The Journal of Socio-Educational Dynamics (JSED) is dedicated to upholding the highest standards in research and publication practices. To ensure the integrity, clarity, and fairness of articles published in JSED, we have outlined the following guidelines on research and publication ethics.
Authorship:
- Credit: Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the research.
- Credit: Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the research.
Originality and Plagiarism:
- Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original.
- Using the work and/or words of others must be appropriately cited or quoted.
- Plagiarism in any form constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
Data Access and Retention:
- Authors should, when appropriate, provide access to raw data related to their manuscript for editorial review.
- Data should be retained for a reasonable time following publication to allow for further analysis by other researchers unless legal rights, such as privacy rights, prevent this.
Multiple or Concurrent Publication:
- Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals concurrently is unethical and unacceptable.
- Authors should not submit a previously published paper, in essence or in content, to JSED.
Acknowledgment of Sources:
- Authors should acknowledge all sources of data used in the research and cite publications that have influenced their research.
Peer Review:
- Peer Review:
- Authors are obligated to participate in the peer review process and respond promptly to requests for revisions.
- Reviewers should treat received manuscripts as confidential documents.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest:
- All potential conflicts of interest, whether financial or other, should be disclosed.
- When discovering a significant error or inaccuracy in their publication, authors should notify the journal to either correct or retract the paper.
Reporting Standards:
- Authors should present an accurate account of their research and its significance.
- Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
Hazards:
- If the research involves hazardous chemicals, procedures, or equipment, authors must clearly identify these in the manuscript.
Use of Animals or Humans in Research:
- Research involving animals or humans must adhere to ethical standards, and any necessary documentation or approval should be mentioned in the manuscript.
Ethical considerations are at the heart of research and publication. JSED expects all stakeholders – authors, reviewers, editors, and the publisher – to adhere to these guidelines and principles. Violations may result in the manuscript being rejected, and repeated violations may lead to a ban on future submissions by the offending author(s). Our commitment to these ethical standards ensures the quality, reliability, and credibility of the articles published in our journal.
