Code of Ethics
A) Declaration on the moral and ethical principles of publishing
B) Decisions on publishing
C) Equal opportunities
D) Confidentiality
E) Disclosure and conflict of interest
F) Obligations of the authors
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Guidelines for disclosure. Authors presenting the original researches should make accurate reports of the work performed. The draw of interpretations and conclusions can only be based on facts or on the basis of objective and logical proof. The background data of the study should be presented accurately. The study should provide sufficient detail and reference to allow others to repeat the described processes. False or deliberately inaccurate statements are considered unethical and unacceptable behaviour.
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Originality and plagiarism. Authors should guarantee that the study is their own, original intellectual work and if they used others’ works and/ or expressions, those are cited appropriately and professionally referred to them.
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Multiple, redundant or simultaneous publishing. It is not a good practice to include the manuscript of the same research in various independent publications or journals. Submission of the same manuscript to multiple journals is deemed unethical behaviour and unacceptable.
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Reference to sources. The cited works must be properly referred to in all cases. Authors should refer to all publications that have influenced their work.
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The postion of study authorship. Any person who has contributed substantially to the concept, design, implementation or interpretation of the presented study should be included as an author. Those should be indicated as co-authors who have contributed significantly to the study. However, those should be mentioned as contributors who have been involved in certain important stages of the research project. Furthermore, the correspondent author should warrant that all major co-authors are mentioned in the study and he has not nominated persons as co-authors who are not entitled for it and all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the study and agreed to publish it.
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Disclosure and conflict of interest. Each author is obliged to disclose those financial or other material conflicts of interest in his manuscript which may influence its results or interpretation. All funding sources of the project should be made public.
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Basic errors in the published works. If the author discovers significant errors or inaccuracies in his work already published, he should immediately notify the editor or the publisher of the journal and cooperate with the editor to revoke or correct the study.
G) Obligations of the lecturers
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Contribution to editorial decisions. The lecturer helps the editor in decision-making if it is required, supports the author in raising the scientific level of the article during the process of collegial revision (double-blind review).
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Efficiency. In case the selected lecturer feels that he is not professional enough to evaluate the research presented in the manuscript or knows that he is not able to prepare his statement effectively and in time, he is obliged to notify the editor and waive his participation in the proofreading process.
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Confidentiality. All manuscripts received for evaluation should be considered as confidential document. These can only be released or discussed with others based on the prior consent of the editor.
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Objectivity. The evaluation shall be carried out objectively. The criticism of the author is not appropriate. The lecturers shall make their views straight forward and arguing.
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Refenrence to sources. The lecturers should acknowledge the relevant published works not cited by the authors. Any statement that contains an observation, thought or argument from a work earlier published has to be accompanied by the appropriate reference. Furthermore, the lecturer should draw the editor's attention to any substantive similarity or overlapping between the manuscript examined and other material previously published and known by him.
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Disclosure and conflict of interest. The privileged information or ideas obtained during the evaluation should be handled confidentially and cannot be used for personal promotion. Copy editors may not evaluate the manuscript if they are in conflict with the authors, firms, or institutions associated with the study due to competitive, collaborative or other relationship.