Author Responsibilities
- Originality & Integrity
o Submit only unpublished work with ≤20% similarity (Turnitin).
o Disclose preprint deposits (e.g., SSRN) during submission.
- Authorship
o Follow CRediT taxonomy to define contributions.
o Obtain signed co-author consent forms (template provided).
- Ethical Compliance
o For human/animal studies: Provide IRB approval number.
o Disclose conflicts of interest (e.g., funding sources).
- Post-Publication
o Report errors via Erratum/Retraction requests on OJS.
Reviewer Responsibilities
- Confidentiality
o Treat manuscripts as privileged documents—no sharing/discussion.
o Destroy/recycle files post-review.
- Objectivity
o No ad hominem critiques; focus on scholarly merit.
o Declare conflicts (e.g., collaborator relationships).
- Promptness
o Complete reviews within 21 days or withdraw promptly.
- Plagiarism Vigilance
o Flag text-recycling, citation manipulation, or AI-generated content.
Editorial Team Duties
- Editor-in-Chief
- Oversee double-blind peer review with ≥3 reviewers per manuscript.
- Ensure geographic/gender diversity in reviewer selection.
- Make final decisions based on Scopus-indexed relevance metrics.
- Section Editors
- Monitor citation ethics (e.g., "citation cartels").
- Enforce APA 7th edition reference standards.
- Ethical Safeguards
- Anti-bias Training: Annual COPE certification for all editors.
- Appeals Process: Formal mechanism for contested decisions.
COPE-Aligned Violation Handling
|
Issue |
Action |
|
Plagiarism |
Immediate rejection + 3-year submission ban |
|
Data Fabrication |
Retraction + institutional notification |
|
Authorship Disputes |
Mediation via ARADO Ethics Committee |
|
Reviewer Misconduct |
Removal from database + public notice |
Transparency Measures
- Pre-Publication: CrossCheck screening via Turnitin.
- Post-Publication:
o Open peer review opt-in option.
o Versioning: Track changes via OJS history.
Scopus/Clarivate Compliance
- ORCID Mandate: Required for all submitting authors.
- FAIR Data: Encourage deposition in Figshare/Zenodo.
- Diversity Statement: Annual report on author/reviewer demographics.