Aim and Scope

"Izvestia KSTU" journal is an interdisciplinary scientific publication that publishes original results of scientific research on fundamental and applied research problems by scientists in the field of ichthyology and fisheries, ecology and environmental management, power engineering and shipbuilding, economics and management in the agro-industrial complex.

The aim of “Izvestia KSTU” journal is to create a platform for summarizing scientific and practical achievements in the field of ichthyology and fisheries, food systems, ecology and environmental management, energy and shipbuilding, economics and management in the agro-industrial complex, promoting original works of the journal’s authors, popularizing scientific results.

Objectives:

1. To cover new scientific results significant in various fields of fundamental and applied science.
2. To provide and strengthen scientific communications and connections between Russian and foreign researchers.
3. To create an environment of openness and accessibility to the prominent coverage of the results of scientific work of graduate students and young scientists, involving young researchers in the professional community.
4. To create a constant, sustainable interest in the journal among the scientific and scientific-pedagogical community, as well as among young and aspiring scientists; to promote its growing demand in professional circles of experts in various regions of Russia, near and far abroad.

Section Policies

BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY AND FISHERIES

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

PROCESSES AND TECHNOLOGY OF FOOD MANUFACTURING

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

SHIPBUILDING, MACHINE MANUFACTURING AND POWER ENGINEERING

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

NATURAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT OF AIC

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Publication Frequency

4 issues per year

Open Access Policy

This is an open access journal. All articles are made freely available to readers immediatly upon publication.

Our open access policy is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition - it means that articles have free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without financial, legal, or technical barriers other than those inseparable from gaining access to the internet itself.

For more information please read BOAI statement.

Archiving

• Russian State Library (RSL)
• National Electronic-Information Consortium (NEICON)

Peer-Review

1. All submitted manuscripts are registered, reviewed for compliance with the articles submitting guidelines, and also checked for the presence of unattributed borrowings.
2. Each article is sent to 2 reviewers. Reviewing of articles is carried out by members of the editorial board, as well as by invited reviewers - leading experts in the relevant industry in Russia and other countries.
3. The decision to select one or another reviewer to conduct an examination of the article is made by the editor-in-chief, the editor-in-chief of the section, and the publishing editor. The review period is 2-3 weeks, but at the request of the reviewer it can be extended.
4. The review must contain assessments of the following provisions: compliance of the title and article with the subject of the journal; the relevance of the problems and issues discussed in the article; completeness of the review of scientific literature; completeness, validity and correctness of the applied methods and research materials used; validity and reliability of results, conclusions and recommendations; theoretical and practical significance of the research results; compliance of the presented results with the stated topic of the article; correctness of terminology, clarity of presentation, style of presentation; completeness and clarity of the presented tabular and graphic material.
5. Each reviewer has the right to refuse a review if there is a clear conflict of interest that affects the perception and interpretation of the manuscript. Upon the scrutiny, the reviewer is expected to present the editorial board with one of the following recommendations:

• to accept the paper in its present state;
• to invited the author to revise their manuscript to address specific concerns before final decision is reached;
• that final decision be reached following further reviewing by another specialist;
• to reject the manuscript outright.

6. If the reviewer has recommended any refinements, the editorial staff would suggest the author either to implement the corrections, or to dispute them reasonably. Authors are kindly required to limit their revision to 2 months and resubmit the adapted manuscript within this period for final evaluation.
7. We politely request that the editor to be notified verbally or in writing should the author decide to refuse from publishing the manuscript. In case the author fails to do so within 3 months since receiving a copy of the initial review, the editorial board takes the manuscript off the register and notifies the author accordingly.
8. If the author and reviewers meet insoluble contradictions regarding revision of the manuscript, the editorial board has the right to send the manuscript for additional review. In conflict situations, the editor-in-chief resolves the conflict by his or her own authority.
9. The editorial board reaches final decision to reject a manuscript on the hearing according to reviewers’ recommendations, and duly notifies the authors of their decision via e-mail. The board does not accept previously rejected manuscripts for re-evaluation..
10. Upon the decision to accept the manuscript for publishing, the editorial staff notifies the authors of the scheduled date of publication.
11. Original reviews of submitted manuscripts remain deposited for 5 years.
12. The editorial staff undertake to send copies of reviews to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation upon receipt of a corresponding request by the editors of the publication.

Publishing Ethics

1. Introduction

1.1. The publication in a peer reviewed learned journal, serves many purposes outside of simple communication. It is a building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. For all these reasons and more it is important to lay down standards of expected ethical behaviour by all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher and the society for society-owned or sponsored journal: "KSTU News".

1.2. Publisher has a supporting, investing and nurturing role in the scholarly communication process but is also ultimately responsible for ensuring that best practice is followed in its publications.

1.3. Publisher takes its duties of guardianship over the scholarly record extremely seriously. Our journal programs record «the minutes of science» and we recognize our responsibilities as the keeper of those «minutes» in all our policies not least the ethical guidelines that we have here adopted.

