Vol 46, No 4 (2019)

Unfair authorship in scientific publications is one of the most common types of violations of publication ethics, which is associated either with the unfair inclusion among authors of persons who do not meet the criteria for authorship, or, conversely, with the concealment of the real performers of scientific work. The main reasons for the intense spread of unethical behavior in relation to authorship in recent years include the imperfection of the science management system, which requires high rates of publication activity from researchers; partly discriminatory policies of journals in relation to young authors, which force them to include authoritative scientists as co-authors; and conflicts of interest in medical publications, which prompt pharmaceutical companies to exclude real the performers of the work. The scientific and publishing international communities have been offered a set of approaches both to the fight against unfair authorship and to its prevention, including the development of additional criteria for authorship; clarification of instructions and guidelines for authors, reviewers, and editors; and organization of training events to familiarize authors with the principles of publication ethics. The scientometric methods for identifying unacceptable types of authorship seem promising. This review article presents the current state of the problem and the ways to solve it that have been outlined by the professional community.

The use of the media in Russia is undergoing a transformation due to technological changes in the communication environment. The usual channels of creating and disseminating information are crowding the Internet. Traditional media are trying to compensate for the outflow of the audience by developing digital formats, moreover, not only for sites, but also for pages on social networks. The consolidation of their positions in the media market is supported by various tools for promoting both media content and their own media brand. One such tool is social media marketing (SMM).

This paper gives an assessment of the current state of national systems of scientific and technical information (NSs STI) in the categories of regulatory framework; government model; and structure. There is a general tendency for the CIS countries to the achievement of sustainable economic development by each state through the formation and implementation of state policy, including by increasing the role of science and technology and introducing innovations in accordance with the strategic and tactical tasks of the scientific and technological development of the countries. The development of national STI systems helps to improve the exchange of scientific and technical information, the formation of common scientific interests, and the expansion of international cooperation. Scientific and technical information resources that are concentrated in the national STI systems are the main potential for the development of scientific diplomacy and integration of the CIS member states into the information space. A proposal is formulated on the feasibility of creating a specialized electronic interdepartmental information and analytical system covering federal ministries, academies of sciences, scientific foundations, development institutions (with powers and finances for coordinated competitions), research institutes, universities and other organizations in the international sphere of scientific and technical cooperation in general and, in particular, in the CIS. Such a system will contribute to the coordination of planning joint projects, financing, the development of scientific state expertise, selection of promising research areas, topics of competitions and evaluation of the results of research and development. The format of bilateral international cooperation in joint scientific projects of the CIS countries is a promising mechanism for scientific diplomacy, introduction of innovations aimed at integrating the scientific and technological space of the CIS, and helping to strengthen the security of each CIS member state and the Commonwealth as a whole.

An overview is given of the scope of the National Digital Economy of the Russian Federation Program for the development of the information and innovation infrastructure in Russia. Insight is provided into the factors that influence the pace of innovative development of the Russian economy. The current status of the State System for Scientific and Technical Information is analyzed to establish the most relevant and promising areas for modernization. A macrostructure is provided for a set of activities to modernize the information support system for science and industry and ensure the development of a national information system. The areas are outlined for the development and implementation of a new scientific and information policy for the All-Russian Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (VINITI). It is recognized that the reconstruction of the national information infrastructure is a major issue of an interdisciplinary and supradepartmental nature.