PUBLICATION MALPRACTICE STATEMENT
JARIMS will only publish high quality studies and original research, after a rigorous evaluation through a double blind peer review process. The following are the standards of expected ethical behaviour for all parties involved in the publishing process:
RESPONSIBILITIES OF AUTHORS
- Ensure that they have written entirely original work.
- Prepare manuscript according to the format given in Submission Guidelines and Instructions.
- Ensure the accuracy of cited references.
- Acknowledge all sources of data used in the research.
- Obtain permission to reproduce any content from other sources.
- Notify promptly the journal editor or publisher if a significant error in their publication is identified.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF EDITORS
- Consult with the Associate Editor and other members of the editorial team, as well as with reviewers, in making publication decisions.
- Based on the review report of the editorial board, the editor can accept, reject, or request modifications to the manuscript.
- Providing guidelines to authors for preparing and submitting manuscripts.
- Ensure the confidentiality of manuscripts.
- Evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to the race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the author(s).
RESPONSIBILITIES OF REVIEWERS
- Review and send the review comments in due time period.
- Maintaining the confidentiality of the review process.
- provide detailed, thoughtful and constructive feedback to assist the author(s) in improving their work,
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Inform the editor, in case that he/she is not qualified for the manuscript distributed by editor.
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Inform the editor if a manuscript contains plagiarised material, falsified or manipulated data.
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Inform the editor if unable to complete review of manuscript within stipulated time.
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Ensure that authors have acknowledged all sources of data used in the research.
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Should not review manuscripts authored or co-authored by a person with whom the reviewer has a close personal or professional relationship.
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RESPONSIBILITIES OF PUBLISHER
- Ensures that journal editors, authors, reviewers, and other stakeholders adopt best publishing policies and practices.
- Ensure appropriate decisions regarding publication procedures and maintaining the transparency of editorial decisions.
- Ensure the quality and the originality of each published article.
- Protect intellectual property and copyright.
