Publication Ethics
Statement
on Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice
The
following statement spells out ethical behavior of all parties involved in the
act of publishing (publisher, the reviewers and the authors).
Duties for publisher
1.
Based on the review report, the publisher has the right to accept or reject the
manuscript, or can send the same for the modification.
2.
The publisher must ensure that each manuscript is an original work. After
passing this test, manuscript is then forwarded to two reviewers for blind
peer-review. Each of them will make a recommendation to accept/reject or modify
the reviewed manuscript.
3.
The publisher must ensure that each manuscript is reviewed for its intellectual
content.
4.
The publisher musts ensure that information regarding the manuscript is kept
confidential.
Duties for Authors
1.
Authors must guarantee that the manuscript has not been published elsewhere.
2.
Authors must guarantee that the manuscript is not being considered for
publication elsewhere.
3.
Authors must guarantee that the manuscript has been submitted with the full
knowledge and approval of Institution given as the affiliation of the authors.
4.
Authors must guarantee that they have written entirely original work.
5.
Authors should, also, provide all data related with their manuscript.
6.
If the work involves chemicals, procedures or equipment that have any unusual
hazards inherent in their use, authors must clearly identify these in the
manuscript.
Duties for Reviewers
1.
Reviewers should be kept confidential all information regarding to reviewed
manuscript.
2.
Reviewers must ensure that authors have acknowledged all sources of date used
in the research. Any kind of similarity between the manuscript and other
published paper, must be immediately brought in to notice to the publisher.
3.
Reviewers should express their views clearly with the supporting arguments.
4.
In case if the reviewers feel that it is not possible to complete the review
process on time, must inform the publisher immediately, so the manuscript could
be send to any other reviewer.
5.
Reviewers should tell the publisher if there is any conflict of interest in
reviewing of the paper.