Advertising and sponsorship are important to our journals in helping us to provide value for our users.
Our readers and customers expect us to be trustworthy and independent, so our advertising should support that expectation.
Media Sphere (including all of our journals published) accepts advertising for products and services that are mostly of an interest to users in their professional activities ( such as OTC & Rx drugs, medical equipment etc). Advertisements and sponsorship must be legal, truthful and comply with the relevant laws & regulations of the Russian Federation.
Our users should immediately be able to distinguish between advertising and editorial content.
Sponsored content should be clearly identifiable. The nature of any commercial relationship must be transparent to our users.
Our advertising policy does not allow advertising or sponsorship to influence editorial decisions.
Online advertising or sponsorship should not impede users’ access to editorial content.
We accept advertising and sponsorship from competitors.
We do not accept advertising of uncertified drugs and equipment.
We do not accept advertising or sponsorship relating to tobacco products, or to products and services from tobacco companies, and alcohol, as well as their related companies and funds.
Advertising and sponsorship are subject to publishers’ oversight.
If a proposal is refused for reasons outside these guidelines, Media Sphere will provide an explanation.
