Publication Ethics

1. Introduction

"Journal for Current Sign" (JCS) is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in scholarly publishing. This policy outlines the expectations for authors, reviewers, and editors to ensure the integrity, quality, and credibility of published research.

2. Responsibilities of Authors:

• Originality: Authors must guarantee the originality of their work and disclose any potential plagiarism or self-plagiarism.
• Data Integrity: Authors must ensure the accuracy and validity of their data and research methods. Fabrication, falsification, or manipulation of data is strictly prohibited.
• Authorship: All contributors who substantially contributed to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study should be listed as authors. Ghost authorship and guest authorship are not permitted.
• Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence their research or its interpretation. This includes financial interests, personal relationships, and institutional affiliations.
• Ethical Treatment of Research Subjects: Authors conducting research involving human or animal subjects must adhere to relevant ethical guidelines and regulations. Informed consent must be obtained from all participants, and their privacy and welfare must be protected.
• Data Sharing and Availability: Authors are encouraged to share their data upon reasonable request to allow for independent verification of their findings.
• Citations and Acknowledgements: Authors must properly cite all sources used in their work and acknowledge the contributions of others.

3. Responsibilities of Reviewers:

• Confidentiality: Reviewers must treat all submitted manuscripts as confidential and avoid any unauthorized disclosure of information.
• Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively and in a fair and unbiased manner, free from personal or professional biases.
• Expertise: Reviewers should only accept to review manuscripts within their area of expertise.
• Constructive Criticism: Reviews should be constructive and provide specific feedback to authors to improve the quality of their work.
• Timeliness: Reviewers should provide timely feedback to the editors and authors.

4. Responsibilities of Editors:

• Editorial Decisions: Editors are responsible for making fair and impartial decisions regarding manuscript acceptance or rejection based on scientific merit and relevance to the Journal's scope.
• Conflict of Interest: Editors must recuse themselves from any decision-making process involving manuscripts where they have a potential conflict of interest.
• Reviewer Management: Editors are responsible for selecting qualified reviewers and ensuring the quality and timeliness of the review process.
• Retraction and Correction: Editors have the authority to retract or correct published articles in cases of error, scientific misconduct, or plagiarism.
• Maintaining Ethical Standards: Editors are responsible for upholding the highest ethical standards in all aspects of the publishing process.