The Bulletin of High Technology is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record. The journal follows the principles and guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). These principles apply to authors, reviewers, editors, board members, and the publisher.

Duties of authors

Authors must:

  • submit original work that has not been published and is not under consideration elsewhere;
  • describe methods and results accurately and provide sufficient information for evaluation or replication where appropriate;
  • cite relevant sources and clearly identify quotations, reused material, and the work of others;
  • retain and, where ethically and legally possible, provide supporting data when requested by the editors;
  • disclose funding sources and all relevant conflicts of interest;
  • obtain the necessary ethics approval, informed consent, institutional permission, and third-party copyright permission;
  • promptly notify the journal if a significant error or ethical problem is discovered after submission or publication.

Authorship

Authorship is limited to individuals who made a substantial scholarly contribution to the conception or design of the work; acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data; and drafting or critical revision of the manuscript. All authors must approve the final version and accept accountability for the work.

Individuals who contributed but do not meet the authorship criteria should be acknowledged with their permission. Gift, guest, purchased, and ghost authorship are prohibited. Requests to change the author list after submission require a written explanation and the agreement of all affected authors. Changes after acceptance are permitted only in exceptional circumstances.

Plagiarism and duplicate publication

Submitted manuscripts are screened for textual similarity. Plagiarism, fabricated citations, inappropriate paraphrasing, unauthorized reuse of material, duplicate publication, and simultaneous submission are prohibited. A similarity report is an editorial aid and is not, by itself, a determination of misconduct; each case is assessed in context.

Data fabrication and image manipulation

Fabrication, falsification, selective manipulation, or misleading presentation of data is prohibited. Images may be adjusted only when the adjustment is applied to the entire image and does not obscure, remove, or misrepresent information. Editors may request original data, images, laboratory records, approvals, or other supporting documentation.

Conflicts of interest

Authors must disclose financial, personal, professional, institutional, or other relationships that could be perceived to influence the work. Reviewers and editors must disclose relevant conflicts and decline involvement when impartial judgment may be affected. A conflict-of-interest statement is published with each article.

Funding

Authors must identify all sources of financial and material support and describe the funder’s role in the study design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, manuscript preparation, and publication decision. If the funder had no such role, this should be stated.

Human and animal research

Research involving human participants, identifiable personal information, or animals must comply with applicable laws and internationally recognized ethical standards. Authors must provide the name of the approving ethics committee, approval number where applicable, and information about informed consent. If approval was not required, authors must state the basis for the exemption.

Complaints and allegations

Concerns about a submitted or published article may be sent to info@bulletin.am. The journal will acknowledge the concern, assess available evidence, avoid conflicts of interest, provide affected parties an opportunity to respond, and follow an appropriate COPE process. The identity of a complainant will be protected as far as reasonably and legally possible.

Suspected misconduct

The journal does not make findings of institutional research misconduct. When credible concerns arise, the journal may request explanations or original data, suspend review or publication, contact relevant institutions or authorities, and publish a correction, expression of concern, or retraction as appropriate. Allegations will be handled confidentially, consistently, and without retaliation.