2. Duties of Editors

2.1. Publication decision – The Editor of a learned " KSTU News is solely and independently responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published, often working on conjunction with the relevant society (for society-owned or sponsored journals). The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always underwrite such decisions. The Editor may be guided by the policies of the "KSTU News" journal’s editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editor may confer with other editors or reviewers (or society officers) in making this decision.

2.2. Fair play – An editor should evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

2.3. Confidentiality – The editor and any editorial staff of "KSTU News” must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

2.4. Disclosure and Conflicts of interest

2.4.1. Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.

2.4.2. Editors should recuse themselves (i.e. should ask a co-editor, associate editor or other member of the editorial board instead to review and consider) from considering manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or (possibly) institutions connected to the papers.

2.5. Vigilance over published record – An editor presented with convincing evidence that the substance or conclusions of a published paper are erroneous should coordinate with the publisher (and/or society) to promote the prompt publication of a correction, retraction, expression of concern, or other note, as may be relevant.

2.6.Involvement and cooperation in investigations – An editor should take reasonably responsive measures when ethical complaints have been presented concerning a submitted manuscript or published paper, in conjunction with the publisher (or society). Such measures will generally include contacting the author of the manuscript or paper and giving due consideration of the respective complaint or claims made, but may also include further communications to the relevant institutions and research bodies.

3. Duties of Reviewers

3.1. Contribution to Editorial Decisions – Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper. Peer review is an essential component of formal scholarly communication, and lies at the heart of the scientific method. Publisher shares the view of many that all scholars who wish to contribute to publications have an obligation to do a fair share of reviewing.

3.2. Promptness – Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor of  "KSTU News" and excuse himself from the review process.

3.3. Confidentiality – Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorised by the editor.

3.4. Standard and objectivity – Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

3.5. Acknowledgement of Sources – Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor’s attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

3.6. Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

3.6.1. Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in a reviewer’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.

3.6.2. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

4. Duties of Authors

4.1. Reporting standards

4.1.1. Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.

4.1.2. Review and professional publication articles should also be accurate and objective, and editorial 'opinion’ works should be clearly identified as such.

4.2. Data Access and Retention – Authors may be asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data (consistent with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), if practicable, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.

4.3. Originality and Plagiarism

4.3.1. The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others, this has been appropriately cited or quoted.

4.3.2. Plagiarism takes many forms, from ‘passing off’ another’s paper as the author’s own paper, to copying or paraphrasing substantial parts of another’s paper (without attribution), to claiming results from research conducted by others. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behaviour and is unacceptable.

4.4. Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication

4.4.1. An author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal of primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behaviour and is unacceptable.

4.4.2. In general, an author should not submit for consideration in another journal a previously published paper.

4.4.3. Publication of some kinds of articles (eg, clinical guidelines, translations) in more than one journal is sometimes justifiable, provided certain conditions are met. The authors and editors of the journals concerned must agree to the secondary publication, which must reflect the same data and interpretation of the primary document. The primary reference must be cited in the secondary publication. Further detail on acceptable forms of secondary publication can be found at www.icmje.org.

4.5. Acknowledgement of Sources – Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work. Information obtained privately, as in conversation, correspondence, or discussion with third parties, must not be used or reported without explicit, written permission from the source. Information obtained in the course of confidential services, such as refereeing manuscripts or grant applications, must not be used without the explicit written permission of the author of the work involved in these services.

4.6. Authorship of the Paper

4.6.1. Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors.

4.6.2. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the paper, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.

4.7. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

4.7.1. All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.

4.7.2. Examples of potential conflicts of interest which should be disclosed include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest possible stage.

4.8. Fundamental errors in published works – When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in a published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the editor of "KSTU News" journal and cooperate with Publisher to retract or correct the paper, If the editor or the publisher learn from a third party that a published work contains a significant error, it is the obligation of the author to promptly retract or correct the paper.

5. Duties of the Publisher (and if relevant, Society)

5.1. Publisher should adopt policies and procedures that support editors, reviewers and authors of "KSTU News" in performing their ethical duties under these ethics guidelines. The publisher should ensure that the potential for advertising or reprint revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions.

5.2. The publisher should support "KSTU News" journal editors in the review of complaints raised concerning ethical issues and help communications with other journals and/or publishers where this is useful to editors.

5.3. Publisher should develop codes of practice and inculcate industry standards for best practice on ethical matters, errors and retractions.

5.4. Publisher should provide specialized legal review and counsel if necessary.

Founder

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “Kaliningrad State Technical University”

Author fees

Publication in “KSTU News" is free of charge for all the authors.

The journal doesn't have any Article processing charges.

The journal doesn't have any Article submission charges.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in a reviewer’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.

Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

Plagiarism detection

“KSTU News" use native russian-language plagiarism detection software Antiplagiat to screen the submissions. If plagiarism is identified, the COPE guidelines on plagiarism will be followed.

