PUBLICATION MISCONDUCT POLICY

ISSN: 2982-2181 (Online)

This section specifically addresses publication ethics, excluding plagiarism, which is handled in a separate policy. Any cases of publication misconduct will be dealt with by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines. Upon identifying potential misconduct, the corresponding author will be contacted for clarification, and corrective actions will be taken based on the seriousness of the case. These actions may include corrections or retractions.

 

If the response from the author is inadequate or unsatisfactory, the manuscript may be withdrawn from consideration if unpublished or retracted if it has already been published. Retraction notices will be publicly issued, both in print and online. Authors involved in severe misconduct may face a permanent ban from submitting further manuscripts to the journal. Additionally, the authors’ institutional heads may be notified for further disciplinary action.

 

The journal enforces strict guidelines on the following unethical practices:

- Plagiarism: The uncredited use of another's work.

- Fabrication: Making up data or results.

- Falsification: Manipulating research data or processes.

- Salami Slicing: The inappropriately segmented publication of research findings to maximize publication count.

- Duplicate Submissions: Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously.

- Redundant Publication: Publishing the same or similar work in multiple venues without proper attribution.

- Selective Reporting: Omitting data or results that do not support the conclusions.

- Misleading Referencing: Citing sources inaccurately to support findings.

 

All authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to adhere to the COPE guidelines on ethical publishing practices to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record.

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