Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement

The ethical policy of the JEDH Journal is based on the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and complies with the codes of conduct adopted by the JEDH Editorial Board. Readers, authors, reviewers, and editors are required to adhere to these ethical standards when engaging with the journal. This policy also serves as a reference for determining which submitted manuscripts are eligible for publication in a given issue.

For more information on publication ethics and ethical guidelines, please visit:
http://publicationethics.org

Duties and Responsibilities of the Publisher

  • JEDH is committed to ensuring that editorial decisions regarding manuscript submissions are final.

  • Decisions on manuscript acceptance or rejection are made solely on the basis of professional and academic judgment, without influence from commercial interests.

  • The journal is committed to maintaining the integrity of academic and research records.

  • JEDH monitors ethical compliance among the Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editors, Editorial Board Members, Reviewers, Authors, and Readers.

  • All submitted manuscripts are checked for plagiarism and fraudulent or manipulated data.

  • The journal is willing to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions, or apologies whenever necessary.

Duties and Responsibilities of Editors

  • Editors have full authority to accept or reject manuscripts.

  • Editors must maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts during the review process and until publication.

  • The Editor-in-Chief makes final publication decisions in consultation with editors and reviewers.

  • Editors must preserve the anonymity of reviewers.

  • Editors must disclose and avoid conflicts of interest.

  • Editors should uphold academic integrity and strive to meet the needs of both readers and authors.

  • Editors are responsible for investigating cases of plagiarism or data fraud and publishing corrections, retractions, or apologies when required.

  • Editorial responsibilities are limited strictly to the intellectual content of manuscripts.

  • Editors must not disclose information about submitted manuscripts to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, editorial advisers, or the publisher.

  • Unpublished material disclosed in submitted manuscripts must not be used by editors or editorial board members for personal research purposes without the author’s explicit written consent.

Duties and Responsibilities of Reviewers

  • Reviewers assist editors in making publication decisions.

  • Reviewers must treat all manuscripts as confidential documents.

  • Reviewers should submit timely reports to support editorial decision-making.

  • Information obtained through peer review must not be used for personal advantage.

  • Reviewer comments must be technical, professional, and objective.

  • Reviewers should not evaluate manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest with authors, institutions, or organizations.

  • Reviewers must disclose and avoid any potential conflicts of interest.

Duties and Responsibilities of Authors

  • Manuscripts must be written in English or Arabic and use clear, accurate grammar and terminology.

  • Submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by another journal.

  • The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all co-authors have approved the manuscript for submission and publication.

  • Authors are expected to participate in the peer review process to sustain the scholarly publishing system.

  • Authors must ensure that manuscripts originating from specific institutions have received appropriate institutional approval.

  • Submission implies consent to editorial and language editing for readability.

  • Authors must clearly disclose funding sources and describe the role of the sponsor, if any.

  • All authors agree that the corresponding author may communicate with the editorial office regarding revisions and proofs.

  • Authors must promptly notify the journal if a significant error or inaccuracy is discovered in a published article.

  • All manuscripts submitted to or published in JEDH are screened using plagiarism detection software. Plagiarism constitutes a serious ethical violation.

  • Authors must review the final submission checklist before submitting their manuscript.

Principles of Transparency

Violations of Publication Ethics

Ethical violations include, but are not limited to:

  • Plagiarism

  • Data fabrication or falsification

  • Simultaneous submission

  • Duplicate or redundant publication

  • Improper authorship attribution

  • Citation manipulation

The journal uses plagiarism detection systems such as CrossCheck / iThenticate:
https://www.ithenticate.com
https://www.ithenticate.com/search

Sanctions

If documented violations occur, the following actions may be taken:

  1. Immediate rejection of the infringing manuscript

  2. Rejection of all other submissions by the same authors

  3. Prohibition from submitting new manuscripts for a minimum of 36 months

  4. Prohibition from serving on the editorial board

Handling Cases of Misconduct

  • The Editor informs the Editorial Office and requests an explanation from the corresponding author.

  • Serious cases are referred to the Publication Committee for evaluation.

  • Less severe cases may result in a formal reprimand or correction request.

  • All related submissions under review may be rejected.

  • Authors may be barred from editorial or reviewer roles.

  • In severe cases, author affiliations may be notified, and submission bans of up to 5 years may apply.

In cases of serious fraud leading to retraction, a retraction notice will be published and linked to the article, and the online version will be clearly marked “Retracted” with the retraction date.