Publication Ethics

The ADIMAS Editorial Board is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and taking all necessary precautions to prevent publication malpractice. The Editorial Board is responsible for preventing any publication misconduct. Plagiarism in any form is not tolerated by ADIMAS, and unethical behavior is not accepted. Authors submitting articles must declare that the substance of the manuscript is original. Furthermore, the submission of the author means that the article has not been previously published in any language, in whole or in part, and is not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. In the International Journal of Information Systems and Informatics, editors, authors, and reviewers must be fully dedicated to best publishing practices and accept responsibility for the tasks and duties outlined in the COPE Code of Ethics for Journal Editors. COPE has published guidelines at the current COPE's Core Practices.

Publication and Authorship

1. All submitted articles must undergo a strict peer-review procedure by reviewers who are experts in their field.
2. The review process is a single-blind peer-review.
3. Relevance, validity, significance, originality, readability, and language are all aspects considered during the evaluation.
4. Possible decisions include acceptance, acceptance with revisions, or rejection.
5. There is no guarantee that revised contributions will be accepted if the authors are asked to revise and resubmit.
6. Rejected articles will not be re-evaluated.
7. Approval of articles is governed by applicable legal criteria for defamation, copyright violations, and plagiarism at the time.
8. No research can be published in more than one publication.

Author Responsibilities

1. Authors must declare that their manuscript is their original work.
2. Authors must declare that the manuscript has not been published elsewhere.
3. Authors must declare that the manuscript is not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.
4. Authors must participate in the peer-review process.
5. Authors are required to provide retraction or correction for any mistakes.
6. All authors mentioned in the article must have made significant contributions to the research.
7. Authors must declare that all data in the article is genuine and authentic.
8. Authors must inform the Editor of any conflicts of interest.
9. Authors must identify all sources used in the creation of their manuscript.
10. Authors must report any errors they find in their published articles to the Editor.

Reviewer Responsibilities

1. Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of all information regarding the article and treat it as privileged information.
2. Reviews should be conducted objectively, without personal criticism of the author.
3. Reviewers must clearly express their views with supporting arguments.
4. Reviewers must identify relevant works that have been published but are not cited by the authors.
5. Reviewers should also bring to the attention of the Editor-in-Chief any substantial similarities or overlaps between the manuscript under review and other published articles they know of personally.
6. Reviewers should not review manuscripts where they have a conflict of interest resulting from competition, collaboration, or other relationships or connections with the author, company, or institution associated with the article.

Editor Responsibilities

1. The Editorial Board has full responsibility and authority to reject/accept an article.
2. Editors are responsible for the content and overall quality of the publication.
3. Editors must always consider the needs of the authors and readers while striving to improve the publication.
4. Editors must guarantee the quality of the articles and the integrity of academic records.
5. Editors must publish errata pages or make corrections when necessary.
6. The Editorial Board should have a clear understanding of the sources of research funding.
7. Editors must base their decisions solely on the interest, originality, clarity, and relevance of the article to the scope of the publication.
8. Editors must not reverse their decisions or cancel previous editorial decisions without serious cause.
9. Editors must maintain reviewer anonymity.
10. Editors must ensure that all research material they publish complies with internationally accepted ethical guidelines.
11. Editors should only accept articles when they are reasonably certain.
12. Editors must act if they suspect a violation, whether the article is published or not, and make all reasonable efforts to persist in resolving the issue.
13. The Editorial Board should not reject articles based on suspicion; they must have evidence of misconduct.
14. Editors must not allow any conflicts of interest between staff, authors, reviewers, and board members.