Our Ethical Standards
IJETD is committed to upholding the highest standards of research integrity, ethical publishing practices, and transparency. We follow the guidelines established by major publishing organizations and maintain strict policies to ensure fairness, accuracy, and accountability throughout the publication process.
Author Responsibilities
Originality & Authorship
- All submitted work must be original and unpublished
- Authors must disclose all relevant information
- All contributors must be listed as authors
- Corresponding author responsible for submission
Plagiarism Prevention
- Zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism
- All submissions screened using detection software
- Proper citations and references required
- Violations result in rejection and investigation
Conflict of Interest
- Authors must disclose financial interests
- Personal relationships must be revealed
- Competing interests must be transparent
- Funding sources must be acknowledged
Data Integrity
- All data must be accurately reported
- No fabrication or falsification allowed
- Raw data availability upon request
- Statistical accuracy is essential
Research Ethical Considerations
Research Involving Human Subjects:
- Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval required
- Informed consent documentation necessary
- Privacy and confidentiality must be protected
- Ethical principles of research must be followed
Research Involving Animal Subjects:
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) approval required
- Humane treatment and welfare standards must be met
- Minimization of suffering and distress
- Clear justification for animal use
Sensitive Research Data:
- Proper security measures for data protection
- Anonymization of personal identifiers
- Compliance with data protection regulations (GDPR, etc.)
- Secure data storage and archiving
Peer Review Ethics
Reviewer Responsibilities
- Provide objective, constructive reviews
- Avoid conflicts of interest
- Maintain confidentiality of manuscripts
- Complete reviews within agreed timeframe
- Disclose competing interests
Editorial Impartiality
- Fair and unbiased decision-making
- Blind review process ensures objectivity
- Editorial decisions based on scientific merit
- No discrimination based on author origin
- Transparent appeal process available
Publication Ethics Standards
Accuracy and Transparency:
- Corrections and errata published promptly
- Clear distinction between articles and advertisements
- Funding sources disclosed in publications
- Complete and accurate citations provided
Duplicate Publication Prevention:
- Manuscripts cannot be simultaneously submitted elsewhere
- Previously published work cannot be resubmitted
- Exceptions only for translations or reprints noted as such
- Redundant publication strictly prohibited
Retraction and Correction Policies:
- Retractions published for serious errors or ethical violations
- Corrections issued for minor errors
- All retraction/correction notices clearly linked to original
- Reasons for retraction publicly documented
Handling of Ethical Violations
Investigation Process
- Formal complaint received and documented
- Preliminary assessment conducted
- Involved parties notified
- Thorough investigation initiated
- Evidence gathered and evaluated
Potential Outcomes
- Article retraction
- Author sanctions
- Editor notification
- Institution reporting
- Public notification
Special Ethical Considerations
Open Science & Data Sharing: IJETD encourages open science practices, including data sharing and reproducibility. Authors are requested to make data publicly available when possible, subject to ethical and privacy constraints.
Environmental Responsibility: We are committed to environmentally responsible publishing practices and support research addressing environmental and sustainability challenges.
Diversity & Inclusion: IJETD is committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in academic publishing and research communities.
Reporting Ethical Concerns
If you have concerns about ethical violations or research misconduct, please contact our editorial office.
Email: journals@apexacademiapress.com
All reports will be handled confidentially and thoroughly investigated.