Aims and scope
The aim of the journal is to integrate pedagogical research in Poland through annual presentation of the achievements of individual research institutions, as well as publishing methodological dissertations. The yearbook tries to be a synthetic informative and critical review of the most important events taking place in the educational reality and an attempt to critically analyze the direction of the research, as well as the postulates regarding their reorientation. Yearbook – understood in this way – is to express the self-knowledge of pedagogy as a scientific discipline. The journal puts, among others questions about the condition of the cultivated pedagogical sub-disciplines and the conditions of functioning of the scientific environments that create them. The Pedagogical Yearbook presents an in-depth picture of the achievements of Polish pedagogical thought, but is also a testimony to the comprehensive organizational, educational and reform activities of the Committee of Pedagogical Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences and other scientific and research centers and institutions.

Open access policy
The publisher provides open access (CC BY-NC- ND 3.0 ) to all journal content in accordance with the principle that freely available research enhances and accelerates global scientific development and knowledge exchange. The editors encourage authors to submit articles published in the journal to open access repositories and databases (the publisher's final version), provided they provide a link to the journal's website and the DOI number of the article.

Review process
The “Rocznik Pedagogiczny” is highly interested in high quality of all papers published. The reviewers evaluate the article following an instruction guide of peer-review, the whole procedure is according to double blind review. The names of all reviewers corresponding with the journal are published on its website. The list of reviewers of current volume of the journal is published in its paper version.

Review form

Etics
The ethical guidelines in “Rocznik Pedagogiczny” (“Yearbook of Pedagogy”) aim to ensure that publications meet high ethical and scientific standards. Every participant in the publication process (authors, reviewers, editors) is responsible for upholding these standards.

Editorial Board’s Responsibilities

• The Editorial Board follows good practices and publication ethics guidelines, adhering to the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The Polish version is available in a translation by Ewa Rozkosz and Sylwia Ufnalska: COPE Polish flowcharts.
• The Editorial Board of “Rocznik Pedagogiczny” (Yearbook of Pedagogoy”) is committed to impartiality and fairness throughout the publication process.
• Editors are responsible for ensuring the high quality of peer reviews and maintaining high scientific standards in the evaluation process of submitted articles.
• Editors are obligated to take appropriate actions against authors who engage in publications into plagiarism, data falsification, or other violations of ethical standards.
• In cases of ethical concerns regarding an article, the Editorial Board will conduct a thorough investigation before making a publication decision.
• In case of identification of any misconducts (plagiarism, self-plagiarism, production data or falsification of the results or data), the editors inform the articles authors and the author’s institution (eventually legal institutions), and take actions accordingly to the current legal regulations.
• The Editorial Board is committed to securely storing all documents related to the publication process and protecting them from unauthorized access.

Authors' Responsibilities

• Authors are fully responsible for the content of their articles published in “Rocznik Pedagogiczny” (Yearbook of Pedagogoy”), ensuring the work is original, reliable, and has not been previously published.
• Articles must be based on reliable research, with all data accurately representing reality and thoroughly analyzed.
• Authors should provide full information about the third parties contribution (theoretical, financial, practical engagement ect.) into preparation of the article. It covers especially: coauthors, funding, scientific supervision, involvement of scientists, practitioners or institutions into the research process.
• Authors should disclose all funding sources and potential conflicts of interest that could influence research results or its interpretations.
• Articles should adhere to academic integrity, with focus on avoidance of: plagiarism, self-plagiarism, production data or falsification of the results or improper citation of other authors or previous works.

Reviewers' Responsibilities

• Reviewers are responsible for evaluating articles objectively, professionally, and fairly, assessing the scholarly value, innovation, and relevance to the scope of “Rocznik Pedagogiczny” (Yearbook of Pedagogoy”).
• Reviewers must maintain confidentiality and not disclose information about the article before publication.
• Reviewers should disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could impact their evaluation of the work.
• If reviewers detect issues such as plagiarism, data production, results falsification, or other ethical violations, they are obligated to report them to the Editorial Board.
• All review processes are conducted confidentially and objectively. The content of the articles and reviewers' comments will not be disclosed without the author's consent.

Anti-Plagiarism Measures

• The Editorial Board of “Rocznik Pedagogiczny” (Yearbook of Pedagogoy”) is committed to detecting plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct.
• Any articles suspected of plagiarism or other ethical violations will undergo detailed analysis and may be rejected if necessary.
• If plagiarism is detected after publication, the Editorial Board will inform authors and their institutions and it will retract the article from the journal and publish a correction.
• To ensure the reliability and originality of scientific publications, the Editorial Board uses the anti-plagiarism tool iThenticate. If plagiarism or self-plagiarism is detected, the article will be rejected, and the author will be informed of the rejection’s reason.

Correction and Retraction Policies

• Authors and reviewers have a duty to report any errors or inaccuracies in articles published in “Rocznik Pedagogiczny” (Yearbook of Pedagogoy”). The Editorial Board will take appropriate actions to correct them.
• In cases of serious misconducts or fraud discovered post-publication, the article will be retracted, and a correction will be published in the journal.