All stakeholders involved in the publication process, including authors, reviewers, editors, and publishers, must adhere to ethical standards. The ethical duties and responsibilities of all stakeholders involved in the publication process of ETA Journal are based on the policies published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) at COPE.
The ethical responsibilities of editors, authors, and publishers are listed below. For more detailed information, you can refer to the documents listed above.
Impartiality and Independence
Editors evaluate submissions based on their academic merit (importance, originality, validity, and clarity) and their relevance to the journal's scope, without regard to the authors' race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, religious belief, political philosophy, or institutional affiliation. Editorial decisions are not influenced by government policies or external organizations. The journal editor has full authority over the entire content and the publication timing of the journal.
Confidentiality
Editors and the editorial team must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, assistant editors, and the publisher. The decision to discuss a manuscript with others lies solely with the Editor.
Conflicts of Interest
Editors and editorial board members must not use unpublished information disclosed in a submitted manuscript for their own research purposes without the author's explicit written consent. They must recuse themselves from handling manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships/connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.
Publication Decisions
Editors and the publisher are responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The decision should be guided by the validity of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers. Editors may consult with other editors or reviewers in making this decision. Editors also need to take into account legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.
Ensuring Integrity of the Published Record
Editors, along with the publisher, must take reasonable steps to identify and prevent the publication of papers where research misconduct has occurred. In cases of suspected research or publication misconduct, the editors will follow COPE's guidelines. If unethical behavior is confirmed after an investigation, an appropriate correction, retraction, or other relevant statement must be published.
Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Peer review assists editors in making editorial decisions and, through editorial communications with authors, may assist authors in improving their papers. Peer review is an essential component of formal scholarly communication and lies at the heart of scientific endeavor.
Promptness
Any selected reviewer who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse themselves from the review process. The peer review process should be completed within a maximum of 30 days.
Confidentiality
Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the Editor. This confidentiality extends to those who decline to review a manuscript.
Standards of Objectivity
Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments and should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.
Acknowledgment of Sources
Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. Reviewers should notify the editors of any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers. This rule also applies to those who decline to review manuscripts.
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