Publication Ethics

EJASJ is committed to upholding the highest standards of ethical publishing. All parties involved—authors, reviewers, editors, and publishers—are expected to adhere to ethical principles throughout the publication process. The journal follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Duties of Authors

• Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must submit original work. Plagiarism or self-plagiarism is strictly prohibited.

• Multiple Submissions: Manuscripts must not be submitted to more than one journal concurrently.

• Authorship: Only those who have made significant contributions should be listed as authors. All co-authors must approve the final manuscript.

• Acknowledgment of Sources: Proper citation of others’ work is required.

• Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Authors must disclose any financial or other conflicts of interest.

• Data Access and Retention: Authors should be prepared to provide raw data upon reasonable request.

• Reporting Standards: Findings must be presented truthfully, without fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate data manipulation.

Duties of Reviewers

• Confidentiality: Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential.

• Objectivity: Reviews must be impartial and constructive.

• Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant work not cited by the authors.

• Conflict of Interest: Reviewers must decline manuscripts where a conflict of interest exists.

Duties of Editors

• Fairness and Impartiality: Editorial decisions are based solely on academic merit, regardless of authors’ personal attributes.

• Confidentiality: Editors must maintain confidentiality of manuscript details.

• Publication Decisions: The Editor-in-Chief decides on publication guided by reviewer reports, policies, and legal requirements.

• Handling Misconduct: Editors must take appropriate action if ethical concerns arise.

Publisher Responsibilities

• Ethical Oversight: The publisher ensures adherence to best practices in publishing ethics.

• Archiving: The publisher guarantees digital preservation and long-term accessibility of articles.

• Retractions and Corrections: The publisher works with editors to issue corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern as needed.

Ethical Misconduct and Complaints
EJASJ investigates allegations such as plagiarism, authorship disputes, data falsification, or peer review manipulation. Confirmed misconduct may result in rejection, retraction, or blacklisting according to COPE procedures.

Use of COPE Guidelines
EJASJ follows COPE Core Practices and utilizes COPE flowcharts to handle:

• Authorship disputes

• Conflicts of interest

• Data fabrication or manipulation

• Plagiarism

• Retractions and corrections