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At Assa'ada International Research Journal (AIRJ), we uphold the highest standards of ethical publishing. Our editors are the gatekeepers of scholarly content and are expected to observe the principles set out below in every editorial decision they make.
These principles are drawn from widely accepted standards in academic publishing, including the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines, and they apply to the Editor-in-Chief, editorial board members, section editors, and anyone with editorial responsibility at AIRJ.
The editor of a peer-reviewed journal is responsible for deciding which articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. The editor may be guided by the policies of the editorial board and constrained by legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editor may confer with other editors or reviewers when making this decision. Decisions are based on the paper's importance, originality, clarity, validity, and relevance to the journal's scope.
Editorial decisions on individual manuscripts are made solely on the basis of academic merit, without influence from the journal's publisher, sponsors, or any other commercial consideration.
An editor should evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.
The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Editors should recuse themselves from considering manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative or other relationships with any of the authors, companies or institutions connected to the paper. Editors should require all contributors to disclose relevant competing interests and publish corrections if competing interests are revealed after publication.
An editor should take reasonably responsive measures when ethical complaints have been presented concerning a submitted manuscript or published paper, in conjunction with the publisher. Such measures will generally include contacting the author of the manuscript or paper and giving due consideration to the complaint or claims made. They may also include further communication with the relevant institutions and research bodies. If a complaint is upheld, this may lead to the publication of a correction, retraction, expression of concern, or other note, as may be relevant. Every reported act of unethical publishing behaviour must be looked into, even if it is discovered years after publication.
Editors are responsible for ensuring that reviewers are selected based on relevant expertise, are free of conflicts of interest, and are held to the standards set out in AIRJ's Review Policy. Editors should take corrective action if a reviewer is found to have acted improperly.
Editors are responsible for maintaining the accuracy of the academic record. Where errors, misleading statements or fraudulent research are identified after publication, editors will act promptly to issue corrections, expressions of concern or retractions as appropriate, in line with accepted publishing ethics guidelines.
Related policies: These editorial ethics work alongside our Duties of Authors, Review Policy, Plagiarism Policy and Copyright Policy.
Sa-adabad, Deli, Kalanad (PO)
Kasaragod, Kerala 671317
Email: contact@majallathussaada.com
Phone: 04994 237216
Mobile: 99612 34515