Publictaion Ethics

The ethics of publishing an article in a scientific journal is an important reference. This is needed to standardize ethical behavior for all parties involved in the publication of this scientific journal, namely: authors, editors, reviewers.

WRITER

Reporting Standards: Authors should present accurate reports and data from research results. Research articles should contain sufficient detail and references. Intentional misrepresentation of the content of a manuscript constitutes unethical behavior and is unacceptable.

Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure the originality of their writing and provide clear information/sources if using quotations. Authors are not allowed to publish their research manuscripts in more than one journal because submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously is unethical and unacceptable behavior.

Acknowledgement of Sources: Proper acknowledgement of the work of others must always be given. Authors must cite publications that have been used to form the basis of their research.

Authorship of the Paper: Authorship should be limited to those researchers who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All researchers who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Researchers who participated in substantive aspects of the research should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The lead author should ensure that co-authors are included on the list of authors, and all authors should see and approve the final version of the manuscript to be published.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Each author must disclose in their manuscript any substantive financial or other interests that might be construed to influence the results of a manuscript.

Fundamental errors in published works : If the author discovers an error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, the author is expected to notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.

EDITOR

Publication decisions: The editor is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the editorial board should be published. The editor may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editor may also confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

Fair play: Editors may at any time evaluate the content of manuscripts without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

Confidentiality: The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the author, reviewers, potential reviewers, editorial advisers, and the publisher.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest : Unpublished material in a submitted manuscript to a journal must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.

SURVEYOR

Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Reviewers assist the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may assist the author in improving the paper. Reviewers are also expected to provide suggestions for improving the paper.

Promptness: Any reviewer who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or to review the manuscript expeditiously should notify the editor and not be involved in the review process. Invited reviewers should also confirm their willingness/unwillingness to review the article.

Confidentiality: Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

Standards of Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively. Authors should not engage in personal criticism. Reviewers should provide clear information about the results of the review along with supporting arguments.

Acknowledgement of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor's attention any substantial similarity between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which the editors and reviewers have knowledge.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest: Information or ideas obtained from peer reviewers must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider a manuscript because of a conflict of interest, collaboration, or other interest with any of the authors, companies, or institutions involved.