Publication Ethics
The Committee on publishing Ethics' (COPE) journal rules have been utilized to address all facets of publishing ethics, with a focus on how to deal with instances of research and publication misconduct. The Declaration of Helsinki's research ethics principles and the Council for International Organization of Medical Sciences' (CIOMS) International Guiding Principles for Biomedical Research should be adhered to by all articles in this journal that involve both human and animal subjects. An ethics approval statement must be included at the start of the Methods section of every manuscript including original human or animal data.
Additionally, as previously mentioned, for research involving human subjects, the authors must explicitly disclose the written informed consent that was acquired from the study participants. It is crucial to defend a patient's right to privacy. The authors must specify how copies of patient consent forms should be gathered and maintained. Patients or other experiment participants expressly consent to the publication of any images or other content that could be used to identify them. If this was not expressly included in the research consent form, kindly get it or take out the identifying information.
The care of animals and licensing requirements must also be stated by the authors of investigations involving animals. The ARRIVE (Animals in Research: Reporting In Vivo Experiments) statement was followed in the conduct and reporting of the study. Please explain why ethics clearance was not sought if there was a variation from these common ethical requests.
In light of the aforementioned, JISC modifies COPE to satisfy a superior code of ethics for authors, editors, publishers, and reviewers. Publication ethics is a crucial topic that must be thoroughly discussed in order to raise the standard of research conducted globally. We describe the standard for authors, editors, and reviewers in this section. Additionally, the publisher just encourages timely publication of papers and has no authority to compromise the integrity of the content. A number of guidelines must be adhered to, as listed below.
For Editor
Editors must adhere to a number of rules, including: 1) All articles published in the JISC are the responsibility of the editor; 2) Authors must follow the guidelines provided by the editor and the instructions we adapt from ICMJE; 3) Editors play a crucial role in communicating with other editors or reviewers when making the final decision; and 4) Editors evaluate manuscripts objectively for publication, evaluating each one on its merits without considering the authors' nationality, ethnicity, political beliefs, race, religion, gender, seniority, or institutional affiliation. If a potential conflict of interest was discovered, he or she must decline the task; 5) It is important to make sure that the manuscript given to the reviewer does not contain information about the authors and their affiliation, and vice versa; 6) Unless there are objectionable or defamatory comments in the reviewers' commentary report, the authors must be notified of the editor's judgment; 7) As long as the request is reasonable and feasible, the editors should honor the author's request rather than having a single person examine the contribution; 8) Staff members and editorial board members ensure manuscript submission confidentiality; 9) The COPE flowchart served as a guide for editors in the event that disputed authorship or suspected misconduct was discovered.
For Reviewers
Reviewers must pay attention to a number of things, including: 1) Potential research/publication misconduct and ethical problems; 2) The reviewers should inform the journal editors if they are unable to finish the assignment on time; 3) Reviewers must maintain the confidentially of the article; 4) Reviewers must decline any potential conflicts of interest or potential scientific misconduct in the manuscript.
For Authors
Authors must adhere to a number of rules, including: 1) Authors attest that the material has not been published before and that no rights to the work have been transferred elsewhere; 2) The authors must guarantee the study's originality and a correct citation in the reference format; 3) Both plagiarism and self-plagiarism are strongly forbidden in JISC; 4) "Salami" publications are likewise strictly forbidden in JISC; 5) Authors must adhere to the ICMJE authorship criteria as outlined in the JISC author's standards; 6) The author or authors should blind any personal information, such as that found in a description, photo, or pedigree. However, participants' explicit informed agreement could only be utilized for scientific purposes if the patient's photos were necessary and indispensable; 7) In the case of human experimentation, the authors have attested that the study procedure complies with the Helsinki Declaration's ethical criteria and is overseen by both domestic and international committees that oversee human experimentation. The authors should provide an explanation if there are any questions regarding whether the research was conducted in accordance with the declaration. The authors attest that they have complied with all applicable domestic and international guidelines regarding animal experimentation in laboratories. 8) If there are suspicions of data fabrication or falsification, the author or authors should provide the editor with the data and details of the work; 9) Journal authors should disclose on the ICMJE form disclosure all information that could lead to a conflict of interest, including work, research expenses, consulting fees, and intellectual property; 10) According to the policy, each author must disclose any direct or indirect financial interests or connections, as well as any other circumstances that could cast doubt on the objectivity of the work presented or the conclusions, implications, or opinions expressed. These circumstances include any relevant commercial or other funding sources for the author or authors, the related department or organization, personal relationships, or direct academic competition.
