ℹ Core Practices and Commitments

• COPE: ETA Journal adopts the Core Practices guidelines published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
• DOAJ: The journal adheres to the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing developed by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).
• BOAI: ETA Journal follows the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) regarding open access publishing.

• Data Sharing and Data Repositories: Authors are encouraged to share their research data whenever possible, provided that doing so does not violate confidentiality or privacy regulations. Authors are also encouraged to deposit their datasets in recognized data repositories capable of generating persistent digital identifiers (such as DOI).
• Data Availability Statement: Authors should clearly indicate all datasets referenced in their manuscripts and provide a Data Availability Statement.
• Peer Review and Data Responsibility: Datasets associated with submitted manuscripts are not formally subject to peer review. Ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the data remains the responsibility of the author(s).

⚙ Duties of Editors

1. Impartiality and Independence: Editors evaluate manuscripts solely on the basis of their academic merit, including importance, originality, validity, clarity, and relevance to the journal’s scope. Decisions are made without regard to gender, race, beliefs, political views, or institutional affiliation. Editorial decisions are not influenced by government policies or external institutional pressures.

2. Confidentiality: Information regarding submitted manuscripts must not be disclosed to anyone other than the corresponding author(s), reviewers, editorial assistants, and the publisher.

3. Conflicts of Interest: Editors must not use unpublished information disclosed in a submitted manuscript for their own research or personal advantage without the explicit consent of the author(s). In cases where a conflict of interest exists, another member of the editorial board will be assigned to handle the manuscript.

4. Publication Decisions: The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for deciding which manuscripts will be published. This decision is made based on the reports of at least two expert reviewers, the scholarly validity of the research, and relevant legal requirements such as plagiarism and copyright regulations.

5. Maintaining Publication Integrity: Reports of unethical behavior will be investigated even if they are raised years after publication. If misconduct is confirmed, the journal will publish a correction, retraction, or appropriate notice.

⌭ Duties of Reviewers

1. Contribution to Editorial Decisions: The journal operates under a double-blind peer review process. Reviewers must not communicate directly with the authors. All reports and communications are conducted through the journal’s editorial management system.

2. Promptness: Invited reviewers should inform the editor as soon as possible whether they are able to undertake the review. The standard review period is a maximum of 30 days.

3. Confidentiality: Manuscripts submitted for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others without the explicit permission of the Editor-in-Chief.

4. Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should provide constructive comments aimed at improving the quality of the manuscript.

5. Acknowledgement of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors and notify the editor of any substantial similarity or overlap with previously published works.

6. Conflicts of Interest: Reviewers who have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with the authors, institutions, or organizations involved in the manuscript must decline the review invitation. Reviewers must not use unpublished material disclosed in a submitted manuscript for their own research without the author’s explicit consent and must maintain strict confidentiality regarding the information obtained through the review process.