Publication Ethic

   

Publication Ethics

Section A: Publication and Writing

  1. All submitted papers are subject to a rigorous peer-review process by at least two international reviewers who are experts in the paper's particular field.
  2. The review process is a blind peer review.
  3. The factors considered in the review are relevance, wholeness, significance, originality, readability and language.
  4. Possible decisions include acceptance, acceptance with revision, or rejection.
  5. If the author is encouraged to revise and resubmit the manuscript, there is no guarantee that the revised submission will be accepted.
  6. Rejected articles will not be reviewed again.
  7. Acceptance of papers is limited by legal requirements that will apply regarding defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.
  8. No research may be included in more than one publication

 

Section B: Author's Responsibilities

  1. Authors must certify that their manuscript is their original work.
  2. Authors must certify that the manuscript has not been previously published elsewhere.
  3. Authors must certify that the manuscript is not being considered for publication elsewhere.
  4. Authors must participate in the peer review process.
  5. The author is obliged to provide revocation or correction of errors.
  6. All Authors named in the paper should make a significant contribution to this research.
  7. Authors must state that all data in the paper is real and authentic.
  8. Authors must notify the Editor of any conflict of interest.
  9. Authors must identify all sources used in the production of their manuscript.
  10. Authors must report any errors they find in published papers to the Editor.

 

Part C: Responsibilities of Reviewers

  1. Reviewers must keep all information regarding the paper confidential and treat it as privileged information.
  2. Reviews should be done objectively, without personal criticism from the author
  3. Reviewers must express their views clearly with supporting arguments
  4. Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the author.
  5. Reviewers should also bring to the attention of the Editor-in-Chief any substantial similarities or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and other published papers of which they are personally aware.
  6. Reviewers must not review manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest resulting from competitive, cooperative, or other relationships or associations with any author, company, or institution associated with the paper.

 

Section D: Editor's Responsibilities

  1. Editors have full responsibility and authority to reject/accept articles.
  2. The editor is responsible for the content and overall quality of the publication.
  3. Editors must always consider the needs of authors and readers when seeking to improve publications.
  4. Editors must guarantee the quality of papers and the integrity of academic records.
  5. The editor must publish an errata page or make corrections when necessary.
  6. Editors must have a clear description of research funding sources.
  7. Editors should base their decision solely on the paper's importance, originality, clarity, and relevance to the scope of publication.
  8. The editor may not reverse his decision or cancel the previous editor's decision without serious reasons.
  9. The editor must maintain the anonymity of the reviewer.
  10. Editors must ensure that all research materials they publish comply with internationally accepted ethical guidelines.
  11. Editors may only accept papers if they are certain.
  12. Editors must act if they suspect infringement, whether published or unpublished papers, and make all reasonable efforts to keep the matter resolved.
  13. Editors must not reject papers on suspicion, they must have evidence of wrongdoing.
  14. Editors must not allow conflicts of interest to exist between staff, authors, reviewers, and board members.