Publications Ethics
Publication ethics serve as a crucial guideline to standardize ethical behavior for all parties involved in the publication process, including authors, editors, and reviewers.
Authors
- Reporting Standards
Authors must present accurate and honest results of their research. The submitted manuscript should contain detailed information and sufficient references. Any form of deliberate data falsification or misrepresentation is considered unethical and unacceptable. - Originality and Plagiarism
Authors must ensure that their work is original and properly cite sources when using quotations or ideas from others. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously or publishing duplicate content is unethical. - Acknowledgment of Sources
Proper acknowledgment of others' work must always be included. Authors should cite all publications that have influenced their research. - Authorship of the Paper
Only those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the research should be listed as authors. All co-authors must approve the final version of the manuscript prior to publication. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all legitimate contributors are appropriately credited. - Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Authors must disclose any financial or personal relationships that could influence the interpretation or results of the manuscript. - Fundamental Errors in Published Work
If an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in a published work, they should promptly notify the journal editor and work together to correct or retract the article.
Editors
- Publication Decisions
Editors are responsible for deciding which articles should be published, based on editorial policies and applicable legal requirements, including defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Editors may consult with other editors or reviewers when making decisions. - Fair Play
Manuscripts are evaluated solely on their intellectual content without discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or political beliefs. - Confidentiality
Editors and editorial staff must keep all information about submitted manuscripts confidential and must not share it with anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, editorial advisors, and the publisher. - Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript may not be used in the editor’s own research without the author’s written consent.
Reviewers
- Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Reviewers assist editors in making publication decisions and may also help authors improve their manuscripts through constructive feedback. - Promptness
If a reviewer feels unqualified to assess a manuscript or cannot review it within the required time frame, they must notify the editor and withdraw from the review process. - Confidentiality
Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They should not be shared or discussed with others without the editor’s permission. - Standards of Objectivity
Reviews should be conducted objectively and professionally. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should clearly express their views with supporting arguments. - Acknowledgment of Sources
Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. If there are substantial similarities between the manuscript under review and another published article, the editor should be informed. - Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Information or ideas obtained during the peer review process must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest due to competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any of the authors or institutions.
