Publication Ethics and Virtue
In cases where JournalsPub becomes aware of ethical issues, it is committed to investigating and taking necessary actions to maintain the integrity of the literature and ensure the safety of research participants. The JournalsPub publisher recognizes the importance of ethical standards in the scientific community and is dedicated to upholding these standards in all aspects of its publishing process.
Ethics Statement
At JournalsPub, we believe that ethical principles are integral to the production and dissemination of quality research. We are committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in all stages of the publication process, from manuscript submission to post-publication corrections.
Our core ethical principles are honesty, integrity, transparency, objectivity, fairness, and respect for intellectual property rights. We strongly adhere to the guidelines and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and other relevant professional organizations.
We expect our authors, reviewers, and editors to follow these ethical principles and guidelines, ensuring that they conduct their research and publish their work in a responsible and ethical manner.
- Requirement for authors to declare potential conflicts of interest and prompt resolution of ethical concerns
- Prioritization of diversity, inclusivity, and accessibility in research production and dissemination
- Commitment to providing a safe and respectful environment for all individuals involved in the publication process
- Prohibition of harassment, discrimination, and bullying
- Dedication to maintaining the highest ethical standards in publications and continuous improvement of policies and procedures
- Welcoming of feedback and suggestions from readers, authors, reviewers, and editors to promote responsible conduct of research.
Ethical Responsibilities
For Authors
- Responsible Conduct of Research: Authors must conduct their research in a responsible and ethical manner. This includes obtaining appropriate permissions, adhering to ethical guidelines, and ensuring that research involving human or animal subjects is conducted with the utmost care and concern for their well-being.
- Accuracy and Integrity: Authors must report their research results accurately and honestly. They should not manipulate data or results to support their conclusions, and they should acknowledge any limitations or potential sources of error.
- Originality: Authors must ensure that their work is original and has not been previously published. They should also avoid any form of plagiarism or self-plagiarism.
- Authorship: Authors must meet the criteria for authorship as defined by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and other relevant professional organizations. All authors must be listed in the publication and their contributions appropriately described.
- Conflict of Interest: Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence their research or its interpretation. This includes financial or personal relationships that could be seen as influencing the research.
- Acknowledgment: Authors should acknowledge all sources of financial support and any individuals or organizations that have contributed to the research.
- Ethical Concerns: Authors must address any ethical concerns or issues that arise during the research process. This includes seeking appropriate guidance and reporting any violations of ethical guidelines or regulations.
- Peer Review: Authors must participate in the peer review process and respond appropriately to any feedback or comments provided by reviewers
For Authors
Author Contributions
Rejection of Manuscript
Author Contributions
For complete transparency, all submitted manuscripts should include an author contributorship statement that specifies the work of each author. For research articles with several authors, a short paragraph specifying their contributions must be provided.
Deceased Authors
If a manuscript is submitted with a deceased author included in the authorship, or if an author passes away during peer review, the corresponding author, or co-authors, should inform the editorial team or write us at [email protected]. If the deceased author was a corresponding author, the authorship group should nominate a co-author for this role. The corresponding author should confirm the contribution of the deceased author and any potential conflicts of interest. A note/comment will be added under the author list once published.
Changes to Authorship
Authors need to consider authorship carefully before manuscript submission. They can request any change to the author list during the editorial process, before manuscript acceptance. Authorship changes, including any addition, removal, or rearrangement of author names will require the approval of all authors including any to be removed. To request any change in authorship, the journal must receive a completed authorship change form that includes the signatures of all authors and provides a reason for the change. Any changes to authorship requested after manuscript acceptance will result in a delay in publication. If the manuscript has already been published, requests for a change in authorship will be evaluated and require the publication of a Correction.
Human and Animal Rights
All clinical investigations should be conducted according to the Declaration of Helsinki principles. For all manuscripts reporting data from studies involving human participants, formal review and approval by an appropriate institutional review board or ethics committee are required.
For research involving animals, the authors should indicate whether the procedures followed were under the standards outlined in the eighth edition of “Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals” (grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/guide-for-the-care-and-use-of-laboratory-animals_prepub.pdf) published by the National Academy of Sciences, The National Academies Press, Washington, D.C.).
