refuse to publish the manuscript if its design and content do not meet the requirements of the journal, or in the conditions of the prohibition to publish the information contained in it, established by regulatory legal acts and/or other official state documents, or in connection with the presence in the manuscript of violations of the principles of scientific and/or publication ethics.

The author(s) declare(s) that he/she has/have no conflicts of interest with other scientists or members of the Editorial Board of the journal. (If there is a conflict of interest, it should be indicated which reasons will prevent the author(s) from objectively evaluating the manuscript, and the names of the scientists who, in the opinion of the author(s), will not be able to objectively evaluate the manuscript).

The author(s) declare(s) familiarity with the editorial policy of the journal containing general information about the journal, article review procedure, guidelines for authors, and publication ethics.

  1. for reviewers:

The journal uses a double-blind review procedure (the reviewer does not know the authors of the manuscript, the authors of the manuscript do not know the reviewers) to ensure the quality of published articles. Manuscripts are sent to two reviewers for evaluation.

Rights:

  • request an abstract of the manuscript intended for review;
  • to refuse the expert evaluation of the article both after familiarization with the abstract and after familiarization with the full anonymized text of the manuscript;
  • to refuse to review the manuscript, notifying the editorial office, if he/she is not a specialist in the subject of the material.

Responsibilities:

  • to consider the manuscript received as a confidential document;
  • to give an objective and reasoned assessment of the received material;
  • keep confidential information or ideas gained during the review process related to possible benefits;
  • not to participate in the review of manuscripts where conflicts of interest exist;
  • not to use in their publications any material contained in the submitted manuscript.
  1. for the editor-in-chief:

Rights:

  • make proposals aimed at improving the work of the editorial office.
  • familiarize himself with the draft decisions of the director of the enterprise and the head of the department of editorial and publishing activities, which relate to his activities;
  • to make decisions to ensure the day-to-day operation of the editorial office - on all matters within its competence;
  • participate in the work of collegial management bodies when considering issues related to the organization of the editorial office.

Responsibilities:

  • to develop a concept of the publication's development;
  • manage the work of all editorial staff;
  • edit articles prepared by the authors of the publication;
  • send manuscripts for editing and review;
  • prepare materials for printing;
  • write reports on the work of the newsroom.

Members of the editorial board should:

  • participate in the meetings of the editorial board of the journal, express his/her decision to agree/disagree with the reviewers' decisions on the article, make decisions on determining the content of the journal issues;
  • evaluate the content of manuscripts regardless of gender, nationality, religion and other personal qualities of the author/author team;
  • not to use the materials sent for publication in their own work of editors, reviewers and other staff members involved in the work with the manuscript;
  • to refuse to consider materials submitted for publication if there is a conflict of interest, as well as to require the author to provide information on the existence of a conflict of interest.

In case of gross errors (misprints in formulas, in indicators due to technical reasons) in published articles, information about corrections may be placed in subsequent issues.

  1. Prohibition of Discrimination

             The Editorial Board of the Journal adheres to the principles of equality and respect for the individual. Discriminatory statements or materials showing bias based on race, nationality, language, gender, age, religion, political beliefs, social origin, or any other status are not permitted in publications. All manuscripts are evaluated solely on their scientific quality, research significance, and relevance to the Journal’s scope, regardless of the personal characteristics of the authors.

  1. Retraction of Articles

         The editorial board of the journal follows international standards of publication ethics, in particular the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

         Retraction of an article is an official procedure applied in cases where significant  violations of academic integrity are identified, including:

  • plagiarism, fabrication, or falsification of data;
  • unethical appropriation of ideas or research results;
  • manipulation of authorship or concealment of author information;
  • violation of fair citation principles;
  • other forms of ethical misconduct.

             In such cases, the published article is subject to retraction:

  • a retraction notice is published in both the electronic and printed versions of the journal;
  • the article metadata are marked as “RETRACTED” with an indication of the reasons;
  • the article is excluded from academic circulation as an unreliable source.

         All payments made by the author for publication are non-refundable.The purpose of

retraction is to preserve academic integrity, protect authors’ rights, and maintain the trust of the scientific community in published materials.

  1. Rules for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in scientific articles

The Editorial Board, guided by the principles set out in paragraph 5 of Appendix 1 to the Order of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 31, 2011 No. 127 (as amended by the Order of the Minister of Science and Higher Education dated January 6, 2025 No. 4), defines its position on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in scientific publications.
Taking into account the specifics of legal research and the principles of academic integrity, the Editorial Board adheres to a policy of responsible, ethical, and transparent use of AI.

The Editorial Board allows the use of AI technologies only for auxiliary purposes, provided that the following requirements are strictly observed:

  1. Authors bear responsibility for the reliable, safe, and ethical use of information obtained through AI technologies.
  2. Research results, conclusions, and recommendations must be formulated independently by the authors, regardless of AI usage.
  3. Authors are required to disclose any use of AI, specifying:
  • at which stage and for what purpose the technology was used;
  • how the accuracy and interpretation of the obtained data were verified;
  • information about the technology: name, developer (copyright holder), version, access date, and usage date.

Example of citation:

OpenAI (2023) ChatGPT (generative AI interface). Available at: https://chat.openai.com/chat (Accessed: 01 June 2025).

  1. The absence of a disclosure statement regarding the use of AI shall be regarded as confirmation that AI technologies were not used.
  2. The use of AI is permitted for statistical data processing (surveys, questionnaires, tests, etc.).

The Editorial Board prohibits the use of AI technologies:

  1. for generating any part of a research article (abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, results, discussion, conclusion, references);
  2. without disclosure of information about the technology, including name, version, owner, and access date;
  3. for bypassing plagiarism detection systems or reducing the likelihood of plagiarism identification;
  4. for distorting others’ texts or ideas to conceal borrowing;
  5. in studies involving children under 13 years old, due to ethical restrictions and the need to protect the rights of minors;
  6. for creating fictitious experimental data without conducting actual research.

The Editorial Board emphasizes that the use of AI must be transparent, limited, and consistent with the principles of academic ethics, ensuring the preservation of authorship and scientific reliability of publications.

  1. Editorial Office Address:

010008, Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Satbayev St., 2., L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, +7 (7172) 709500 (31-294), vest_law@enu.kz

  1. Payment

Payment is made in accordance with the price list for printing and publishing services of the Non-Profit Joint Stock Company "L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University" that is valid at the time of publication of the article.

Annual publication subscription: Authors who have purchased a subscription pay separately for the publication of each article but receive the right to publish two articles per year. Publication of an article is carried out only after mandatory plagiarism check, double-blind peer review, and the positive decision of the editorial board.

The cost of an annual subscription to the journal is 100,000 KZT.

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