JISC holds their authors, reviewers, and editors to the highest ethical standards during the research process, manuscript submission, and peer review. Throughout the review process, a double-blind review procedure was used, in which the names of the authors and reviewers are kept secret.
Manuscripts that have been submitted should not be published or submitted elsewhere at this time. The submitted manuscript will be promptly rejected for duplicate publishing, which is against the APA code of ethics (APA publishing Manual, 2010). A notification of the duplicate submission and the ethical violation will be made if the editor was unaware of the infraction and the article has already been published.
Reporting Standards & Data Access
The findings of the author's research must be presented truthfully and impartially. The supplied data must be accurate. Enough information and references must be included in the publication for other scholars to be able to duplicate the work. For the purposes of the Editorial Review, the author can be asked to submit research data.
Originality, Acknowledgment of Source, & Confidentiality
It is the author's responsibility to make sure the manuscript is unique. Plagiarism in any form should be avoided by the author. The work of others must always be properly acknowledged. Publications that have an impact on the written report should be cited by the writers. Information gleaned via discussions, emails, or conversations with third parties cannot be included in the book without the source's consent. To utilize confidential information, the author must make sure that written consent is obtained.
Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication
It is not permitted for authors to publish almost identical findings in multiple journals. Additionally, authors are not allowed to submit the same work to multiple journals for publication at the same time. Except in the form of a thesis, lecture notes, or electronic preprint, authors are not permitted to submit published work.
Authorship of the Paper
Only those who significantly contribute (choose the idea, design, implementation, or interpretation of the article) should be allowed to write. Each of these individuals ought to be named as a co-author. The acknowledgments section should list the parties who contributed to certain parts of the screenplay, such as language editing. The corresponding author should make sure that no unsuitable co-authors are mentioned and that all co-authors have been included in the work. Additionally, the corresponding author is in charge of making sure that every co-author has given their approval to the paper before it is submitted to the journal for publication. The authors share accountability for the work.
Hazards and Human / Animal Subjects
Any unusually dangerous chemicals, processes, or equipment should be explicitly identified by the author in the article. Research involving human or animal subjects should be conducted in accordance with applicable laws and institutional guidelines. The authors must state in the publication that the procedures followed complied with the guidelines and that they were authorized to carry out the research. The authors must get the patient's written agreement or permission from the authorities before displaying case data or personal information. If asked, the author should provide the editor with all permissions.
Fundamental Errors in Published Works
If the author discovers serious mistakes or inconsistencies in his published work, he must inform the journal editor so that the paper can be corrected or withdrawn. The authors must work with the journal editor to correct, revise, or withdraw the manuscript if the editor finds out about the inaccuracy from a third party.
Image Integrity
Changing the meaning of an image by image manipulation is unacceptable. Image editing for other reasons may be a breach of research ethics, however altering the image to increase clarity is permissible.
Submission Declaration and Verification
Except in the form of an abstract, as a component of a published lecture or academic thesis, or as an electronic preprint, the contribution has never been published before or is currently being considered by another publication. Please visit our Publication Ethics webpage to learn more about "Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication."
Changes to Authorship
It is not appropriate to alter the list of authors that was provided at the time of submission. It is expected of authors to carefully consider including an author's order. Only after the manuscript has been accepted and with the journal editor's approval should author names be added, removed, or rearranged. To make such a change, all authors must provide written confirmation (email, letter), including whether they are being added or removed. Author additions, deletions, or rearrangements will only be considered by the editor under special circumstances.
Publication Ethics
We are dedicated to making sure that editorial decisions are neither influenced or impacted by advertising, reprints, or other commercial money. Although this journal is not yet a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), we are dedicated to following the rules and regulations established by COPE.
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