publication Ethics

Ethical Standards of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Health Science and Community Public Health

Responsibilities and Duties of Editors

Editors should be responsible for everything published in the journal, including:

  1. Adhering to the needs of readers and authors

    • Regularly improving the journal.
    • Ensuring the quality of the published research.
    • Supporting freedom of expression.
    • Maintaining the integrity of academic work.
    • Protecting intellectual property standards against commercial interests.
    • Correcting publication errors, clarifying issues, retracting articles, and issuing apologies if necessary.

  2. Duties to readers

    • Disclosing the research funding sources and the role of funders in the research.

  3. Duties to authors

    • Ensuring the quality of published articles.
    • Deciding on the acceptance or rejection of research articles based on quality and importance.
    • Providing information about the peer review process.
    • Allowing appeals in case of differing opinions.
    • Publishing and regularly updating guidelines for authors.
    • Not changing decisions to accept or reject articles without appropriate reasons.

  4. Duties to reviewers

    • Publishing and regularly updating guidelines.
    • Protecting the confidentiality of reviewers.

  5. Peer review process

    • Maintaining confidentiality during the review process.

  6. Handling complaints

    • Following established procedures and responding to complaints promptly.

  7. Supporting discussion

    • Disclosing article critiques and giving authors the opportunity to respond.
    • Including research findings that are conflicting or negative.

  8. Supporting academic accuracy

    • Ensuring that all details in research articles adhere to ethical standards.
    • Verifying that the research has been approved by the appropriate committees.

  9. Protecting personal data

    • Protecting personal data and obtaining written consent from involved individuals.

  10. Monitoring misconduct

    • Investigating suspected misconduct.

  11. Ensuring the accuracy of academic work

    • Correcting inaccuracies in published academic articles.
    • Retracting articles that involve misconduct.

  12. Relationship with journal owners and publishers

    • Upholding independence in decision-making.

  13. Commercial considerations

    • Announcing an advertising policy that aligns with the content of the journal.

  14. Conflict of interest

    • Implementing a system to manage conflicts of interest for editors and involved parties.

  15. Handling complaints against editors

    • Complaints should be referred to the publication ethics committee after going through the journal's internal process.

Appeal Process

  • Complainants can appeal against the recommendations of the publication ethics committee.
  • The appeal process against the recommendations of the publication ethics committee includes:
    1. Expressing intent: Complainants express their intent to appeal to the publication ethics committee.
    2. Requesting details: Request details of the contact person for the appeal from the publication ethics committee.
    3. Preparing documents: Prepare all related documents and evidence for the appeal.
    4. Submitting documents: Submit all documents and evidence to the designated person handling the appeal.
    5. Awaiting the decision: Await the appeal decision from the publication ethics committee.

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