Research Involving Animals
Research work on animals should be carried out under the NC3Rs ARRIVE Guidelines. For In Vivo Experiments, please visit https://www.nc3rs.org.uk/arrive-guidelines
Authors should clearly state the name of the approval committee, highlighting that legal and ethical approvals were obtained before the initiation of the research work carried out on animals and that the experiments were performed under the relevant guidelines and regulations stated below.
- US authors should cite compliance with the US National Research Council's "Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals".
- The US Public Health Service's "Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals" and "Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals".
- UK authors should conform to UK legislation under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations (SI 2012/3039).
- European authors outside the UK should conform to Directive 2010/63/EU.
- Research in animals must adhere to the ethical guidelines of The Basel Declaration and the International Council for Laboratory Animal Science (ICLAS) has also published ethical guidelines.
- The manuscript must include a declaration of compliance with relevant guidelines (e.g. the revised Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in the UK and Directive 2010/63/EU in Europe) and/or relevant permissions or licenses obtained by the IUCN Policy Statement on Research Involving Species at Risk of Extinction and the Convention on the Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Research Involving Plants
All experimental research on plants (either cultivated or wild), should comply with international guidelines. The manuscript should include a declaration of compliance of field studies with relevant guidelines and/or relevant permissions or licenses obtained by the IUCN Policy Statement on Research Involving Species at Risk of Extinction and the Convention on the Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Conflict of Interests
All experimental research on plants (either cultivated or wild), should comply with international guidelines. The manuscript should include a declaration of compliance of field studies with relevant guidelines and/or relevant permissions or licenses obtained by the IUCN Policy Statement on Research Involving Species at Risk of Extinction and the Convention on the Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
For Editors
For Peer-Reviewers
Updating Published Papers
- JournalsPub adheres to the responsibility to correct scientifically relevant errors or ethical issues that have been brought to attention. To offer transparency regarding any changes for our authors and readers, we have the following criteria in place for updates to any of our published papers.
- Minor errors: Minor errors that do not affect readability or meaning (e.g., spelling, grammatical, spacing errors) do not qualify for an update.
- Metadata errors: Requests to correct errors in a paper’s metadata (e.g., title, author name, abstract) can be completed, if suggested by the Editorial Office to be a reasonable request. Once approved, the paper will be updated and re-published on our website. Following this, all relevant indexing databases will be notified to ensure that the database versions have also been revised.
Corrections: Following data can be considered for error correction: - Errors that could affect the scientific interpretation. For example error in a misleading section of an otherwise reliable publication
error in data or interpretation (that does not affect conclusions), - Scientifically relevant formatting changes. For example, missing or unclear figures/tables,
- Addition or removal of an author from the authorship list (including addition or removal of entire affiliations)
- Addition or removal of an entire reference
- Addition or removal of a significant amount of text within the back matter. For example: funding, author contributions, and acknowledgments.
Once the update request has been approved, the paper will be updated and re-published on our website, along with the publication of a Correction. This notice is a separate publication that links to the updated paper but is published in the most current Issue of the journal. The Correction serves the purpose to notify all readers that a significant change has occurred to the paper and that the revised version is now available on the website. Following these updates, all relevant indexing databases will be notified to ensure that the database versions have also been revised. - Retractions: Sometimes a paper needs to be retracted from the body of research literature. This could be due to inadvertent errors made during the research process, gross ethical breaches, fabrication of data, large amounts of plagiarism, or other reasons. Such articles threaten the integrity of scientific records and need to be retracted.
- Author name change policy: If any author wishes to change their name JournalsPub will update and republish the article and re-deliver the updated metadata to the appropriate indexing databases. JournalsPub team is aware that name changes can be sensitive and/or private, for a variety of reasons that may include alignment with gender identity, marriage, divorce, or religious conversion. Therefore, to protect the author's identity, a Correction will not be published and co-authors will not be notified
Publisher Ethics
Unethical Behavior/Misconduct
Comments and Complaints
If an author, reviewer, reader, or other individual has a complaint about the journal or its editors, they should first contact the publisher. The complaint will be handled by the appropriate publishing or editorial person whenever possible. If a resolution isn't sufficient, it will be forwarded to a higher-ranking official for resolution.