Publication Ethics
The ethics of publishing an article in a scientific journal is an important reference. This is necessary to standardize ethical behavior for all parties involved in the publication of scientific journals, namely authors, editors, and reviewers.
AUTHORS
1. Reporting Standards: Authors must present accurate reports and data from the results of their service. Articles resulting from service must contain detailed information and sufficient references. Deliberate deception regarding the content of a manuscript is unethical and unacceptable behavior.
2. Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure the originality of their work and provide clear information/sources when using quotations. Authors are not permitted to publish their research manuscripts in more than one journal, as submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously is unethical and unacceptable behavior.
3. Acknowledgment of Sources: Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be included. Authors must cite publications that have been used to support the creation of their scientific work.
4. Authorship of the Paper: Authorship should be limited to those researchers who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported research. All researchers who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Researchers who participated in substantive aspects of a study should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The lead author should ensure that co-authors are indeed eligible to be included in the list of researchers, and all authors should review and approve the final version of the manuscript to be published.
5. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Each author must disclose in their manuscript any substantive financial or other interests that might be construed as influencing the results of the manuscript.
6. Fundamental errors in published works: If authors discover errors or inaccuracies in a published manuscript, they are expected to notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the manuscript.
EDITOR
1. Publication decisions: Editors are responsible for deciding which articles accepted by the editorial board will be published. Editors may refer to the journal's editorial policies and are bound by applicable laws regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Editors may also consult with other editors or reviewers in making decisions.
2. Fair play: Editors may evaluate the content of manuscripts at any time without regard to the author's race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or political philosophy.
3. Confidentiality: Editors and editorial staff must not disclose any information about submitted manuscripts to anyone other than the author, reviewers, potential reviewers, editorial advisors, and the publisher.
4. Disclosure and conflicts of interest: Material in manuscripts submitted but not published in the journal may not be used in the editor's research without the author's written consent.
REVIEWERS
1. Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Reviewers assist editors in making editorial decisions and, through editorial communication with authors, can help authors improve their manuscripts. Reviewers are also expected to provide suggestions for improvement based on their reviews.
2. Promptness: Any reviewer who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or to review the manuscript promptly should notify the editor and not be involved in the review process. Invited reviewers should also confirm their willingness or unwillingness to review the article.
3. Confidentiality: Every manuscript received for review must be treated as a confidential document. These manuscripts must not be shown or discussed with other parties without the editor's permission.
4. Standards of Objectivity: Reviews must be conducted objectively. Authors are not permitted to make personal criticisms. Reviewers must provide clear information about the results of the review along with supporting arguments.
5. Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published works that have not been cited by the author. Statements about observations, derivations, or arguments that have been previously reported should be accompanied by relevant citations. Reviewers must also coordinate with the editor regarding substantial similarities between the manuscript under consideration and other published articles based on the knowledge of the editor and reviewers.
6. Disclosure and Conflict of Interest: Information or ideas obtained from review partners must be kept confidential and not used for personal gain. Reviewers are not permitted to consider a manuscript due to conflicts of interest, collaborative relationships, or other interests with the author, company, or related institution.
