Publication Ethic

WRITER ETHICS

  1. Reporting Standards - Authors of research reports must present an accurate account of the research conducted as well as an objective discussion of its significance. The underlying data must be shown. Articles must contain sufficient detail and references to enable others to replicate the work. Statements that are deceptive or intentionally inaccurate constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
  2. Data Access and Retention - Authors must be prepared to provide raw data with respect to the article for editorial review, and must be prepared to provide public access to such data, and must be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.
  3. Originality and Plagiarism - Authors should ensure that they have written entirely original work, and if authors have used the work and/or words of others, these have been properly cited or quoted.
  4. Multiple, Multiple or Concurrent Publication - An author may not publish the same article in more than one journal or publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously is unethical and unacceptable publishing behavior.
  5. Source Acknowledgment - Proper acknowledgment of the work of others should always be given. Authors should cite influential publications in determining the nature of the work reported.
  6. Article Authorship - Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, conduct, or interpretation of the study being reported. Everyone who has made a significant contribution should be listed as a co-author. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they must be acknowledged or listed as contributors. Corresponding authors must ensure that all suitable co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the article and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the article and have approved its submission for publication.
  7. Disclosure and Conflict of Interest - All authors must disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project must be disclosed.
  8. Fundamental errors in published works - When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his published work, it is the author's obligation to immediately notify the editor of the journal or publisher and work with the editor to retract or correct the article.

 

EDITOR ETHICS

  1. Fair - An editor whose job is to evaluate manuscripts for intellectual content must not take into account the author's race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, nationality, or political philosophy.
  2. Confidentiality - Editors and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about submitted manuscripts to anyone other than the respective authors, reviewers, prospective reviewers, other editorial advisors, and the publisher, as appropriate.
  3. Disclosure and Conflict of Interest - Materials that are not/unpublished may not be used in the editor's own/other people's research without the written consent of the author.
  4. Publication Decision - The journal's editorial board is responsible for deciding which articles submitted to the journal should be published. Editors can be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and limited by legal requirements that will apply regarding defamation, copyright infringement and plagiarism. Editors may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.
  5. Manuscript Review - The editor must ensure that each article has been evaluated by the editor for authenticity. Editors must organize and use peer review fairly and wisely. Editors should describe their peer review process in information for authors. Editors should use appropriate peer reviewers for articles considered for publication by selecting people with sufficient expertise and avoiding those with conflicts of interest.

 

REVIEWER ETHICS

  1. Contribution to Editorial Decisions - Peer review assists editors in making editorial decisions and through editorial communication with authors can also assist authors in improving the quality of articles.
  2. Accuracy - Any selected reviewer who feels unqualified to review research reported in an article or knows that an immediate review is not possible must inform the editor and withdraw from the review process.
  3. Objectivity Standards - Reviews must be carried out objectively. Personal criticism (not related to the article) against the author may not be made. Reviewers must express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
  4. Confidentiality - Any article received for review must be treated as a confidential document. They may not be shown or discussed with others except as permitted by the editors.
  5. Disclosure and Conflict of Interest - Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal gain. Reviewers should not consider articles in which they have a conflict of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions associated with the article.
  6. Source Acknowledgment - Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the author. Any statement that the observations, derivations, or arguments have been previously reported must be accompanied by a relevant citation. Reviewers should also bring to the editor's attention any substantial similarities or overlap between the article under consideration and other published articles of which they are personally aware.