Publication ethics

Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement are based on COPE's Core Practices for Journal Editors (Committee on Publication Ethics) and provide for the following:

• General duties and responsibilities of editors
  • Relations with readers
  • Relations with authors
  • Relations with editors
  • Relations with editorial board members
  • Relations with journal owners and publishers
  • Editorial and peer review processes
  • Personal data protection
  • Ethical research (e.g. research involving humans or animals)
  • Dealing with potential misconduct
  • Ensuring the integrity of academic record
  • Intellectual property
  • Encouraging debate
  • Conflicts of interest

Click here for more information about ethics-related criteria: https://publicationethics.org/core-practices

Publication Ethics Guidelines based on COPE recommendations

Our detailed publication ethics guidelines that follow the recommendations
of COPE may be downloaded here - click to download a PDF file.