Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Academy Journal of Science and Engineering (AJSE) is committed to uphold the highest standards of publication ethics and takes measures against any publication malpractices.
AJSE Editorial Board is responsible for preventing; publication malpractice. Unethical behavior, plagiarism in any form etc. Authors who submits article(s): affirm that manuscript content is original and adheres to the journal submission guidelines. This implies that the submission has not been published previously in any language, either wholly or partly, and is not currently submitted for publication elsewhere.
Editors, authors, and reviewers, within the AJSE, are fully committed to good publication practice and accept the responsibility for fulfilling the duties and responsibilities, as set by the COPE Code of Conduct for Journal Editors. The COPE Core Practices guidelines are available at http://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines.
Section A: Publication and authorship
All submitted manuscripts are subject to strict peer-review process by at least two reviewers that are experts in the area of the manuscripts. Review process are double blind peer review. The factors that are considered in review include; relevance, soundness, significance, originality, readability and language. The possible decisions include acceptance, acceptance with revisions, submit to another journal or rejection. If authors are encouraged to revise and resubmit a submission, there is no guarantee that the revised submission will be accepted. Rejected articles may be re-considered depending on the reason for rejection. The paper acceptance is constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. Only corresponding authors can make a request for a change in authorship. The request shall be granted if there is sufficient evidence that the suggested author made a significant contribution as stipulated in the authorship editorial policy.
Section B: Authors’ responsibilities
Authors must certify that their manuscripts are their original work. Authors must certify that the manuscript has not previously been published elsewhere. Authors must certify that the manuscript is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere. Authors must participate in the peer review process. Authors are obliged to provide retractions or corrections of mistakes. All Authors mentioned in the paper must have significantly contributed to the research. Authors must state that all data in the paper are real and authentic. Authors must notify the Editors of any conflicts of interest. Authors must identify all sources used in the creation of their manuscript. Authors must report any errors they discover in their published paper to the Editors. Author(s) is/are individual(s) who significantly contributed to the development of a manuscript on well researched theoretical, experimental and analytical papers in all areas of Science, Technology and Engineering. AJSE recommends that authorship be based on the following four criteria:
- Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work;
- Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content;
- Final approval of the version to be published;
- Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
Section C: Reviewers’ responsibilities
Reviewers should keep all information regarding papers confidential and treat them as privileged information. Reviews should be conducted objectively, with no personal criticism of the author. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments. Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Reviewers should also call to the Editor in Chief’s attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge. Reviewers should not review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.
Section D: Editors’ responsibilities
Editors have complete responsibility and authority to reject/accept an article. Editors are responsible for the contents and overall quality of the publication. Editors should always consider the needs of the authors and the readers when attempting to improve the publication. Editors should guarantee the quality of the papers and the integrity of the academic record. Editors should publish errata pages or make corrections when needed. Editors should base their decisions solely one the papers’ importance, originality, clarity and relevance to publication’s scope. Editors should not reverse their decisions nor overturn the ones of previous editors without serious reason. Editors should preserve the anonymity of reviewers. Editors should ensure that all research material they publish conforms to internationally accepted ethical guidelines. Editors should only accept a paper when reasonably certain. Editors should act if they suspect misconduct, whether a paper is published or unpublished, and make all reasonable attempts to persist in obtaining a resolution to the problem. Editors should not reject papers based on suspicions, they should have proof of misconduct.Editors should not allow any conflicts of interest between staff, authors, reviewers and board members.
