Publication Ethics

JurisPrism: Innovations in Law Science Journal upholds the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against publication malpractice. Authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers are required to comply with the ethical standards set forth below, adapted from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines.

1. Duties of Authors

  • Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that their works are entirely original. Any use of others’ work or words must be appropriately cited or quoted. Plagiarism in any form constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

  • Multiple or Redundant Publication: Authors must not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently. Submitting the same research to multiple journals or publishing the same article in multiple places constitutes unethical behavior.

  • Acknowledgment of Sources: Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have influenced the reported work.

  • Authorship of the Paper: Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors.

  • Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that may be interpreted to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript.

  • Errors in Published Works: When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with them to retract or correct the paper.

2. Duties of Editors

  • Fair Play: Manuscripts shall be evaluated solely on their intellectual merit without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

  • Confidentiality: Editors and editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, or other editorial advisers.

  • Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Editors must not use unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript for their own research without the express written consent of the author.

  • Publication Decisions: The editor is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The decision must be guided by the journal’s editorial policies and constrained by legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.

3. Duties of Reviewers

  • Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Peer review assists editors in making editorial decisions and may also assist authors in improving their manuscripts.

  • Confidentiality: Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

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

  • Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.

  • Disclosure and Conflict of Interest: Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

4. Duties of the Publisher

The publisher (JurisPrism Editorial Office) is committed to ensuring that commercial revenue, advertising, or reprint considerations do not impact or influence editorial decisions. The publisher is also dedicated to supporting the journal in maintaining ethical standards and dealing with any form of misconduct appropriately.