• The invited reviewers may be members of the Editorial Board or any other highly qualified experts from IWL RAS and other institutions. All reviewers are recognized experts on the subject of peer-reviewed materials and have publications on the subject of peer-reviewed article over the past three years. Reviewers must follow the principles of Publishing Ethics accepted by the journal.

• Each reviewer has the right to withdraw from a review if there is an obvious conflict of interest. Based on the results of the review of the manuscript, the reviewer makes recommendations on the future of the article (each decision of the reviewer must be justified): a) the article is recommended for publication in its present form; b) the article is recommended for publication after the correction of the shortcomings noted by the reviewer; c) it is recommended to submit the article for additional review to another expert; d) the article is not recommended for publication.

• Reviews are written in free form or according to a scheme developed by the editorial board.

• An expert assessment of the manuscript is carried out on the principle of double “blind” review, when the reviewer does not know the name of the author, the author does not know the name of the reviewer.

•Manuscripts corresponding to the scientific profile of the journal and satisfying formal requirements are submitted for review to two independent experts.

• Articles that do not meet the scientific profile of the journal or design requirements are to be rejected or sent for revision by the decision of the editorial board. In the first case, the author is informed of the rejection and its reasons.

• The originals of reviews are kept in the editorial office of the journal Eurasian Yearbook for 5 years.

• The maximum period for consideration and review of the manuscript is 6 months.

• Articles of members of the editorial board and the international editorial board are reviewed and discussed at a meeting of the editorial board under general conditions.

• Editorial Department of the journal Eurasian Yearbook undertakes to send copies of reviews to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation upon receipt of a relevant request.

• An article that is not recommended by two reviewers for publication is not accepted for review and is not considered at a meeting of the editorial board of the journal.

• Manuscripts that have received a positive rating from one or both reviewers are considered at a meeting of the editorial board. The editorial board of the journal recommends articles for publication based on the results of reviewing and discussion. The final decision to publish or reject articles is made by the editor-in-chief. In the case of a positive decision, a letter is sent to the author with a notification about the approximate date of publication of the article.

• The editorial board of the journal reserves the right to carry out professional and literary editing of materials accepted for publication, and if necessary, abridge them in agreement with the author.

• If an unresolvable controversy regarding the article arises between the author and the reviewer, the editorial board has the right to transfer the article to another reviewer. In case of conflicts, the article may be passed on to one of the members of the editorial board. The final decision in such cases is made by the editor-in-chief.

• The text of the review is provided to the author upon his request without indicating the name, position and place of work of the reviewer. In the case of a recommendation to edit or revise the article, the author is sent an abridged review text with constructive comments without indicating the full name, position and place of work of the reviewer. If the article is rejected from publication, a motivated refusal is sent to the author.