Publication Ethics

 
 

  1. Publication Ethics  The following duties outlined for editors, authors, and reviewers are based on the COPE Code of Conduct for Journal Editors. Editors, authors, and reviewers will also adhere to the RRJPER submission guideline policies.    All submitted papers are subject to strict peer-review process by at least two international/national reviewers that are experts in the area of the particular paper. The factors that are taken into account in review are relevance, soundness, significance, originality, readability and language. The possible decisions include acceptance, acceptance with revisions, or rejection. If authors are encouraged to revise and resubmit a submission, there is no guarantee that the revised submission will be accepted. Rejected articles will not be re-reviewed. The paper acceptance is constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. No research can be included in more than one publication. 

  2.  Authors’ Responsibilities Authors must certify that their manuscripts are their original work. Authors must certify that the manuscript has not previously been published elsewhere. Authors must certify that the manuscript is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere. Authors must participate in the peer review process. Authors are obliged to provide retractions or corrections of mistakes. All Authors mentioned in the paper must have significantly contributed to the research. Authors must state that all data in the paper are real and authentic. Authors must notify the Editors of any conflicts of interest. Authors must identify all sources used in the creation of their manuscript. Authors must report any errors they discover in their published paper to the Edi 

  3.  Editors’ Responsibilities Editors have complete responsibility and authority to reject/accept an article. Editors are responsible for the contents and overall quality of the publication. Editors should always consider the needs of the authors and the readers when attempting to improve the publication. Editors should guarantee the quality of the papers and the integrity of the academic record. Editors should publish errata pages or make corrections when needed. Editors should have a clear picture of a research’s funding sources. Editors should base their decisions solely on the papers’ importance, originality, clarity and relevance to publication’s scope. Editors should not reverse their decisions nor overturn the ones of previous editors without serious reason. Editors should preserve the anonymity of reviewers.