TEJAS Journal of Technologies and Humanitarian Science

ISSN : 2583-5599

Open Access | Quarterly | Peer Reviewed Journal

Publication Ethics

Ethical Standards

The TEJAS Journal of Technologies and Humanitarian Science (TJTHS) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against publication malpractice. All parties involved in the publication process (authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers) must agree to ethical standards and best practices.

Duties of Authors

  • ✔ Submit original and unpublished work
  • ✔ Avoid plagiarism and data fabrication
  • ✔ Properly cite all sources
  • ✔ Ensure authorship reflects contributions
  • ✔ Disclose conflicts of interest
  • ✔ Report errors promptly

Duties of Reviewers

  • ✔ Provide objective and constructive feedback
  • ✔ Maintain confidentiality of manuscripts
  • ✔ Avoid conflicts of interest
  • ✔ Identify relevant published work not cited
  • ✔ Report ethical concerns to editors

Duties of Editors

  • ✔ Ensure fair and unbiased review process
  • ✔ Maintain confidentiality
  • ✔ Make decisions based on academic merit
  • ✔ Handle ethical complaints properly
  • ✔ Prevent conflicts of interest

Duties of Publisher

  • ✔ Ensure editorial independence
  • ✔ Support ethical oversight
  • ✔ Protect intellectual property
  • ✔ Maintain integrity of academic record

Plagiarism Policy

  • ✔ Zero tolerance for plagiarism
  • ✔ All submissions are checked before review
  • ✔ Plagiarized manuscripts will be rejected
  • ✔ Severe cases may lead to author ban

Publication Malpractice

  • ✔ Data fabrication or falsification is prohibited
  • ✔ Duplicate submissions are not allowed
  • ✔ Ethical violations will be investigated
  • ✔ Retraction may occur if necessary

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Tejas Journals is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, transparency, integrity, and professional publishing practices. The journal follows the ethical guidelines and best practices recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and global scholarly publishing standards.

All parties involved in the publication process including authors, editors, reviewers, editorial board members, and publishers are expected to adhere strictly to ethical responsibilities and professional conduct throughout the submission, review, publication, and post-publication processes.

TEJAS Journal of Technologies and Humanitarian Science (TJTHS) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics. The journal follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and adheres to the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (COPE, DOAJ, OASPA, WAME).

COPE Compliance Statement

Tejas Journals adheres to the principles and Core Practices established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and continuously works to uphold integrity, transparency, and ethical scholarly publishing standards.

COPE Guidelines: https://publicationethics.org/guidance/Guidelines