Publication Ethic

Publication Ethics

Author Duties

  • Standards of the Article: Authors should present an accurate, original account of the work performed and present an objective discussion of it. Data should be presented accurately in the article. The article should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to develop the research. Incorrect or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical and unacceptable behavior.
  • Access to Data: In exceptional circumstances, when requested by the editor, the author is asked to provide the raw data in connection with the review process. The author should be prepared to provide the editor with access to such data.
  • Originality and Plagiarism: Authors should ensure that they have completely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted.
  • Multiple Publication: An author should not publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or other publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
  • Acknowledgement of Sources: Authors should always acknowledge the work of others. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the submitted paper.
  • About the Authors: Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported research. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as authors. Where others have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the paper and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.
  • Conflicts of Interest: All authors should 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 should be disclosed.
  • Fundamental Errors in Published Works: When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author's obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.

Duties of Editors

  • Fairness: An editor evaluates manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, religion, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political ideology 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, other editorial staff, and the publisher.
  • Conflicts of Interest: Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.
  • Publication Decisions: The journal editor is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The editors may consult the journal's editorial board and the tools available to address copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editors may confer with other editors and reviewers in making this decision.
  • Manuscript Review: The editor must ensure that each manuscript is evaluated for originality. The editor should organize and use peer review fairly and wisely. The editor should explain the peer review process for the information of authors and indicate which parts of the journal are reviewed by reviewers. Editors should use appropriate peer reviewers for articles considered for publication by selecting people with appropriate expertise and avoiding conflicts of interest.

Reviewer Duties

  • Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Reviewers assist the editor in making editorial decisions. Through the editor's communications with the author, reviewers may also assist the author in improving the paper.
  • Promptness: Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.
  • Standards of Objectivity: The review process should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly and with supporting arguments.