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The journal upholds the highest standards of research ethics, with
the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE guidelines) serving as our primary reference. We are committed to promoting ethical research practices and expect all contributors to adhere to these standards.
Ethics and Responsibilities of Authors:
- Authors hold full legal responsibility for the content of their research paper.
- Authors are required to adhere to the submission guidelines provided by the journal strictly. This ensures a smooth publication process and helps us maintain the quality and integrity of our publications.
- Authors must confirm that their work is original, not submitted elsewhere.
- Authors must respond professionally to feedback from editors and reviewers.
- Authors must disclose any financial support for the research and identify individuals who contributed to the research.
- The authors should disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
Ethics and Responsibilities of Editors:
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Editors must conduct an unbiased and thorough initial evaluation of the manuscript’s quality and originality in accordance with the journal’s publication standards. Based on this evaluation, the manuscript will either proceed to peer review or be rejected.
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Editors must follow up with reviewers to ensure adherence to the review process and deadlines.
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Editors are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts, especially when dealing with reports of scientific misconduct.
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In case of a conflict of interest regarding the author/s, the responsibility for the manuscript should be transferred to another editor.
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Editors must select reviewers carefully to ensure an objective and scientific evaluation. This commitment to fairness should instill confidence in authors about the integrity of the review process.
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Editors can avoid working with reviewers nominated by the authors to reduce the risk of bias.
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Editors are required to address any objections or concerns raised by authors regarding the review process.
Ethics and Responsibilities of Reviewers:
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Reviewers must keep all information related to the manuscript confidential.
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Reviewers are expected to complete their evaluations within the timeline provided by the journal. If they are unable to do so, they must inform the editor promptly.
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Reviewers must decline to review a manuscript if there is any conflict of interest with the author/s.
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Reviewers are required to evaluate the manuscript objectively and provide clear, evidence-based justifications for their decisions.
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Reviewers must inform the editor of any similarities or potential plagiarism they discover between the manuscript and previously published works.
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Reviewers must notify the editor immediately if they identify any unethical research practices, such as unauthorized citations or data manipulation.
Additional Journal Ethics:
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The journal does not accept any manuscripts or reviews containing bias, aggression, extremism, or ideological rhetoric, whether directed at individuals, schools of thought, sects, genders, or ideologies.
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The journal will not accept research or reviews that promote ideas harmful to intellectual and societal security, encourage terrorism or extremism, or imply such support. Both authors and reviewers must avoid engaging in topics related to sectarianism, ethnicity, doctrinal conflicts, or partisanship.
Unethical Practices:
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Unethical practices include data fabrication, submitting the same work to multiple publishers, conflicts of interest, intentional omission of prior relevant research, removing participants from studies without consent, plagiarism, and submitting the same work multiple times without proper citation of the original source.
Handling Unethical Practices:
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Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines is the primary reference for addressing unethical practices.
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If any unethical practice is discovered or reported, the editor will investigate the case thoroughly, examine the evidence, and make a final decision. The individual involved will be notified and given the opportunity to provide a response supported by evidence.
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Following the final decision, the journal may either amend the manuscript or retract it due to unethical behavior. The journal reserves the right to impose a ban on the individual responsible for unethical practices and will inform them accordingly.
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If the complaint involves the publication of a paper previously published elsewhere, the editor will inform the original publisher to take appropriate action.
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