Publication Ethics

INJALA is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against publication malpractice. All parties involved in the publication process—editors, reviewers, and authors—must agree to ethical standards as outlined below.

A.        Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

              1.  Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must ensure that their manuscripts are entirely original works. Any use of other authors’ work must be properly cited. Plagiarism in any form, including self-plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate citation, constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

                2.       Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication

Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously. Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals constitutes unethical publishing behavior.

             3.       Authorship of the Paper

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study. All co-authors must approve the final version of the manuscript before submission.

            4.       Acknowledgment of Sources

Authors must properly acknowledge the work of others. All sources that have influenced the research must be cited appropriately.

            5.       Data Access and Retention

Authors may be required to provide raw data related to their manuscript for editorial review and should be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.

            6.       Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that may influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript.

            7.       Fundamental Errors in Published Works

If an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor and cooperate in retracting or correcting the paper.

B.         Ethical Responsibilities of Editors

1.    Publication Decisions

The editor is responsible for deciding which of the submitted manuscripts should be published. The decision shall be based on the manuscript’s importance, originality, clarity, relevance to the journal’s scope, and reviewers’ evaluations.

2.    Fair Play

Editors evaluate manuscripts solely on their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

3.    Confidentiality

Editors and editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, and publisher as appropriate.

4.    Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Editors must not use unpublished information disclosed in a submitted manuscript for their own research without the express written consent of the author.

C.         Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers

1.       Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review assists editors in making editorial decisions and helps authors improve their manuscripts.

2.       Confidentiality

Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents.

3.       Standards of Objectivity

Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

3.4 Acknowledgment of Sources

Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.

4.       Conflicts of Interest

Reviewers must decline to review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any of the authors or institutions.

D.        Ethical Oversight

INJALA adheres to a double-blind peer review process to ensure impartiality and fairness. The journal uses plagiarism detection software to screen all submitted manuscripts.

In cases of suspected misconduct, the editorial board will follow established ethical procedures, including investigation, communication with the authors, and, if necessary, correction, retraction, or withdrawal of the article.

E.         Complaints and Appeals

Authors who wish to appeal an editorial decision may submit a written explanation to the editorial office. All complaints will be handled professionally and transparently in accordance with the journal’s ethical policies.