The "Teaching of Azerbaijani Language and Literature" declares its commitment to upholding high ethical publishing standards and ensuring complete impartiality towards all authors. The journal expects reviewers to adhere to the same ethical standards.

Peer Review Process

The process of peer review is carried out in the following form:

After the article is received by the editorial office, it is first checked for compliance with the peer review process. For this purpose, the article is initially checked through an anti-plagiarism program, and then its relevance to the scope of the journal and compliance with submission requirements is evaluated. Manuscripts that do not meet these criteria or are scientifically weak are not sent for peer review.

The manuscript, after preliminary checks, is submitted to two qualified external reviewers for evaluation using the double-blind peer review method. In this process, the identities of both authors and reviewers are kept anonymous to ensure an objective and fair evaluation.

The editorial office receives the reviewers' comments within 2–4 weeks. Based on the reviewers’ feedback, the authors are given one of the following recommendations:

- The manuscript is suitable for publication. The editorial team conducts final checks to ensure compliance with the journal's publishing policies. The author is then informed of the acceptance decision, and the article is prepared for publication.

- The manuscript requires revision. The authors are informed about the reviewers’ suggestions and are requested to revise and resubmit the manuscript.

- The manuscript is rejected. In this case, the authors are provided with detailed feedback explaining the reasons for rejection.

Open-Access Statement

The journal "Teaching of Azerbaijani Language and Literature" is an Open-Access, peer-reviewed scientific-methodological journal operating on the principle that the free dissemination of research works supports broader and global knowledge exchange. Full-text access to scientific articles is available on the journal’s website (https://tall.edu.az/en) under the Archives section (https://tall.edu.az/en/archive).

This open access policy ensures that all published articles are freely available to all readers without any subscription or access fees.

Note: The journal has been in print since 1954. Since 2022, the journal has been published in both print and online formats and operates in Open Access mode. Since 2022, all content on our website has been published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. Information about the license has been displayed in the print version since 2025, Volume 71, Issue 1.

Licensing & Copyright

All articles in the journal are published and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. Copyrights remain with the authors.

CC BY-NC 4.0

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International

This license requires that reusers give credit to the creator. It allows reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, for noncommercial purposes only.

CC BY-NC includes the following elements:

BY: Credit must be given to you, the creator.

NC: Only noncommercial use of your work is permitted. 

Noncommercial means not primarily intended for or directed towards commercial advantage or monetary compensation.

More information about this license is available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Repository Policy

Authors are permitted to deposit their published articles in institutional or other repositories of their choice under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

The Principle of Justice

Editors evaluate manuscripts based solely on their intellectual content, regardless of the author's gender, race, religion, nationality, or political views.

Compliance with international publication standards

The journal operates in accordance with the International Committee on Scientific Publications and Ethics (COPE) and other international publication regulations. The evaluation and publication process of the journal is carried out in accordance with these standards.

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must submit only original manuscripts to the editorial office.

Plagiarized manuscripts are not accepted by the editorial board.

Plagiarism can take various forms: presenting another person’s work as the author’s own, copying significant portions of another person's work without proper citation, rephrasing another person's work without attribution, claiming the results of research conducted by others, and so on. All forms of plagiarism are considered unethical behavior and its use is unacceptable.

 

Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools

This policy has been developed in response to the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) based technologies. Its purpose is to ensure the principles of transparency and responsibility for authors, reviewers, editors, and readers.

For Authors

Authors may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the preparation of scientific manuscripts in accordance with ethical principles. However, such tools cannot replace human reasoning, analysis, or scientific judgment. When using AI tools, authors must adhere to the following principles:

• Verify the accuracy and objectivity of the information obtained.

• Clearly disclose the name of the AI tool used and its purpose in an “AI Usage Statement.” This statement must be included in the Methods section of the manuscript.

• Ensure the protection of personal and confidential data and review the terms and conditions of the AI tool used.

• The use of AI tools does not reduce the author’s responsibility for the content and does not confer authorship rights to AI tools. Full responsibility for the manuscript’s content remains with the author.

• The generation of images and graphics using AI tools is not permitted.

For Reviewers

Reviewers must treat submitted manuscripts as confidential documents and must not upload them to any AI tools, as this may pose ethical risks. AI tools cannot replace scientific evaluation and critical thinking. Peer review must be conducted by humans, and reviewers bear full responsibility for the content of their reviews.

For Editors

Editors must not upload submitted manuscripts to AI tools, as this constitutes a breach of confidentiality, copyright, and publication ethics. The scientific evaluation of manuscripts must be conducted exclusively under human supervision. If an editor identifies a violation of the AI policy, they must immediately inform the journal’s editorial board.

Confidentiality Statement

Editors and members of the editorial board must share information about a submitted manuscript only with the relevant author(s), reviewers, other editorial advisors, and the publisher; under no circumstances should this information be disclosed to other parties. Manuscripts submitted to the journal are considered confidential documents.

Names and e-mail addresses entered on the website will be used only for the stated purposes of the journal and will not be disclosed to any third party for any other purpose.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Reviewers and editors are required to declare any and all potential conflicts of interest. This information ensures transparency in the assessment process. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

 

Authors should confirm the following when submitting an article to the editors:

 - The submitted manuscript must be the original work of the author(s).

 - Only unpublished manuscripts should be submitted.

 - It is unethical to submit the manuscript to another journal simultaneously.

 -  Any conflicts of interest must be clearly stated.

 - Sources of data used in the preparation of the manuscript must be acknowledged.

 - The funding and/or sponsors of the research must be clearly disclosed.

Reviewers must confirm the followings:

- All manuscripts must be reviewed solely based on the intellectual content of the article, and in an objective and fair manner, regardless of the authors' gender, race, religion, nationality, or political views.

- Any conflicts of interest observed during the review process must be promptly disclosed to the editor.

- All information related to the manuscript must be kept confidential and shared only with relevant individuals, such as other reviewers and the editor.

- Any information that could lead to the rejection of the manuscript, such as ethical violations, inaccurate information, or biased influences, must be promptly reported to the editor.

The editors of the journal must confirm the following:

 - All manuscripts must be evaluated objectively and fairly, based solely on the intellectual content of the article. The authors' gender, race, religion, nationality, and political views must not influence the evaluation.

• -  All information related to the manuscripts must be shared only with relevant individuals (other reviewers and editors) and must be kept confidential.

• -  Any conflicts of interest (personal, professional, or financial) must be immediately disclosed to the editor.