Editorial Policy

“Qazaq Highway Science and Innovation” is a peer-reviewed open access electronic scientific journal, registered on April 26, 2024 (Certificate No. KZ25VPY00119665), with ISSN (Online): 3105-7160.

Languages: Kazakh, Russian, English

Periodicity: Quarterly (4 issues per year)

Founder and Publisher: Joint Stock Company “Kazakhstan Highway Research Institute”, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan

Distribution Area: via the Internet

Types of manuscripts: research articles, review articles, scientific and practical publications

DOI Registration Agency: Crossref

 

Scope (Thematic Areas)

The journal publishes materials in the following areas:

  • design, construction, repair and maintenance of highways;
  • transport infrastructure structures;
  • diagnostics and quality control of road structures;
  • road and construction materials, including modified and secondary resources;
  • soil and subgrade stabilization technologies;
  • intelligent transport systems (ITS);
  • digitalization and information technologies in the road sector;
  • road safety.

 

Aim

The journal provides a scientific platform for publishing and discussing актуальные problems of the road sector, developing and implementing innovative technologies, materials and engineering solutions, as well as disseminating scientific knowledge within national and international scientific communities.

The editorial board includes leading Kazakhstani and international scientists. The editorial policy is aimed at ensuring the quality, transparency, and accessibility of scientific publications. The journal adheres to publication ethics principles and promotes its presence in international scientometric databases.

 

Conditions for Manuscript Publication

To ensure scientific integrity and publication quality, authors must comply with the following requirements:

  • manuscripts must correspond to the journal’s scope and aim;
  • submissions must contain original scientific results with novelty and practical significance;
  • all borrowed materials must be properly cited;
  • authors guarantee that the submitted work is original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere;
  • all copyright-related issues must be resolved;
  • the research methodology must be described in sufficient detail to ensure reproducibility;
  • changes in authorship after acceptance are not allowed (except in cases of publication ethics violations).

When using artificial intelligence tools (including ChatGPT), authors must disclose their use in the “Materials and Methods” section and bear full responsibility for the content.

 

Peer Review Process

All submitted manuscripts undergo mandatory single-blind peer review.
The review process evaluates scientific novelty, relevance, methodological soundness, and practical significance.

 

Open Access and Archiving Policy

The journal provides open access to all published materials on its official website. All issues are archived and available for reading. Long-term preservation of publications is ensured.

 

Publication Ethics

The editorial board adheres to international standards of publication ethics and prevents misconduct such as plagiarism, data falsification, and duplicate publication.

 

Privacy Statement

Authors’ personal data are used solely within the editorial and publishing process and are not shared with third parties.