The authors should observe high standards with respect to publication ethics as set out by COPE. EJZ follows COPE Guidelines for Journal Editors (March 2011); for Peer Reviewers (March 2013); for Retracting Articles (December 2009); for Journal Publishers (March 2011); for Research Integrity between Institutions and Journals (March 2012)…etc. The responsibilities of the authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers are shown below. Falsification or fabrication of data, plagiarism (including duplicate publication of the authors’ own work without proper citation), and misappropriation of the work are all unacceptable practices. Any cases of ethical misconduct are treated very seriously and will be dealt with in accordance with the COPE guidelines.
Responsibilities and Malpractice Statements Responsibility of the Authors: Responsibility of the Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editors and Editors: Responsibility of the Reviewers: Responsibility of the Publisher:
Manuscripts submitted to the journal are checked for originality using iThenticate anti-plagiarism software (http://www.ithenticate.com). Submission of a manuscript implies that: |