Ethics in Publishing
Publishing an article in the Journal of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts requires all stakeholders to adhere to the journal's standards of scientific integrity in publishing.
- Responsibilities of the Editorial Board
The Editorial Board, represented by the Editor-in-Chief, is responsible for Publication Decisions, Peer Review Process, Confidentiality, Fairness, and Declaration of Interests.
- Publication Decisions The Editor-in-Chief holds sole and independent responsibility for deciding which submitted manuscripts will be published.
The Editor-in-Chief (or an authorized member of the Editorial Board) must comply with the journal’s policies and legal requirements, including those related to copyright infringement, plagiarism, and political sensitivity in published content.
- Peer Review Process: The Editorial Board ensures that the peer review process is fair, unbiased, and timely. Research manuscripts must be reviewed by at least two independent experts. If necessary, a third reviewer may be consulted.
- Confidentiality: The Editorial Board must maintain the confidentiality of all submitted manuscripts and any communications with reviewers unless otherwise agreed with the reviewers and authors.
- Fairness: The journal’s editorial policies promote transparency, full and honest reporting, and fairness. Editors must ensure that both reviewers and authors understand their expectations.
- Declaration of Interests: Any potential conflicts of interest within the Editorial Board must be disclosed in writing before a member is appointed and updated if any new conflicts arise.
- Editorial Board members must not be involved in decisions regarding manuscripts they have authored, those written by family members or colleagues, or those related to products or services in which they have an interest.
- Responsibilities of Authors
Authors must adhere to Reporting Standards, Confidentiality, Authorship, Data Accessibility, Originality and Source Acknowledgment, Declaration of Competing Interests, and Error Notification.
- Reporting Standards: Authors should present original research accurately and objectively discuss its significance. Data must be reported correctly, and manuscripts should provide sufficient detail and references to allow replication of the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable. Commentaries and professional publications should also be accurate and objective, and editorial "opinion" pieces must be clearly identified as such.
- Confidentiality: Information obtained through confidential services may not be used without explicit written permission from the source.
- Authorship: All individuals who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. The corresponding author must ensure that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the final manuscript and agreed to its submission.
- Data Accessibility: Authors may be asked to provide supporting data for editorial review and to comply with the journal’s open data policies.
- Originality and Source Acknowledgment: Authors must ensure their work is entirely original. If they have used the work and/or words of others, proper citation must be provided. All sources must be appropriately credited.
- Information obtained privately (e.g., through conversations, correspondence, or discussions with third parties) may not be used or reported without explicit written permission from the source.
- Plagiarism in any form is unethical and unacceptable.
- Declaration of Competing Interests: Authors must disclose any financial or personal relationships with individuals or organizations that could influence the research. All sources of financial support must be acknowledged, along with the role of sponsors in study design, data collection and analysis, manuscript writing, and publication decisions.
- Error Notification: If authors discover significant errors or inaccuracies in their published work, they must immediately notify the journal and cooperate in retracting or correcting the article.
If the journal learns of an error from a third party, authors must cooperate by providing evidence as required.
- Responsibilities of Peer Reviewers
Peer reviewers play a critical role in Editorial Decisions, Confidentiality, Objectivity and Competing Interests, Ethical Concerns, and Political Sensitivity.
- Editorial Contributions: Reviewers must have relevant expertise in the manuscript’s field.
They assist editors in deciding whether to publish a manuscript and help authors improve their work.
Reviews must be objective, with clear arguments and supporting evidence.
- Confidentiality: Manuscripts under review are confidential. Reviewers must not share their reviews or manuscript information with anyone without the journal’s permission. Reviewers must not use submitted materials in their own research without written consent from the author. Privileged information obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal gain.
- Objectivity and Competing Interests: Reviews must be conducted objectively, without personal criticism of the authors. Reviewers should clearly express their opinions with supporting arguments.
- Ethical Concerns: Reviewers should be vigilant for potential ethical issues in manuscripts and notify the editor, including cases of significant similarity or overlap between the manuscript and other published works.
- Political Sensitivity: Reviewers play a key role in ensuring the political neutrality of scientific publications before approving them for publication.
