Publication ethics

               

 

The journal Sapiendus is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards in the publication of scientific research. All actors involved in the publication process (authors, reviewers, editors and readers) must adhere to the principles of integrity, transparency, accountability and mutual respect. This ethics policy establishes a clear and firm framework to ensure the quality and integrity of the work published in the Sapiendus scientific journal, and to maintain the trust of the scientific community and readers in general.

Sapiendus journal adheres to the guidelines established by:

  • Committeeon Publication Ethics( COPE): on practices in research and the handling of different aspects of publication ethics issues.
  • Singapore Declaration on Research Integrity: on professional principles and responsibilities for research integrity.

Authors' Responsibilities

  • Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that their work is original and does not contain plagiarized material. Any use of others' work must be properly cited.
  • Redundant or Duplicate Publication: The same manuscript should not be submitted simultaneously to more than one journal or publish results that have already been published elsewhere without proper justification and reference.
  • Acknowledgement of Sources: It is the authors' responsibility to cite all sources that have influenced their work.
  • Conflicts of Interest: Authors must declare any conflict of interest that may influence the results or interpretation of their research.
  • Author Contribution: All authors must have contributed significantly to the work and must approve the final version of the manuscript before submission.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

  • Confidentiality: Reviewers must treat manuscripts received for review as confidential documents.
  • Objectivity and Transparency: Reviews should be objective and constructive, with clear, evidence-based arguments. Reviewers must declare any conflict of interest that may bias their evaluation.
  • Acknowledgement of Sources: Reviewers should point out to authors any published work that has not been cited and is relevant to the manuscript under review

Editors' Responsibilities

  • Impartiality: Editorial decisions should be based solely on the scholarly merit of the work, without discrimination on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or ideology.
  • Confidentiality: Editors must guarantee the confidentiality of manuscripts and not disclose them to third parties outside the review process.
  • Conflicts of Interest: Editors must avoid any conflict of interest that may influence editorial decisions. Any editor who has a conflict of interest with respect to a manuscript should refrain from participating in its review.
  • Corrections and Retractions: In the event that serious errors or scientific misconduct are detected in a published article, editors have the responsibility to issue corrections, clarifications, or retractions as appropriate.