IDC International Journal
IDC International Journal is committed to the highest standards of both critical scholarly review and professional publishing judgment. It insists on thorough peer review procedures in combination with careful editorial judgment. IDC supports editors in their efforts to manage their journal ethically and transparently, while adhering to the established editorial principles and practices in their field.
Neutrality
The intellectual content of submitted manuscripts is evaluated regardless of race, gender orientation, age, disability, religion, ethnicity and political philosophy of the authors.
Confidentiality
All manuscripts should be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to anyone without the permission of the editor. Managers and editorial staff should not disclose information about the manuscript submitted to anyone except the author, reviewers and potential reviewers.
Disclosure of information and conflicts of interest
Unpublished data contained in the submitted manuscript must not be used by editors or reviewers in their own research without the explicit consent of the author.
Decision on publication
The editor of the Journal decides on the publication of submitted articles. The editor is guided by the Editorial Board’s policy, taking into account the legal obligations regarding defamation, copyrights and plagiarism. The editor can share the decision with other members of the Editorial Board or with reviewers.
Editorial decisions
Reviewers assist the editorial staff in making decisions and may also assist the author to improve the quality of the manuscript.
Delays and deadlines
When a reviewer does not get time to evaluate the research presented in the manuscript, or if she/ he find himself unable to provide his report in time, she/ he must inform the editor without further delay.
Standards of objectivity, civility and respect
The reports must be objective. Personal remarks and criticisms directed at the author or hurtful remarks directed at the text content are not eligible. The opinion of the reviewer must be clear, well-argued and respectful for the author.
Indication of sources
The reviewer must identify appropriate publications not cited by the author. Any such indication must be accompanied by an appropriate comment. The reviewer should draw the editor’s attention to any similarity, any overlap between the manuscript and previously published data.
Disclosure of information and conflicts of interest
Information and ideas obtained through anonymous reply are confidential and should not be used for the personal benefit of the reviewer. Reviewers should not accept reviewing manuscripts where this may result in a conflict of interest arising from competitive, collaborative or other relationships with the authors.
Information validity
The information contained in the manuscripts submitted for publication must present the results of the authors’ research as well as an objective discussion of these results and their importance. The underlying data must be presented correctly. Fraudulent and consciously inaccurate information is considered unethical and unacceptable. The identification of research done by others must always be given. Authors should cite the publications that influenced the study in question.
Originality and plagiarism
Authors must ensure that they have written a completely original study, and if they have used other people’s books or statements, they must be properly cited.
Multiple publications
An author should not submit manuscripts representing the same study to more than one journal (or book). Submitting the same manuscript in more than one journal is unethical and unacceptable.
Paternity of the manuscript
Only authors who have made a significant contribution to the study in question are considered to be authors. All those who contributed to the study must be present in the list of authors. If other people have been involved in some aspects of the research project, they should be mentioned in the acknowledgments. The lead author must ensure that all co-authors and only they are included in the list of authors of the manuscript, that the co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the manuscript, and that they have agreed to submission of the manuscript.
Disclosure of information and conflicts of interest
All authors must indicate, as a result of their biographical presentation, any conflicts of interest that may affect their proposed publication. Funding for research projects that made the study possible must be indicated.
Errors in publishing
If the author discovers an important error or an inaccuracy in its publication, her/ his obligation is to quickly inform the editor and to consider, in agreement with the person in charge, the withdrawal of the article or the publication of the information about the error.