Ethical principles of publishing an article Introduction Considering the academic approach to the production, dissemination and updating of political science, as well as adherence to national and international guidelines for research ethics, such as the "Guide to the International Committee on Ethics in Publications (COPE)" and the "Charter and Standards of Research Ethics" Approved by the Deputy Minister of Research and Technology of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, scientific-research publications of the Islamic Republic of Iran are required to observe the principles of values of professional ethics. In this regard, the most important responsibilities for the people involved in publishing the magazine, such as: author (s), managing director, editor, editorial board members, and internal manager (head of the publication office) are briefly stated. Authors ’responsibilities From the articles submitted to the Journal of National Interest Studies, an article is selected and published that has not been previously published in other scientific journals (Persian or other languages), is the result of original research, and has an accurate source and citation. Be. The ultimate responsibility for the full content of the submitted article lies with the author. It is worthwhile to report the findings of the article in full and to be very careful in presenting the findings and interpreting and analyzing them. The article should contain sufficient details and resources so that other researchers can access the same data set to repeat the research. . Before submitting the article, any potential conflicts of interest that affect the outcome or interpretation of the research findings or the selection of editors and judges should be raised, and the sponsor of the research should be mentioned in the article. Respect the confidential evaluation process and prevent any disclosure of the author's identity to the judges and vice versa. In other words, the article is free of any information subject to self-disclosure, so that the referee will not be able to identify the author. Ensuring the existence of the name, information and role of each of the authors (responsible author and co-author (s)) and the absence of names other than the researchers involved in conducting the research. Protecting the privacy, human dignity, well-being and freedom of the participants in the research and mentioning any danger that is posed to humans or other creatures through the research. Whenever the author notices any errors or inaccuracies in his / her article, he / she informs the publication about it, takes action to correct it or withdraws the article. Explicit statement of the author (s) about the authenticity of the article, lack of plagiarism and publication in other publications. Examples of publishing and research immoral behavior: Fabrication: Reporting unrealistic material and presenting fictitious data or results as laboratory results, experimental studies, or personal findings. Unrealistically recording what did not happen or shifting the results of various studies. Falsification: recording and presenting research results in such a way that the details of the research or data collection process are manipulated, or data is deleted or altered, or some small results are obscured in order to obscure larger facts (Juicy). quotes) until the results of the research reach specific goals or the results presented are not in doubt. Plagiarism: A close adaptation of the thoughts and expressions of other authors, copying in the expression of ideas, structural similarities in the text or attributing ideas and results of others without proper reference, or introducing it as a genuine scientific research Scientific lease: Hiring another person to do research by the author (s) and entering and occupying shortly after the completion of the research and publishing it in his own name. Unrealistic attribution: Unrealistic attribution of the author (ies) to an institution, center, or educational or research group that did not play a role in the original research. Duplicate submission: An article or part of it that has been published in another journal (inside or outside the country) or is in the process of being judged and published. Overlapping publication: printing the data and findings of your previous articles with a slight change to another article with a new title. Director responsibilities Pursue free access to information in the publication and expand its publication and dissemination Supervise and follow up the work of the editorial board and editor of the publication Do not interfere in the process of scientific judging of articles Respect the material and intellectual rights of authors, editors, editorial boards, judges, and executives Final approval of the content submitted to the publication for legal publication Editorial Board Responsibilities Maintaining the freedom and authority of the editor of the journal in performing his duties independently, such as rejecting or accepting manuscripts received with the help of the editorial board and observing issues related to the scientific competencies of the article, including preserving material and intellectual rights, originality of research and opinions of judges and editors. Efforts to promote and implement the rules and guidelines of research ethics and health Receive documents related to the following conditions in accepting the article from the author (s): Granting the right to publish an article in a journal Declare a conflict of interest Selection of suitable judges according to the specialized field, scientific and work experience, as well as respecting the reasoned and logical requests of the author (s) regarding the arbitration of the article by special judges Avoid disclosing information and details of the author (s) and referees in the article evaluation process and avoid presenting article information and discussing its details with others. Avoid any conflict of interest in the arbitration process, which could potentially affect the acceptance and publication of the submitted articles. Careful examination of the works of the accused for research violations received from the judges or other means, and if necessary, action based on the "Instructions for Research Violations"