Ethical Guidelines for Journal Publication
The Journal of Integrated Engineering Sciences (JIES) (https://journals.academicsp.com/index.php/jies) is dedicated to upholding ethical standards in scholarly publishing. It adheres to the Code of Conduct established by the Committee on Publication Ethics.
Responsibilities of the Editor
Publication Decisions: The editor has full authority to accept, reject, or suggest modifications to submissions based on the review process.
Review of Submissions: The editor must ensure all submissions undergo originality checks using appropriate software.
Fair Review: All submissions must be evaluated solely on intellectual merit, regardless of the authors’ personal characteristics such as gender, ethnicity, nationality, or religion.
Confidentiality: The editor must maintain confidentiality regarding authors’ submissions.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Without prior consent from the author, unpublished content from submitted manuscripts cannot be used for the editor’s research.
Errata and Corrections: The editor is responsible for issuing corrections or retractions when necessary.
Ethical Compliance: The editor must ensure all published research adheres to internationally recognized ethical guidelines, as outlined at https://publicationethics.org/.
Misconduct Verification: The editor should not reject papers based on mere suspicion but must have substantial proof of misconduct.
Responsibilities of Authors
Submission Guidelines: Authors must comply with JIES submission guidelines available in the “Instructions for Authors.”
Original Work: Authors must confirm that their submission is original and has not been published elsewhere.
Multiple Submissions: Manuscripts must not be under review or submitted elsewhere simultaneously.
Peer Review Participation: Authors are required to engage in the peer review process.
Authorship: All listed authors must have made significant contributions to the research.
Data Accessibility: Authors should provide raw data when requested for editorial review and retain it for future reference.
Data Authenticity: Authors must cite all sources and verify that the data in their manuscript is genuine.
Conflict of Interest: Any potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed to the editors.
Corrections and Retractions: If an error is discovered post-submission, authors must provide a retraction or correction promptly.
Human Subject Research: Research involving human subjects must be approved by an institutional review board (IRB) and properly cited.
Responsibilities of Reviewers
Confidentiality: Reviewers must maintain confidentiality regarding manuscript details and treat them as privileged information.
Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers should ensure all data sources used by authors are properly cited.
Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted impartially, avoiding personal criticism of the authors.
Constructive Feedback: Reviewers should present their opinions clearly with supporting arguments.
Plagiarism and Ethical Concerns: If a reviewer suspects plagiarism or fraudulent research, they should inform the editor with detailed evidence.
Citation of Relevant Work: Reviewers should identify any missing citations of significant related research.
Conflict of Interest: Reviewers should not assess manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest due to affiliations with authors, institutions, or competing research projects.
Timely Review: If unable to review a manuscript within the designated timeframe, reviewers should promptly inform the editor so an alternative reviewer can be assigned.