Ethical Guideline

Publication Ethics

The journal and its editorial board fully adhere to and comply with the policies and principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

 

1.1 Duties of Editor-in-Chief (EiC) [back to top]

The Editor-in-Chief (EiC) of the journal is ultimately responsible for final decisions on an article's acceptance, rejection, correction, and retraction. Anyone raising an ethical concern should promptly contact the EiC, who will initiate investigations. The EiC may contact the authors' institutions, employers, and funding agencies or involve other editors and contact other journals or institutions for independent advice. The EiC will then decide whether an article should be corrected or retracted.

 

1.2 Duties of Editors [back to top]

Publication Decisions The responsibility of determining the papers to be accepted in the journal lies with the Editor-in-Chief. The decision-making process involves conferring and consulting reviewer recommendations while adhering to legal obligations pertaining to libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The origins of a manuscript, including the nationality, ethnicity, political opinions, race, or religion of the authors, do not influence editorial judgments.

Confidentiality, Disclosure, and Conflicts of Interest During the process of article review, it is imperative for editors to maintain strict confidentiality by refraining from sharing any information pertaining to the submitted manuscript with individuals other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, and other editorial advisers. The utilization of unpublished materials, which are revealed in a manuscript that has been submitted, is strictly prohibited in the research endeavors of an editor, reviewer, or any other reader unless explicit written permission is obtained from the author. It is imperative to provide readers with comprehensive information regarding the funding sources for research or scholarly work, including any potential involvement of the funders in the study process and publishing.

Author Relations The editors make efforts to guarantee that the peer review process conducted at the journal is characterized by fairness, lack of bias, and promptness. The magazine has implemented specific protocols to manage submissions from members of the editorial board, thereby ensuring an impartial review process. The guidelines provided by the author's instructions offer direction for the criteria that determine authorship.

Reviewer Relations The Journal strongly encourages reviewers to provide feedback on ethical concerns and potential misconduct that may arise from submitted manuscripts, such as unethical research design and inappropriate manipulation of data. Additionally, reviewers are expected to remain vigilant in identifying instances of repetitive publication and plagiarism. The complete reviewers' comments should be transmitted to the writers unless they include offensive or defamatory statements. The journal continuously recognizes the contributions made by reviewers and discontinues the utilization of reviewers who consistently provide evaluations that are discourteous, of poor quality, or submitted after the designated deadline.

 

Quality Assurance It is vital for editors to undertake appropriate measures in order to uphold the caliber of the content they disseminate while acknowledging that distinct sections may possess varying objectives and criteria. It is imperative for editors to ensure that the study they publish has obtained approval from a suitable governing authority, such as a research ethics committee or institutional review board, if applicable. It is imperative for editors to remain vigilant on matters pertaining to intellectual property and collaborate closely with their publishers in order to effectively address any potential violations of legal and ethical standards. It is imperative to swiftly rectify any errors, inaccuracies, or misleading remarks, ensuring that they are given appropriate prominence.

 

1.3 Duties of Reviewers [back to top]

Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Reviewers play a crucial role in aiding the editorial board in the process of making editorial choices. The process of conducting reviews should adhere to principles of objectivity, ensuring that observations are expressed in a clear manner and accompanied by supporting arguments. This approach enables writers to utilize the feedback provided to enhance the quality of their articles. It is deemed unacceptable to engage in personal criticism of the author.

Qualification of Reviewers
If any chosen referee deems themselves inadequately equipped to assess the research presented in a submission or anticipates being unable to conduct a timely assessment, it is expected that they inform the editor and withdraw from the review process. It is imperative that reviewers refrain from evaluating manuscripts in which they own conflicts of interest arising from competing, collaborative, or other affiliations or associations with any of the authors, companies, or institutions associated with the respective articles.

Confidentiality
All manuscripts that are submitted for evaluation must be regarded as confidential materials. It is imperative to maintain the confidentiality of privileged information or ideas acquired through the process of peer review, refraining from utilizing them for personal gain.

 

Acknowledgment of Sources
It is imperative for reviewers to ascertain pertinent scholarly literature that has not been referenced by the authors. It is imperative to provide appropriate citations when referring to the concepts or thoughts of other individuals. In addition, it is imperative for a reviewer to notify the editor of any significant resemblance or duplication between the article being evaluated and any other previously published work that they possess firsthand knowledge of.

