Publication_Ethics

Publication Ethics

M-INSIGHT is a peer-reviewed journal committed to maintaining high ethical standards in the publication process. This statement outlines the ethical behaviour of all parties involved in publishing an article, including authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers. These guidelines are based on the COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Ethical Guidelines for Journal Publication

The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed journal is a fundamental part of the scientific process, reflecting the quality of the work and the institutions supporting it. All parties involved in publishing, authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers, must adhere to agreed-upon ethical standards.

As the publisher, M-INSIGHT is committed to maintaining the integrity of the publication process, ensuring that advertising, reprints, or commercial revenues do not influence editorial decisions. The editorial board and publisher are committed to assisting with communications with other journals and publishers when necessary.

Publication Decisions

The editor is responsible for deciding which articles submitted to M-INSIGHT will be published. Decisions should be based on the work's validity, significance to researchers and readers, and the journal's editorial policies, as well as legal considerations such as libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Editors may consult with other editors or reviewers in making these decisions.

Fair Play

Editors evaluate manuscripts based on their intellectual content, without regard to the authors’ race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.

Confidentiality

Editors and editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone except the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Unpublished materials from a submitted manuscript should not be used in an editor's own research without the explicit written consent of the author.

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review helps editors make informed decisions about manuscripts and can also assist authors in improving their papers.

Promptness

Reviewers who feel unqualified to review a manuscript or cannot provide a prompt review should notify the editor and excuse themselves from the review process.

Confidentiality

Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. Reviewers should not show or discuss these manuscripts with anyone except as authorized by the editor.

Standards of Objectivity

Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should provide clear, well-supported arguments for their views.

Acknowledgement of Sources

Reviewers should identify any relevant published works not cited by the authors and point out any significant similarities or overlap between the manuscript and other published papers of which they have personal knowledge.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Reviewers must keep any privileged information or ideas gained through the peer review process confidential and not use them for personal advantage. They should avoid reviewing manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest due to relationships with any authors, companies, or institutions connected to the paper.

Duties of Authors

Reporting Standards

Authors must present an accurate account of their research and a clear discussion of its significance. The data should be accurately represented, and the paper should include enough detail and references to allow others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements are unethical and unacceptable.

Data Access and Retention

Authors should be prepared to provide raw data related to their manuscript for editorial review and be willing to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must ensure their work is entirely original. If they have used the work or words of others, it must be properly cited or quoted.

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication

Authors should not publish essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously is considered unethical publishing behavior.

Acknowledgement of Sources

Authors must properly acknowledge the work of others by citing relevant publications that influenced their research.

Authorship of the Paper

Authorship should be limited to those who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study. All significant contributors should be listed as co-authors, while others should be acknowledged as contributors. The corresponding author must ensure all co-authors are listed, have seen and approved the final version of the paper, and agreed to its submission for publication.

Fundamental Errors in Published Works

If an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, they must promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.