Publication Ethics

The International Journal of Data Sciences and Intelligent Systems (IJDSS) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of ethical publishing. The journal strictly adheres to the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and expects all authors, reviewers, and editors to follow these principles to ensure integrity, transparency, and fairness in scholarly publishing.

Key Principles:

  1. Authorship and Contributorship:

    • All listed authors must have made a significant contribution to the research, including conception, design, data analysis, or manuscript preparation.

    • All contributors should be properly acknowledged, and no individuals should be listed as authors without their consent.

  2. Originality and Plagiarism:

    • Submitted manuscripts must be original work and not published elsewhere.

    • Authors are responsible for proper citation and attribution of ideas, data, and text from other sources.

    • Plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, is strictly prohibited.

  3. Conflict of Interest:

    • Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the research, review, or editorial decisions.

  4. Peer Review Integrity:

    • IJDSS employs a double-blind peer review process to maintain objectivity.

    • Reviewers must provide fair, unbiased, and timely evaluations and maintain confidentiality.

  5. Data and Research Integrity:

    • Authors must ensure that data are accurate, reproducible, and ethically collected.

    • Any form of fabrication, falsification, or manipulation of results is strictly prohibited.

  6. Ethical Approval:

    • For research involving human or animal subjects, authors must provide documentation of ethical approval from recognized boards or committees.

  7. Corrections, Retractions, and Misconduct:

    • If errors, ethical breaches, or misconduct are discovered after publication, the journal will take appropriate corrective actions, including issuing corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern.

  8. Responsibility of Editors and Reviewers:

    • Editors are responsible for maintaining confidentiality, handling conflicts of interest, and ensuring fair decision-making.

    • Reviewers must respect the confidentiality of manuscripts and avoid using information for personal or professional gain.