Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

1. Introduction

The journal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against publication malpractice. The journal follows ethical guidelines based on the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

All parties involved in the publication process — authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher — must agree to ethical standards to ensure integrity in scholarly publishing.

 

2. Duties of Authors

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must ensure that their manuscripts are original and properly cite the work of others. Any form of plagiarism is considered unethical and unacceptable.

Multiple or Concurrent Publication

Authors should not submit the same manuscript simultaneously to more than one journal.

Data Access and Retention

Authors should provide accurate data and retain the raw data related to their research for verification if required.

Authorship of the Paper

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have significantly contributed to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the research.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial or personal conflicts of interest that may influence the research results.

Ethical Approval

Research involving human participants or animals must have approval from the appropriate ethics committee or institutional review board.

3. Duties of Editors

Publication Decisions

The editor is responsible for deciding which submitted articles should be published based on the importance, originality, and clarity of the research.

Fair Play

Manuscripts must be evaluated without discrimination regarding the author's race, gender, institutional affiliation, or nationality.

Confidentiality

Editors must not disclose information about submitted manuscripts to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, and publisher.

Conflicts of Interest

Editors must not use unpublished materials from submitted manuscripts for their own research.

 

4. Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer reviewers assist editors in making editorial decisions and help authors improve their manuscripts.

Confidentiality

Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents.

Objectivity

Reviews should be conducted objectively, and personal criticism of the author is inappropriate.

Acknowledgment of Sources

Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.

Conflict of Interest

Reviewers should not review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest.

 

5. Ethical Issues

Plagiarism

The journal strictly prohibits plagiarism and may use plagiarism detection software to screen manuscripts.

Data Fabrication and Falsification

Fabricating or falsifying research data is considered serious scientific misconduct.

Duplicate Publication

Submitting the same research to multiple journals is unethical.

 

6. Corrections and Retractions

If errors or misconduct are identified after publication, the journal will take appropriate actions such as corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern.

 

7. Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain copyright of their work but grant the journal the right to publish the article under the journal’s licensing policy.

✅ This statement ensures that the journal follows international ethical publishing standards recommended by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).