Preprint and postprint Policy

Prior to acceptance and publication in “KSTU News", authors may make their submissions available as preprints on personal or public websites.

As part of submission process, authors are required to confirm that the submission has not been previously published, nor has been submitted. After a manuscript has been published in “KSTU News" we suggest that the link to the article on journal's website is used when the article is shared on personal or public websites.

Glossary (by SHERPA)

Revenue Sources

The publication of the journal is financed by the funds of the parent organization, at the expense of the publisher, publication of advertising materials, publication of reprints, article processment charges.

Editorial policy on the use of generative artificial intelligence in publications

Scope

This policy governs the use of generative artificial intelligence (hereinafter referred to as GenAI) tools by authors, reviewers, and the editorial staff of the journal "KSTU News" at all stages, from manuscript preparation to post-publication support. This policy operates in conjunction with the journal's publication ethics and other policies. The current policy is not final; individual sections may be revised depending on the conditions of working with GenAI and progress in this field.

General principles

• No GenAI program may be named or be noted by the author or co-authors as contributing to the article.
• Responsibility for the information obtained using GenAI lies solely with the human (author/reviewer/editor).
• Any result obtained with the help of GenAI must be critically assessed by the human.
• Any use of GenAI must be disclosed appropriately.
• Manuscripts, reviews, non-public data/images, and personal information are not uploaded to public AI services. A “public service” refers to an external online platform where the provider can store/use the entered data.
• Security, data protection, copyright and related rights standards are observed.
• Automatic “AI detectors” are used only for screening; final decisions on the possibility of publishing an article are made only after expert evaluation.

Using GenAI tools by the authors

The editorial board of the journal "KSTU News" permits authors to use programs with generative artificial intelligence only for the following purposes:

• spell and punctuation check;
• use of bibliographic reference managers;
• improving the text readability;
• formatting the text according to the journal's requirements;
• raw data analysis;
• development of research design and/or methods;
• systematization of sources for the review;
• writing a program code;
• development of the article structure.

The editorial board of the journal "KSTU News" prohibits the use of the programs with generative artificial intelligence in the following way:

• generation of scientific ideas;
• generation of scientific knowledge or developing recommendations;
• creation of any type of content, including annotations and supplementary materials;
• interpretation of data;
• drawing conclusions and creating authoritative content;
• creation or modifying images and raw data, as well as preparation of graphical annotations (unless the subject of the articles is image or data generation);
• citation of GenAI program responses in the text of the article.

Disclosure of information on the use of GenAI

The editorial board of the journal "KSTU News" obliges authors to indicate information about the use/non-use of GenAI tools in a declaration after the text of the article:

Using GenAI tools

The disclosure must include information about which GenAI tool has been used (name, version and number), the purpose for which it has been used and the way it has been used. For example, «Generative AI tools (DeepSeek-V4-Pro, ChatGPT-5.5) have been used for language editing. All results have been verified by the authors; confidential data has not been transmitted to public services».

If GenAI has not been used in the research process and preparation of the article, please indicate this. For example: «The authors have not used generative artificial intelligence programs in preparing the manuscript».

Authors must send prompts and obtained results in response to the editorial request.

Using GenAI in peer review

A reviewer should not do the following, even for the purpose of improving the language of the review:

• upload the article text or its fragments to a GenAI program due to the potential breach of confidentiality;
• upload the review text or its fragments to a GenAI program due to the potential breach of confidentiality;
• use a GenAI program to evaluate the article.

If a reviewer suspects that GenAI has been used in the article, he/she should notify the editor.

If a reviewer wishes to conduct additional checking of the manuscript using GenAI detectors, he/she should notify the editor.

Using GenAI when editing an article

An editor should not do the following even for the purpose of improving the language:

• uploading the text of an article or its fragments into a program with GenAI due to a possible breach of confidentiality;
• uploading the text of a review or its fragments into a program with GenAI due to a possible breach of confidentiality;
• using a program with GenAI to combine reviewers' comments and prepare a letter to the author with the final publication decision.

Actions of the editorial board upon discovery of undisclosed use of GenAI (before or after publication)

A journal editor may suspect undeclared or inappropriate use of GenAI before or after publication. If suspicions arise, the journal's editorial board will proceed as follows:

• Request clarification from the authors;
• Request proof of independent work on the article text- drafts, unprocessed data;
• Check the article text in an alternative GenAI detector (without using a GenAI chatbot);
• Check the author's texts written before the advent of GenAI programs for generated fragments;
• Conduct an interview with the author.

After collecting the information, the journal's editorial board reviews the article and determines the impact of the GenAI on the research results, then makes a decision on the article's fate:

• make changes/additions to the article with the appropriate note;
• retract the article according to the existing algorithm.

Dispute resolutions

Each suspicious case is handled individually. In the event of a dispute, the journal's editorial board relies on existing guidelines and recommendations, as well as its own policy regarding the use of GenAI.