The Journal of Pedaqoq.az is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in scholarly publishing. Our journal follows internationally recognized guidelines to ensure the integrity and reliability of research. Below are the ethical principles that guide our authors, reviewers, and editors:
1. Authorship and Responsibility
- All individuals listed as authors must have made significant contributions to the research and must accept responsibility for its contents.
2. Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct
- Plagiarism, fabrication, and falsification of data are considered serious ethical violations. Submissions found to contain such issues will be rejected immediately.
- All manuscripts submitted to Journal of Pedaqoq.az are screened using plagiarism detection software.
3. Duplicate Submission
- Authors are prohibited from submitting the same research to multiple journals simultaneously.
- Manuscripts under review by Journal of Pedaqoq.az should not be submitted elsewhere until the review process is complete.
4. Editorial Responsibilities
- Editors must evaluate submissions solely on their academic merit and relevance to the journal’s scope, without bias.
- Editors must maintain confidentiality and avoid conflicts of interest when handling manuscripts.
5. Reviewer Responsibilities
- Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, and timely feedback on submissions.
- Reviewers must treat all manuscripts as confidential and must not use any information gained during the review process for personal advantage.
6. Copyright and Citations
- Authors are required to provide proper attribution to all sources used in their manuscripts.
- Copyright infringement and the failure to appropriately acknowledge sources are considered unethical.
7. Conflict of Interest
- Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the review or publication process.
8. Corrections and Retractions
- If significant errors are identified in a published work, authors are obligated to promptly inform the journal so that corrections or retractions can be issued.
- The journal reserves the right to issue corrections or retract articles if misconduct or errors are identified.
9. Confidentiality
- The journal treats all submissions as confidential and does not share author details with third parties without explicit consent.
- Personal information provided by authors will only be used for the purposes of the journal’s operations.
10. Handling Ethical Complaints
- Any complaints regarding ethical issues will be handled in accordance with the guidelines provided by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
- The journal ensures a fair and thorough investigation of all complaints and takes appropriate action where necessary.
The Journal of Pedaqoq.az adheres to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). For more information on our ethical standards or to report concerns, please contact us at journal.pedaqoq.az@gmail.com.