Publication Ethics

The International Journal of Educational Research and Innovation (IJERI) is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and to ensuring the integrity of the academic record. All parties involved in the publication process—authors, editors, peer reviewers, and the publisher—are expected to adhere to ethical standards in accordance with the guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

1. Duties of Authors

  • Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original and properly cite the work and ideas of others. Plagiarism in any form is unethical and unacceptable.

  • Multiple Submissions: Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently. Submitting the same work to multiple journals constitutes unethical publishing behavior.

  • Acknowledgment of Sources: Authors must properly acknowledge all sources of data, ideas, or research funding.

  • Authorship: Only those who have made a significant contribution to the research and writing should be listed as authors. All co-authors must approve the final version of the paper before submission.

  • Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial or personal relationships that could be viewed as potential conflicts of interest.

2. Duties of Editors

  • Fair Review: Editors evaluate manuscripts based on academic merit, originality, and relevance to the journal’s scope, without regard to the authors' race, gender, nationality, or institutional affiliation.

  • Confidentiality: Editors must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, and the editorial board.

  • Decision Making: Editors are responsible for making publication decisions based on the reviewers’ evaluations and the journal’s editorial policy.

  • Handling Misconduct: Editors will take reasonable steps to identify and prevent the publication of papers where research misconduct has occurred. In cases of suspected misconduct, the editor will follow COPE guidelines.

3. Duties of Reviewers

  • Confidentiality: Reviewers must keep all manuscripts received confidential and not use the information contained in them for personal advantage.

  • Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively, with clear and constructive comments to improve the quality of the manuscript.

  • Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.

  • Conflict of Interest: Reviewers should decline to review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any of the authors or institutions.

4. Publisher’s Responsibilities

  • The publisher ensures that best practices in publication ethics are maintained and supports the editorial board in handling ethical issues, including retractions and corrections when necessary.