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All scientific manuscripts are subject to double blind peer review.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The editorial board accepts original, never before published, scientific papers from the thematic scope of the journal.
The papers in Polish or English language may be submitted to the journal. Editor-in-Chief makes a publication decision based on the reviews and sends the author(s) a decision e-mail accompanied by the reviewers\u2019 reports or comments.
Manuscripts should be submitted via e-mail to: problemyjakosci@sigma-not.pl
The journal is provided in black and white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Publication fee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to the editorial policy publications in \u201eProblems of Quality\u201d (\u201eProblemy Jako\u015bci\u201d) are subject to a 100, 00 PLN net fee for one printed page. The fee covers the costs of typesetting and print and is collected\u00a0 after positive reviwes, but before publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guidelines-for-Authors<\/a>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Ethics and publication malpractice statement concerning copyright\nmaterials published in SIGMA-NOT Publishing House journals (compiled basing on\nCOPE \u2013 Committee on Publication Ethics \u2013 guidelines) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ETHICS AND PUBLICATION\nMALPRACTICE STATEMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SIGMA-NOT Publishing House, as a publisher of technical and scientific\njournals, is obligated to support adherence to ethical standards in copyright\nmaterials, publishing high quality materials and prevent any scientific\nmisconduct. Adherence to ethical rules is expected equally from all\nparticipants of the publication process: authors, editors, reviewers and the\npublisher. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor\u2019s responsibilities <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Editor evaluates papers in a fair and objective manner, with no regard to the author\u2019s race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, political philosophy, ethnic or geographic origin. The Editor\u2019s decision is made only on the basis of the article being analysed, taking into consideration its originality, scientific value, clarity, importance of the research or information for the science and technology community in a given domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Editor treats all papers received from the Authors as confidential\nand does not disclose them to persons that are not directly participating in\nthe publication process (authors, editors, reviewers etc.) and does not use\nthem for their own research purposes without the Author\u2019s written consent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Editor enables the Author to publish a factual discussion concerning\na part of an article being reviewed. The Editor does not block the possibility\nof publishing negative research results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Editor and the Editorial Board pay special attention to the\napplicable legal requirements concerning copyrights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reviewer\u2019s responsibilities <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The object of peer review is to assist the Editor-in-Chief and the\nEditorial Board in making decisions concerning the article\u2019s publication and to\npossibly help the Author in correcting or improving their work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Reviewer should objectively evaluate if they are able to review a\ngiven article, taking into consideration the paper\u2019s substance and a deadline\ndetermined by the Editorial Board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Reviewer declines reviewing a given article if they identify a\nconflict of interests resulting from e. g. financial, personal or professional\nconnections with article\u2019s author(s), company or an institution associated with\nthe paper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Reviewer treats all papers received from the Editorial Board as\nconfidential and does not disclose them to third parties or use them for their\nown research purposes without the Author\u2019s written consent. The Review should\nbe formulated objectively, clearly, unambiguously, without personal criticism.\nCritical notes should be supported by matter-of-fact statements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Reviewer should notify the Editor of any similarity of an article\nbeing reviewed to any other papers that they know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author\u2019s responsibilities <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Author submits exclusively the original and unpublished papers,\nstating that they have the rights to dispose these materials. Submitting a\npaper simultaneously to several publishing houses in unacceptable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An article should be prepared with appropriate citing and present\nmethods, research and results clearly so that the Author\u2019s reasoning can be\nfollowed and possible repeating of the research can be done by other\nresearchers in a given domain. The Article should take into account the state\nof knowledge in a given domain, and the research results should be described\nand analysed extensively and objectively. If partial results have been\npreviously published, the Author should inform the Editor and state it in the\narticle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Author declares that the research data used in the publication have\nnot been fabricated or manipulated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The article\u2019s authorship is limited to the persons who made significant\ncontributions to the idea, objectives, methods, research execution and\ninterpretation of results as well as the substantial development of the\narticle. All persons who made substantial contributions to the article must be\nlisted as co-authors. The Author submitting the paper should disclose\ncontributions of each and every author and make sure that all co-authors accept\nthe article\u2019s submission to the journal and the final version of the article. