Publication Ethics
Section A: Publication and Authorship
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All submitted papers are subject to strict peer-review by at least two international reviewers who are experts in the relevant field.
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The review process follows a blind peer review system.
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The criteria for evaluation include relevance, soundness, significance, originality, readability, and language.
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The possible editorial decisions are: acceptance, acceptance with revisions, or rejection.
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If authors are asked to revise and resubmit, there is no guarantee of final acceptance.
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Rejected articles will not be re-reviewed.
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Paper acceptance is subject to legal requirements concerning libel, copyright, and plagiarism.
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No research may be published in more than one journal.
Section B: Authors’ Responsibilities
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Authors must certify that their manuscript is original.
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Authors must confirm the manuscript has not been published elsewhere.
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Authors must confirm the manuscript is not under review elsewhere.
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Authors must actively participate in the peer-review process.
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Authors are required to retract or correct any mistakes.
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All listed authors must have made a significant contribution to the research.
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Authors must confirm that all data is real and authentic.
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Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
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Authors must properly cite all sources used in the manuscript.
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Authors must inform the editor of any errors discovered after publication.
Section C: Reviewers’ Responsibilities
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Reviewers must keep all information about the manuscripts confidential.
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Reviews should be conducted objectively, without personal criticism.
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Reviewers must provide clear and well-supported arguments.
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Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited.
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Reviewers should inform the Editor-in-Chief of any overlap with other known publications.
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Reviewers should not review manuscripts where conflicts of interest exist.
Section D: Editors’ Responsibilities
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Editors have complete responsibility and authority to reject/accept an article.
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Editors are responsible for the content and overall quality of the publication.
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Editors should consider the needs of authors and readers.
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Editors must ensure the integrity of academic records.
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Editors must publish corrections or errata when needed.
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Editors must disclose funding sources of research.
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Editorial decisions must be based on the paper’s relevance, originality, and clarity.
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Editors should not reverse prior decisions without strong justification.
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Editors must preserve reviewer anonymity.
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Editors must ensure ethical research standards are followed.
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Editors must be reasonably certain before accepting a paper.
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Editors must act upon suspected misconduct and follow up accordingly.
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Editors must not reject papers without proof of misconduct.
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Editors must avoid conflicts of interest among all parties involved.