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Publication standards

Ethics Statement

IDC International Journal is committed to rigorous peer review, careful editorial judgment, and transparent publishing practice.

Guiding principles

IDC International Journal upholds high standards of critical scholarly review and professional publishing judgment. Thorough peer review is combined with careful editorial oversight. Editors are supported in managing the journal ethically and transparently, in line with established editorial principles in their field.

Role 1

For Editors

Editorial decisions must be fair, confidential, and free from conflicts of interest.

  1. Neutrality

    The intellectual content of submitted manuscripts is evaluated regardless of race, gender orientation, age, disability, religion, ethnicity, or political philosophy of the authors.

  2. 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 a submitted manuscript to anyone except the author, reviewers, and potential reviewers.

  3. Disclosure 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    Unpublished data contained in the submitted manuscript must not be used by editors or reviewers in their own research without the explicit consent of the author.

  4. Decision on publication

    The editor decides on the publication of submitted articles, guided by Editorial Board policy and legal obligations regarding defamation, copyrights, and plagiarism. The editor may share the decision with other Editorial Board members or with reviewers.

Role 2

For Reviewers

Peer review should be timely, objective, and respectful of authors and their work.

  1. Editorial decisions

    Reviewers assist the editorial staff in making decisions and may also help the author improve the quality of the manuscript.

  2. Delays and deadlines

    When a reviewer cannot evaluate the research in time, or is unable to provide a report promptly, she or he must inform the editor without delay.

  3. Objectivity, civility and respect

    Reports must be objective. Personal remarks, criticisms directed at the author, or hurtful remarks about the text are not acceptable. The reviewer’s opinion must be clear, well argued, and respectful.

  4. Indication of sources

    The reviewer must identify appropriate publications not cited by the author, with an appropriate comment. The reviewer should also draw the editor’s attention to any similarity or overlap between the manuscript and previously published data.

  5. Disclosure and conflicts of interest

    Information and ideas obtained through anonymous review are confidential and should not be used for personal benefit. Reviewers should not accept manuscripts where a conflict of interest may arise from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with the authors.

Role 3

For Authors

Authors are responsible for originality, accurate reporting, and honest authorship.

  1. Information validity

    Manuscripts must present the authors’ research results with an objective discussion of their importance. Underlying data must be presented correctly. Fraudulent or consciously inaccurate information is unethical and unacceptable. Research done by others must be identified, and publications that influenced the study should be cited.

  2. Originality and plagiarism

    Authors must ensure that they have written a completely original study. Where other people’s work or statements are used, they must be properly cited.

  3. Multiple publications

    An author should not submit manuscripts representing the same study to more than one journal or book. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal is unethical and unacceptable.

  4. Authorship of the manuscript

    Only those who made a significant contribution to the study should be listed as authors. Others involved in aspects of the project should be mentioned in the acknowledgments. The lead author must ensure that all and only co-authors are listed, that they have approved the final version, and that they agree to submission.

  5. Disclosure and conflicts of interest

    All authors must indicate any conflicts of interest that may affect their proposed publication. Funding that made the study possible must be disclosed.

  6. Errors in publishing

    If an author discovers an important error or inaccuracy in a publication, she or he must promptly inform the editor and, in agreement with the journal, arrange withdrawal of the article or publication of a correction.