Implementation of the Quality Central Ideas in Scholarly Publishing: The Current Situation

Although there is no consensus on the meaning of the word quality, it is still considered crucial in any human activity. This article discusses the implementation of the four central ideas of quality in the scholarly publishing industry. This article sheds the light on the position of scientific research and publishing in the international ranking systems and the current situation of quality concepts in scholarly publishing. It measures the standards stated by the big publishing houses and leading scholarly associations and the submission and manuscript processing activities on the basis of the quality of central ideas.