The journal's Code of Ethics is based on the guidelines provided by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and all authors are expected to adhere to the aforementioned ethical principles. Obviously, any plagiarism or other unethical behavior will lead to the removal of the article from the review process. This code is designed to determine the duties and obligations of authors, editors, and reviewers.
Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board
Acceptance of Articles
The editor of the journal is responsible for making the decision to accept or reject submitted articles. The editor, with the assistance of the editorial board and taking into account issues related to copyright, plagiarism, etc., as well as the discretion of the reviewers and editors, accepts the article.
Fairness
Editors are responsible for judging articles solely in terms of scientific merit and must act without favoritism or personal grudges or considering nationality, gender, religion, ethnic, racial, or political issues.
Confidentiality
Editors and editorial board members should not disclose information about the article to anyone other than reviewers, authors, and editors.
Non-disclosure and personal use
The unpublished part of the submitted article should not be used in the personal research of the editor or editorial board without the written consent of the author. Confidential information or ideas obtained through the evaluation of articles should be kept confidential and not used for personal gain
Reviewers
Acceptance of articles
Reviewers assist the editor and editorial board members in making decisions to accept or reject articles and contribute to the improvement of their articles by sending corrections to the authors.
Right to refuse and reject
Refusal and rejection of a request for evaluation of an article is necessary and necessary at any time. A reviewer who feels that he or she is not qualified to judge a research article should refuse to evaluate the article.
Confidentiality
Reviewers must respect the confidentiality of the evaluation process and must not disclose information about the article to anyone other than the editor without the author’s written permission.
Non-bias
Reviewers must evaluate articles objectively, impartially, and fairly. Reviewers must avoid personal bias in their recommendations and judgments.
References
Reviewers are required to identify and review the sources cited by the author. Any conclusions or arguments that have been previously made must be cited with the source. Reviewers are also required to inform the editor if they observe any similarities or overlaps between the submitted work and another article.
Conflict of Interest
Reviewers must not use information or ideas they have obtained during the evaluation process for personal gain. Reviewers should also refrain from evaluating articles that they believe to be subject to a conflict of interest, whether financial, organizational, or personal, or any other relationship or connection with companies, institutions, or individuals related to the articles
Authors
Reporting of Findings
The author is ultimately responsible for the content of the entire submitted article. Authors are committed to reporting their findings in full and to being particularly careful in presenting and interpreting their findings. The article must contain sufficient details and references so that other researchers can access the same data set to replicate the research.
Plagiarism
The author of the article must ensure that all material cited is the result of his or her research and identify the origin and authenticity of each data set used.
Originality
The article must be new and original work. The author cannot submit an article to this journal that is under review in whole or in part elsewhere or has already been submitted to another journal or conference.
Acknowledgements
Authors should acknowledge and acknowledge the contributions that have been influential in shaping their research.
Authorship
All authors listed in the article should have contributed to the research and be accountable for the results. Credit for authorship or authorship should be shared in proportion to the contributions of the different departments. Authors should take responsibility for the work. The corresponding author who submits the article to the journal should send a copy or draft of the article to all co-authors and collaborators and obtain their consent to submit the article to the journal and publish it.
Conflict of Interest
Authors are required to disclose any conflict of interest that may have affected the outcome of their research or the interpretation of the findings and to indicate the financial sources supporting their research.
Accuracy
If an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their work, they are required to promptly notify the journal editor and cooperate in the review and revision process.
Reference
https://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines/guidelines-managing-relationships-between-society-owned-journals-their-society