Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Publication Ethics Policies

Publication Decisions

The editors of JSSAL are responsible for deciding which articles to publish, guided by referees' reports and the journal's policies. They may confer with other editors or reviewers and are constrained by legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.

Fair Play

All manuscripts are reviewed based on intellectual content, without regard for age, gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, country of origin, or political philosophy of the authors.

Confidentiality

All manuscripts submitted for peer review are kept strictly confidential. Editors and editorial staff must not disclose information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, or editorial advisers.

Dealing with Unethical Behavior

When dealing with unethical behavior, the Editorial Board follows the guidelines provided by COPE Flowcharts.

Retraction Policy

JSSAL adheres to the COPE Retraction Guidelines. For more details, see our Retraction Policy.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted paper will not be used by the editor or editorial board for their own research purposes without the author's explicit written consent. All authors must disclose any financial or substantive conflicts of interest that might influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript.

Duties of Authors

Authors must submit original work and comply with the following ethical standards:

• Reporting Standards: Authors must present an accurate and objective account of their research, including sufficient details and references to allow replication. Fraudulent or inaccurate statements are unacceptable.
• Data Access and Retention: Authors should provide raw data for editorial review and retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.
• Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure their work is original and properly cite any used sources. Plagiarism in any form is unacceptable.
• Multiple or Concurrent Publication: Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently.
• Authorship: All individuals who contributed significantly to the work should be listed as co-authors. Changes to authorship after acceptance require written consent from all authors.
• Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial or other conflicts of interest that might influence their work.
• Fundamental Errors: If an author discovers a significant error in their published work, they must promptly notify the editor and cooperate to retract or correct the paper.

Duties of Reviewers

Reviewers play a critical role in maintaining the quality of JSSAL publications and must adhere to the following principles:

• Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Reviewers assist the editor in making editorial decisions and help authors improve their work.
• Promptness: Reviewers should notify the editor if they are unable to review a manuscript promptly.
• Confidentiality: Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential.
• Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively, with clear arguments and no personal criticism of the author.
• Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Reviewers must not review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest.

Duties of Publisher

The publisher ensures independent editorial decisions, takes precautions against scientific misconduct, and collaborates with editors to address allegations of misconduct, including issuing corrections or retractions when necessary.