بنود لجنة أخلاقيات النشر العلمي (COPE)
| COPE – Publication Ethics Guidelines |
| Section I: Researcher Responsibilities |
| 1 | Ethical Commitment: Full adherence to the principles and standards of research and publication ethics. |
| 2 | Research Originality: Submitting original and authentic research with a complete and accurate list of references. |
| 3 | Journal Policy: Writing and formatting the research in accordance with the journal's approved policies and guidelines. |
| 4 | Scientific Integrity: Full compliance with citation rules, scientific documentation, and publication ethics. |
| 5 | No Duplicate Publication: Not submitting any work previously published in other scientific journals. |
| 6 | Single Submission: Not submitting the same research to more than one journal simultaneously. |
| 7 | Conditional Republication: Research may not be published elsewhere without a formal rejection or written approval for withdrawal. |
| 8 | Co-Author Consent: Confirming the consent of all contributing authors before submission. |
| 9 | Contribution Order: Correctly acknowledging others' contributions and ordering author names by scientific contribution. |
| 10 | Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Full disclosure to the editorial board of any conflicts of interest. |
| 11 | Withdrawal on Multiple Submission: Avoiding simultaneous submissions; formally withdrawing before transferring to another journal. |
| 12 | Professional Standards: Ensuring research meets professional standards and human rights requirements. |
| 13 | Anti-Misconduct: Complete avoidance of plagiarism, fabrication, and falsification. |
| 14 | Error Correction: Immediately notifying the editorial board upon discovering a significant error after publication. |
| 15 | Peer Review Engagement: Revising the research per reviewer suggestions, with scientific justification when disagreeing. |
| Section II: Reviewer Responsibilities |
| 1 | International Standards Compliance: Full adherence to COPE guidelines for peer reviewers. |
| 2 | Prior Withdrawal: Immediately informing the editor if unable or unqualified to review the submission. |
| 3 | No Personal Exploitation: Not using any information from unpublished research for personal gain. |
| 4 | Conflict of Interest: Declining to review manuscripts involving any conflict of interest. |
| 5 | Plagiarism Detection: Ensuring submissions are free of plagiarism and immediately reporting any substantial similarity. |
| 6 | Strict Confidentiality: Treating all received manuscripts as strictly confidential documents. |
| 7 | Objectivity: Maintaining full objectivity and impartiality, free from personal opinions or bias. |
| 8 | Integrity and Clarity: Expressing scientific opinions with full integrity, supported by evidence and arguments. |
| 9 | Timeliness: Completing the review within a maximum of ten days to protect authors' rights. |

