Publication Ethics

JAFER is committed to maintaining integrity, transparency, fairness, and accountability throughout the scholarly publishing process. Authors, editors, and reviewers are expected to uphold responsible research and publication practices.

Responsibilities of Authors

Authors must submit original work, acknowledge sources appropriately, report research findings accurately, disclose relevant funding and conflicts of interest, and comply with applicable research ethics requirements. All listed authors should have made a legitimate scholarly contribution to the manuscript.

Responsibilities of Editors

Editors are responsible for making decisions based on scholarly merit, relevance, originality, and methodological quality. They must maintain confidentiality, manage conflicts of interest, and ensure that editorial decisions are not influenced by inappropriate personal, institutional, or commercial considerations.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers should provide objective and constructive assessments, maintain confidentiality, identify relevant overlooked literature where appropriate, and disclose potential conflicts of interest.

Plagiarism and Research Misconduct

JAFER does not tolerate plagiarism, fabricated or falsified data, duplicate publication, inappropriate authorship practices, or manipulation of the peer-review process. Suspected misconduct will be assessed in accordance with the journal's established procedures and relevant publication ethics guidance.

Conflicts of Interest

Authors, reviewers, and editors should disclose financial, professional, personal, or institutional relationships that could influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, their work or decisions.

Corrections and Retractions

Where significant errors or research-integrity concerns are identified after publication, the journal will assess the matter and take appropriate corrective action, which may include a correction, expression of concern, or retraction when warranted.

All parties involved in the publication process are expected to cooperate with reasonable requests for clarification and investigation.