Ethical Publishing Principles

Responsibilities of Authors

• Authors must submit original work that has not been published elsewhere and is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal.
• Authors must accurately report research methods, results, interpretations, and relevant supporting information.
• Authors must properly acknowledge and cite the work of others and avoid plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, and other forms of research misconduct.
• Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made a substantial contribution to the work.
• All authors should approve the final manuscript and agree to its submission.
• Authors should disclose relevant conflicts of interest and sources of funding where applicable.
• Authors should cooperate with the journal in correcting errors or addressing legitimate concerns about the published work.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

• Reviewers should provide objective, constructive, and evidence-based assessments of submitted manuscripts.
• Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts and unpublished information.
• Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been adequately cited where appropriate.
• Reviewers should disclose any potential conflict of interest and decline the assignment where necessary.
• Reviewers must not use unpublished information obtained through peer review for personal advantage or other inappropriate purposes.

Responsibilities of Editors

• Editors should evaluate manuscripts fairly and independently, based on academic quality, relevance, originality, and methodological rigor.
• Editorial decisions should not be influenced by the author's race, gender, nationality, institutional affiliation, religion, political views, or other personal characteristics.
• Editors should protect the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and related editorial information.
• Editors should manage conflicts of interest and ensure appropriate reviewer selection.
• Editors should respond appropriately to allegations of misconduct and take reasonable steps to protect the integrity of the scholarly record.

Responsibilities of the Publisher

The publisher supports the journal's editorial independence and publication integrity and provides the infrastructure necessary for the secure publication, preservation, and dissemination of scholarly content. The publisher should not interfere with editorial decisions concerning the academic evaluation of manuscripts.

Research & Publication Misconduct

Plagiarism Screening

Manuscripts may be screened using plagiarism-detection tools as part of the journal's editorial quality-control process. Similarity results are treated as an indicator requiring editorial assessment and are not, by themselves, considered definitive evidence of plagiarism.

Conflict of Interest

Authors, reviewers, and editors should disclose any financial, professional, personal, institutional, or other relationships that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research or editorial decision. Individuals with a significant conflict should not participate in the relevant decision or review.

Research Ethics

Where applicable, research involving human participants, personal data, animals, or other regulated research activities should comply with relevant ethical standards and institutional or regulatory requirements. Authors should provide appropriate ethical approval or consent information when required.

Corrections, Retractions & Expressions of Concern

JITSE may publish corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern when significant errors, research misconduct, ethical issues, or other circumstances affect the reliability or integrity of the published record. Editorial actions are taken according to the nature and seriousness of the concern and are documented transparently where appropriate.

Complaints & Appeals

Authors and other stakeholders may raise legitimate concerns regarding editorial decisions, peer review, publication ethics, or journal procedures. JITSE will review such concerns fairly and confidentially and will take appropriate action based on the available evidence and applicable policy.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

Authors should disclose the use of generative artificial intelligence or AI-assisted tools where such use materially contributes to manuscript preparation, analysis, or other aspects of the research. AI tools should not be listed as authors, and authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and ethical compliance of their work.

Confidentiality

Manuscripts, reviewer reports, editorial correspondence, and unpublished research information are treated as confidential throughout the editorial and peer-review process. Information obtained through the publishing process must not be used for inappropriate personal or professional advantage.

Protecting the Integrity of the Scholarly Record

JITSE is committed to responsible scholarly publishing and to taking reasonable and proportionate action when concerns about research or publication ethics arise.

Journal of Information Technology and Systems Engineering (JITSE)
E-ISSN 3125-1048
Published by CV. Raskha Media Group