Editorial Policies

Aims and Scope

The purpose of the journal "Defectoscopy" is to improve the technogenic and environmental safety of life by improving and expanding the scope of methods and means of non-destructive testing and technical diagnostics. The journal disseminates information about scientific achievements in the field of the physical foundations of various methods for analyzing materials, monitoring and diagnosing products and objects. Information about new technical means of control and diagnostics and the experience of their practical application both in production conditions and in the operation of products and objects are published. Information about new physical and technical means of environmental control is also published.

Peer Review Process

1. The manuscript of the article received by the editors of the journal “Defectoscopy” is initially considered by the editorial board to determine its compliance with the profile of the journal and appoint a reviewer.

2.Leading Russian and foreign experts in the scientific profile of the articles under review are appointed as reviewers of the manuscripts.

3. A necessary condition for the publication of the article is the presence of a reasoned positive review from the appointed reviewer. The review is considered at a meeting of the editorial board and approved by its decision.

4. The editorial board may send the manuscript for additional or new review to another specialist. The editorial board also makes a decision on sending the manuscript for scientific editing or on the absence of such a need. If the first reviewer denies the right to publish the manuscript, then his reasoned opinion is considered by the editorial board, which, in turn, either approves the refusal to publish or sends the manuscript for repeated independent review.

5. In the presence of both positive and negative reviews, the editorial board sends the manuscript of the article, together with the received reviews, to a commission of specialized specialists to prepare a conclusion. The final decision is made by the editorial board.

6. If the reviewer makes significant comments and suggestions on the revision and correction of the manuscript, then his review is sent to the authors. The corrected version of the article is returned to the reviewer to make a decision and prepare a reasoned opinion on the possibility of publication. The decision to publish the corrected version of the article or to send it for additional review is made by the editorial board.

7. In case of rejection of the article, the editorial board sends a reasoned refusal to the author.

8. The typed text is agreed with the author in order to correct errors made in typing. Significant changes to the text are not allowed.

Publication Frequency

The journal is published monthly, 12 issues are published annually.