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Author should inform the Editorial Board about significant errors\nfound in the paper and cooperate with the Editor to correct them before\npublication or to make a correction in form of an errata. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Author should store raw data to make it accessible to the Editorial\nBoard or the authorized institutions if inquired. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Author confirms, in justified cases, that all research were\nconducted in accordance with ethical and formal regulations applicable in a\ngiven domain of science (e.g. bioethics commission\u2019s consent). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Author should disclose information concerning financing the\npublication, contributions made by scientific research institutions,\nassociations and other parties, as well as the possible conflicts of interest\nconnected to the article. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Procedures in case of unethical practices <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In case of alleged misconduct in the published or submitted article, especially in case of plagiarisms such as ghostwriting or guest authorship, the Editor takes measures to clarify the situation; the first step is to ask the Author to comment it. In case of confirmed misconduct significantly breaching the ethics, the Editor takes further action, for example: publishing information about the discovered misconduct and informing entities in which the Author is affiliated. Any signs of scientific misconduct are documented by the Editorial Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We accept original, never before published, scientific papers up to 30 000 characters, including spaces and bibliography. Each manuscript undergoes a blind review by two independent reviewers. All references to the author are deleted. Manuscripts should be submitted via e-mail to: problemyjakosci@sigma-not.pl<\/strong><\/a>, include the manuscript as an attachment to your message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article structure <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Author\u2019s first and last name, scientific degree\/title, affiliation, e-mail address, ORCID number (Times New Roman, 12 pt, bold)
\u2022 Title in English (Times New Roman, bold, 16 pt, center alignment)
\u2022 Title in Polish (Times New Roman, bold, 16 pt, center alignment)
\u2022 Structured abstract in English \u2013250 words maximum (Times New Roman, 12 pt)
\u2022 Keywords in English \u2014 up to 5 words (Times New Roman, 12 pt)
\u2022 Structured abstract in Polish \u2013 maximum 250 words (Times New Roman, 12 pt)
\u2022 Keywords in Polish \u2014 up to 5 words (Times New Roman, 12 pt)
\u2022 Introduction (Times New Roman, 14 pt, left-justified)
\u2022 Headings (Times New Roman, 14 pt, bold, left-justified)
\u2022 Subheadings (Times New Roman, 12 pt, bold, left-justified)
\u2022 Conclusions (Times New Roman, 14 pt, left-justified)
\u2022 Bibliography in Chicago style (Times New Roman, 12 pt, left-justified)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supporting information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 the text of the article (up to 30,000 characters) \u2014 Times New Roman, 12 pt, justified
\u2022 margins: top, bottom, left, right 2.5 cm,
\u2022 spacing between lines \u2013 1.0,
\u2022 paragraphs with one indent equal to 1 tab,
\u2022 tables, diagrams, charts, drawings etc. \u2013 accepted in black and white only,
\u2022 tables, diagrams, charts, drawings etc. are to be provided with captions and numbers,
\u2022 the caption for a figure appears below the graphic; for a table \u2013 above (Times New Roman, 12 pt, bold),
\u2022 number tables and figures consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text and specify the source below the table or figure body (Times New Roman, 12 pt). Make a specific reference in the text to each table or figure in your manuscript,
\u2022 number reference system: In-Text Citation – indicate in your text in square brackets a number that corresponds to a source in your bibliography, e.g. [1],
\u2022 abstracts in both Polish and English should be prepared in accordance with the following guidelines: article abstract (up to 250 words) should be structured and consist of the following subheadings: Purpose, Design\/methodology\/approach, Findings\/conclusions, Research limitations, Practical implications, Originality\/value (in Polish: Cel, Projekt badania\/metodyka badawcza\/koncepcja, Wyniki\/wnioski, Ograniczenia, Zastosowanie praktyczne, Oryginalno\u015b\u0107\/warto\u015b\u0107 poznawcza). The list of keywords should follow after the abstract (up to 5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purpose<\/strong>
the aims of the research\/the reasons for writing the paper <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design\/methodology\/approach<\/strong>
how the research was conducted (the main methods\/tools used for the research)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Findings\/Conclusions<\/strong>
the results of the research and their interpretation, conclusions <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research limitations<\/strong>
any identified limitations in the research process and suggestions for future research<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practical implications<\/strong>
how the findings may be important for practice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originality\/value<\/strong>
what is new or what is the scientific value added of the paper<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keywords<\/strong>
word, word, word, word, word<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creating a Bibliography in Chicago Style<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Place the bibliography at the end of the paper.
\n\u2022 The entries should be alphabetized.
\n\u2022 Web addresses should be placed at the end of the bibliography. Use the full Web address that leads directly to the document you referenced, include an access date in parentheses, e.g. [access: 22.03.2021]. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Format Examples<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n