PUBLICATION ETHICS

JISPAR is committed to maintaining academic integrity, transparency, fairness, and ethical standards throughout the publication process. Authors, editors, reviewers, and the journal publisher are expected to uphold responsible scholarly practices.

1. Duties of Authors

Reporting Standards

Authors must present an accurate account of their research, including the methods used and the results obtained. Data and interpretations must be reported honestly, and conclusions must be supported by the evidence presented.

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must submit original work and appropriately acknowledge the ideas, words, data, and findings of others. Plagiarism, including the unattributed use of text, ideas, data, or images, is unacceptable.

Duplicate and Concurrent Submission

Manuscripts must not have been published previously in substantially the same form and must not be under consideration by another journal at the same time, except where an explicitly disclosed and editorially approved exception applies.

Authorship

Authorship must reflect substantial scholarly contributions. All listed authors must approve the final manuscript and accept accountability for the integrity of the work. Changes to authorship after submission require a reasoned request and approval in accordance with editorial procedures.

Acknowledgment of Sources and Funding

Authors must cite relevant sources and disclose funding or other support that contributed to the research.

Conflicts of Interest

Authors must disclose financial, professional, institutional, personal, or other relationships that could reasonably be perceived to influence the research or its interpretation.

Research Ethics

Research involving human participants, personal data, or other ethically regulated activities must comply with applicable laws, institutional requirements, and relevant ethical standards. Authors must provide information about ethics approval and informed consent where applicable.

Errors in Published Work

If authors discover a significant error in their published work, they must promptly notify the Editorial Office and cooperate in issuing a correction, clarification, or retraction where appropriate.

2. Duties of Editors

Fair Editorial Decisions

Editors evaluate manuscripts on scholarly merit, originality, relevance to the journal's scope, methodological quality, and clarity, without discrimination based on personal characteristics or institutional affiliation.

Confidentiality

Editors must protect the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and related editorial communications. Manuscript information must not be disclosed to unauthorized individuals.

Conflicts of Interest

Editors must declare relevant conflicts of interest and arrange for another qualified editor to handle a manuscript when impartiality may reasonably be questioned.

Peer Review

Editors must select reviewers with relevant expertise and manage the review process fairly, confidentially, and consistently with the journal's published procedures.

Research Misconduct

Editors must take concerns about plagiarism, fabricated or falsified data, duplicate publication, authorship disputes, or other possible misconduct seriously. Concerns must be assessed fairly and investigated as appropriate before editorial action is taken.

Corrections and Retractions

Editors are responsible for evaluating requests for corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions when the reliability or integrity of published work is in question.

3. Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Reviewers provide objective, evidence-based assessments that assist editors in making informed editorial decisions.

Timeliness

Reviewers should accept assignments only when they have sufficient expertise and can complete the review within the requested timeframe. They should notify the editor promptly if additional time is needed or a review cannot be completed.

Objectivity and Constructive Feedback

Reviews must be professional, respectful, and supported by clear reasoning. Personal criticism of authors is inappropriate.

Confidentiality

Reviewers must treat manuscripts and review materials as confidential and must not use unpublished information for personal or professional advantage.

Conflicts of Interest

Reviewers must disclose any conflict of interest that could affect their impartiality and decline the assignment when necessary.

Identification of Ethical Concerns

Reviewers should alert the editor to suspected plagiarism, substantial overlap with other publications, questionable data, or other concerns relevant to research integrity.

4. Allegations of Research Misconduct

JISPAR assesses allegations of research misconduct carefully and fairly. Allegations may concern plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, duplicate publication, inappropriate authorship, undisclosed conflicts of interest, or other violations of research integrity.

The Editorial Office may request explanations, original data, supporting documents, or clarification from the authors. Where appropriate, the journal may consult relevant institutions or other parties with legitimate authority to investigate the concern.

Editorial decisions must be based on the available evidence and a fair assessment of the parties' responses. Possible actions include rejection of a manuscript, correction of a published article, publication of an expression of concern, or retraction when justified.

5. Correction, Retraction, and Expressions of Concern

JISPAR may publish a correction when a published article contains an error that can be rectified without invalidating its principal findings.

A retraction may be considered when findings are unreliable because of major error or misconduct, when there is substantial plagiarism or duplicate publication, or when another serious problem undermines the integrity of the article.

An expression of concern may be issued when a significant issue has arisen but the available evidence is insufficient for a definitive decision.

Notices must clearly identify the affected article and explain the reason for the editorial action. The journal should preserve the publication record and clearly link the notice to the original article.

6. Post-Publication Discussion

JISPAR welcomes scholarly feedback on published articles, provided that the communication is relevant, evidence-based, and respectful.

Readers may submit concerns or substantive comments to the Editorial Office. The editors will assess the submission and may invite a response from the original authors or seek independent expert advice.

The journal may publish a correction, editorial notice, author response, or other appropriate communication when warranted. Decisions must prioritize the accuracy and integrity of the scholarly record.

7. Publisher Responsibilities

The publisher and journal management should support editorial independence, maintain accurate publication records, protect confidential editorial information, and provide the technical infrastructure needed to preserve published content.

Commercial, institutional, or personal interests must not improperly influence editorial decisions.

8. Policy Implementation

This policy applies to all parties involved in the editorial and publication process. JISPAR may update its procedures as necessary to maintain ethical and professional standards.

Questions or concerns regarding publication ethics should be directed to the Editorial Office using the contact information provided on the journal website.