Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics

The ethical guidelines for Primary Education Dedicate Journal are adapted from the COPE Code of Conduct to ensure integrity and high standards across all managerial and editorial operations. Editors and reviewers assess manuscripts solely on their intellectual content, without regard to the authors' race, gender, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy. All submitted papers undergo initial screening for scope alignment and similarity checks.

For Authors

  • Reporting Standards: Authors of original research must present an accurate account of the work performed alongside an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data must be represented accurately. False or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
  • Data Access and Retention: Authors may be requested to provide raw research data for editorial review and should be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable period following publication.
  • Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original works. Any material or words from other sources must be appropriately cited or quoted.
  • Multiple or Concurrent Publication: Authors should not publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal. Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals concurrently is considered unethical.
  • Acknowledgment of Sources: Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors must cite publications that have influenced the reported work.
  • Authorship of the Paper: Authorship should be limited to individuals who made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study. All significant contributors should be listed as co-authors, and the corresponding author must ensure all co-authors have reviewed and approved the final manuscript prior to submission.
  • Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial or substantive conflicts of interest that might influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support must be declared.
  • Fundamental Errors in Published Works: When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, it is their obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate to retract or correct the paper.
  • Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects: If the work involves procedures, chemicals, or equipment with unusual hazards, the author must clearly identify these in the manuscript.
For Editors

  • Fair Play: Editors evaluate submitted manuscripts exclusively on their intellectual merit regardless of the author's background or personal attributes.
  • Confidentiality: Editors and editorial staff must not disclose information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, editorial advisors, and the publisher as appropriate.
  • Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript will not be used in an editor's own research without explicit written consent from the author.
  • Publication Decisions: Editors hold ultimate responsibility for deciding which submitted articles will be published, guided by the journal's editorial board policies and legal constraints regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.
  • Review Process: Editors ensure that each manuscript undergoes an initial evaluation and an objective, double-blind peer review process conducted by qualified experts.
For Reviewers

  • Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Peer review assists editors in making editorial choices and aids authors in refining their manuscripts.
  • Promptness: Any selected reviewer who feels unqualified to evaluate the research or knows that a timely review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse themselves from the process.
  • Standards of Objectivity: Reviews must be conducted objectively, avoiding personal criticism of the author. Referees must express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
  • Confidentiality: Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents.
  • Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers must decline to evaluate manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive or collaborative relationships.
  • Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors and alert the editor to any substantial similarity or overlap with previously published works.