Author Guidelines

The manuscripts submitted for consideration by the Scientific Journal «Grail of Science»:

• Should be contemporary, original and independent research that have never been published before and have not been submitted for consideration in other publications;
• Should not contain:
  - materials prohibited for printing,
  - materials whose authenticity is in doubt,
  - inappropriate textual borrowings without valid references (plagiarism), self-plagiarism (large-scale borrowing from one’s own works without providing proper references).

For an article to be considered for publication  in the journal you need to:

1. Complete an electronic application for publication by filling in all fields and attaching to it a file with the text of the article manuscript, formatted according to the requirements. If the article is prepared by the joint efforts of several authors, it is necessary to fill out 1 electronic application, specifying the data of all authors.

We only accept manuscript for review with the full package of accompanying documents. Manuscripts will only be accepted for consideration if it complies with the applicable requirements and topics of the journal. The manuscript  will only be accepted if you have submitted an appropriate e-mail address.

The editors review articles and check for plagiarism. Articles in the publication are checked for plagiarism using StrikePlagiarism.com software from the Polish company Plagiat.pl.

The process for the secret review of articles usually lasts no longer than 20 calendar days from the working day after the date of receipt of the manuscript by editorial office. According to results of reviewing the manuscript can be recommended:

- for publication in the author's version, i.e. without any changes;

- for publication after making minor changes according to reviewer comments;

- for re-review after significant revisions by the author(s);

- for refusal for publication without further consideration.

Revision and return of the manuscript by the author(s) to address the changes and adjustments recommended by the review should not take no longer than 10 calendar days from the day after the e-mailing of the review. After this period the manuscript will be automatically rejected.

The editor-in-chief takes the final decision to publish the manuscript after considering its relevance, novelty, scientific importance and the reliability of the data. Within a week of the approval of manuscript the editorial board will inform the author(s) about the probable timing of publication and issue of the journal in which it will be published.

Manuscripts of articles are reviewed by leading scientists and experts in the relevant fields.