 

1.4 Duties of Authors [back to top]

Reporting Standards
The authors of research reports are expected to provide a precise depiction of the conducted work, together with an impartial analysis of its importance. It is imperative to ensure a correct representation of the underlying data in the article. It is expected that authors possess the readiness to offer public accessibility to unprocessed data in relation to a scholarly article. Engaging in fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements is considered unethical and falls under the category of undesirable behavior.

Originality, Plagiarism, and Concurrent Publication
It is imperative for authors to guarantee that their work is completely original and that they have duly recognized any borrowed work or words from others. Plagiarism, in its various manifestations, represents a sort of unethical conduct in the realm of publication and is deemed unacceptable. Engaging in the simultaneous submission of an identical manuscript to multiple journals is considered unethical conduct in the realm of publishing and is deemed inappropriate.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
It is imperative for writers to provide a comprehensive disclosure of any financial or substantive conflicts of interest in their manuscript, as these conflicts have the potential to impact the outcomes or interpretation of their work. It is imperative to declare all sources of financial assistance for the project.

Authorship of the Paper
It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure that the manuscript includes all suitable co-authors and excludes any inappropriate co-authors. Furthermore, the corresponding author must ensure that all co-authors have reviewed and given their approval for the final version of the paper, as well as agreed to its submission for publication. It is imperative to acknowledge and include those individuals who have made substantial contributions by listing them as co-authors. It is imperative to acknowledge or include individuals who have actively participated in certain substantive components of the study endeavor as contributions.

Fundamental Errors in Published Works
When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in the published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor and work with the editor to retract or correct the paper.

Responsibilities of Authors

  • The submitted work should be original and the submitted manuscript have not been published elsewhere in any form or language (partially or in full), unless the new work concerns an expansion of previous work. (Please provide transparency on the re-use of material to avoid self-plagiarism.
  • A single study should not be split up into several parts to increase the quantity of submissions and submitted to various journals or to one journal over time.
  • Results should be presented clearly, honestly, and without fabrication, inappropriate data manipulation. Authors should adhere to discipline specific rules for acquiring, selecting and processing data.
  • Proper acknowledgements to other works must be given (this includes material that is closely copied (near verbatim), summarized and/or paraphrased), quotation marks (to indicate words taken from another source) are used for verbatim copying of material, and permissions secured for material that is copyrighted.
  • Research articles and review articles must cite appropriate and relevant literature in support of the claims made. Excessive and inappropriate self-citation or coordinated efforts among several authors to collectively self-cite is strongly discouraged.
  • Authors should avoid untrue statements about descriptions of their behavior or actions that could potentially be seen as personal attacks or allegations about that person.
  • Authors are strongly advised to ensure the author group, the Corresponding Author, and the order of authors are all correct at submission.

 

 

1.5 Ethic & Malpractice Statements [back to top]

The International Journal of Advanced Computing and Informatics (IJACI) journal is committed to taking the necessary measures to avoid publication malpractice in order to uphold the highest standards of publishing ethics. Sharing original work with the intellectual community in the finest possible format and at the highest standards is our duty. We have the same level of professionalism expected of the publisher, reviewers, and authors. Among many other things, we need to ensure that authors meet the highest standards of honesty, originality, and fair dealing, and that editors and reviewers uphold the highest norms of impartiality, fairness, and confidentiality in order to achieve our goal. IJACI acknowledges and complies with the international norms and regulations of conduct established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

 

All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of Humans, Animals, and Plants if the research involved Humans, Animals, and Plants (as appropriate).

