Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics - Author

  1. Reporting Standards: Original articles on community engagement must present accurate data based on activities undertaken and supported by sufficient details and references, allowing others to cite the work.
  2. Originality and Plagiarism: The author must ensure that his work is completely original, and if he uses the work and/or words of others, that his work has been properly cited or quoted.
  3. Multiple, Multiple, or Concurrent Publications: An author generally may not publish manuscripts describing substantially the same public engagement article in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously is unacceptable unethical publishing behavior.
  4. Source of Acknowledgment: Appropriate acknowledgment of the work of others should always be given. Authors should cite publications that were influential in determining the nature of the work reported.
  5. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: All authors must disclose any financial or substantive conflicts of interest that could be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project must be disclosed.
  6. Fundamental Errors in Published Work: When an author discovers significant errors or inaccuracies in his published work, it is the author's obligation to immediately notify the journal editor or publisher and work with the editor to retract or correct the paper.
  7. By adhering to these ethical guidelines and reporting standards, authors ensure the integrity and reliability of their community engagement articles, and encourage responsible publication practices.

Publication Ethics - Editorial Team

  1. Fair Play: The editor evaluates manuscripts based on their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, nationality, or political philosophy of the authors.
  2. Confidentiality: The editor and editorial staff must not disclose any information about submitted manuscripts to anyone other than the authors, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisors, and the appropriate publisher.
  3. Disclosure and Conflict of Interest: Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in the editor's own research without the written consent of the author.
  4. Editorial Criteria: Editors, both local and international, should have published papers or manuscripts in the Journal, particularly in the field of Community Engagement. An editor can assist reviewers in providing feedback on manuscripts in addition to the reviewers' own reviews.
  5. Publication Decisions: The editorial board is responsible for deciding which articles submitted to the journal should be published. The significance and relevance of the work to researchers and readers should always guide such decisions. The editor may be guided by the journal's editorial board policy and is limited by legal requirements regarding defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The editor may consult with other editors or reviewers in making these decisions.
  6. Adhering to these ethical guidelines ensures the integrity and fairness of the editorial process, fostering a publication environment that is inclusive and unbiased.

Publication Ethics - Reviewers

  1. Reviewers are required to comment on possible research, ethical, and publication misconduct if they are suspected.
  2. Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
  3. Reviewers must complete the work in a timely manner and should notify the editor immediately if they cannot complete the work.
  4. Reviewers are to respect the confidentiality of the manuscript.
  5. Reviewers should not accept manuscripts for assessment if they believe there is a potential conflict of interest between them and any of the authors.
  6. A reviewer should call to the editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.
  7. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.