Publications Ethics

JMSO follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines and international standards of ethical publishing.

Authors’ Responsibilities

• Ensure originality and accuracy of the work
• Properly cite all sources and references
• Avoid plagiarism, data fabrication, and falsification
• Disclose any conflicts of interest

Editors’ Responsibilities

• Make publication decisions based on academic merit
• Ensure a fair and unbiased peer review process
• Maintain confidentiality of submitted manuscripts

Reviewers’ Responsibilities

• Conduct objective and constructive reviews
• Maintain confidentiality
• Declare any conflicts of interest

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

This policy explains how our authors, editorial team, and peer reviewers may use artificial intelligence (AI) when preparing or reviewing scientific works for JMSO. Further details on the specific use cases of this technology are provided below; any questions should be directed to the appropriate JMSO editorial contact.

Scriptwriting (creating, composing, or writing) any part of the submission using generative AI tools and technology to produce new material is not permitted.

Editing manuscripts (correction, editing, formatting, modification, or enhancement) of all or part of the author's existing original work using generative AI tools and technology to improve the structure and clarity of language and grammar is permitted, provided that users adhere to the following key principles.

Any form of unethical behavior will result in corrective actions, including manuscript rejection or article retraction.