Studies in Humans, Animals, and Plants
In order to adhere to ethical guidelines, it is imperative that all research papers pertaining to studies involving human subjects, animals, plants, biological materials, protected or non-public databases, collections, or sites, incorporate a written statement inside an Ethics Approval section. This statement should encompass the following elements:

The identities of the ethics committee(s) or institutional review board(s) engaged in the study are requested. The identification number or code assigned to the ethics approval(s). The research adheres to ethical guidelines by ensuring that human subjects have obtained informed consent prior to their involvement in the study. Research with animals must comply with ethical guidelines pertaining to the well-being and treatment of animals. It is imperative that all research publications involving animals adhere to international, national, and institutional criteria pertaining to the ethical and compassionate care of animals. Obtain endorsement from the ethics review committee affiliated with the institution or establishment where the research was carried out, and furnish comprehensive information regarding the approval procedure, identities of the ethics committee(s) or institutional review board(s) involved, and the corresponding ethics approval number or identification in the Ethics Approval section. Offer a rationale for the utilization of animals and the specific species chosen. This report aims to present comprehensive details regarding housing, feeding, and environmental enrichment practices, as well as the measures implemented to mitigate suffering. Please include information regarding the mode of anesthetic and euthanasia. Any research that fails to comply with the specified criteria on ethical approval and animal care will be declined.

Research Involving Humans.

In cases where the research entails the involvement of human participants, it is imperative for the author to ascertain that the study has been conducted in adherence to the ethical guidelines outlined in The Code of Ethics of the World Medical Association (Declaration of Helsinki) pertaining to experiments involving human beings. The paper ought to adhere to the guidelines outlined in the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals. It should also strive to incorporate diverse human populations that are representative in terms of sex, age, and ethnicity, as suggested by the aforementioned recommendations. It is imperative to employ the terms "sex" and "gender" accurately.

In order to assure compliance with national and international criteria, it was necessary to get approval from the author's institutional or other applicable ethics commission (such as an Institutional Review Board, IRB) for all protocols. The submission of an article necessitates the inclusion of specific details pertaining to the approval process, such as the institution's name, the review board's designation, and the relevant permission number(s). It is imperative to seek ethics approval prior to conducting the research, as retrospective approval is typically unattainable and may hinder the possibility of publishing the findings.

It is imperative for authors to incorporate a declaration inside the publication affirming that informed permission was acquired prior to conducting experiments involving human subjects. It is imperative to consistently uphold the privacy rights of human subjects.

Research Involving Animals

In instances when the research entails the involvement of human participants, it is imperative for the author to ascertain that the reported study has been conducted in adherence to the Code of Ethics established by the World Medical Association (as outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki) for studies involving human beings. The paper should adhere to the guidelines outlined in the criteria for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals. It should also strive to incorporate diverse human populations, including individuals of different sexes, ages, and ethnicities, in accordance with the aforementioned criteria. It is imperative to employ the terms "sex" and "gender" accurately.

In order to assure compliance with national and international criteria, it is imperative that the authors have gotten approval from their institutional or other pertinent ethical committee, such as the Institutional Review Board (IRB), for all protocols utilized in their study. The submission of an article necessitates the inclusion of specific details pertaining to the approval process, such as the name of the institution, the review board's designation, and the permission number(s). It is imperative to secure ethics approval prior to commencing the research endeavor. In most cases, obtaining retrospective approval is not feasible, potentially impeding the ability to disseminate the study findings through publication.

It is imperative for authors to incorporate a declaration inside the publication affirming that informed permission was gained prior to conducting experiments involving human subjects. It is imperative to consistently uphold the privacy rights of human subjects.

It is imperative that all experiments involving animals adhere to the ARRIVE guidelines and are conducted in accordance with the U.K. Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act, 1986, and its associated guidelines, EU Directive 2010/63/EU for animal experiments, or the National Research Council's Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. Additionally, authors must explicitly state in their manuscript that they have followed these guidelines. It is imperative to specify the gender of animals under investigation, and when relevant, acknowledge the impact or correlation of gender on the study outcomes.

Experiments involving vertebrates or regulated invertebrates must be conducted in accordance with the ethical norms established by the authors' institution and the applicable national or international regulations. When appropriate, it is necessary to include a statement indicating the granting of ethics authorization or animal licensing. In every instance, it is imperative to assert that comprehensive measures were undertaken to mitigate any distress experienced by animals, accompanied by a thorough account of the specific strategies employed to accomplish this objective.

Research involving plants

Research conducted on plants should adhere to the guidelines established by the authors' institution as well as any relevant national or international regulations. In instances when it is appropriate, it is advisable to incorporate a declaration specifying the rights granted or licenses obtained. It is imperative for authors to adhere to the guidelines set forth by t he Convention on Biological Diversity and the Convention on the Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.