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7 Conditional Republication: Research may not be published elsewhere without a formal rejection or written approval for withdrawal.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3 No Personal Exploitation: Not using any information from unpublished research for personal gain.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.