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Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
TEJAS Journal of Technologies and Humanitarian Science (TJTHS) is committed to maintaining honesty, transparency, fairness, accountability, confidentiality, and research integrity throughout manuscript submission, editorial assessment, peer review, publication, and post-publication review.
The journal adheres to the principles and Core Practices established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (COPE, DOAJ, OASPA, WAME).
COPE Compliance Statement: TJTHS adheres strictly to the principles and Core Practices established by COPE to uphold ethical scholarly publishing standards.
COPE Guidelines: https://publicationethics.org/guidance/Guidelines
Scope of the Statement
This statement applies to all parties involved in the publishing lifecycle:
- Authors and co-authors
- Independent Peer Reviewers
- Editors and Editorial Board members
- Editorial Office staff and Publishers
- Submitted manuscripts, review reports, supplementary data, and published articles
Editorial Independence
Editorial decisions are based strictly on the academic, scientific, and ethical evaluation of submitted manuscripts. Relevant considerations include scope alignment, originality, methodological reliability, clarity, and compliance with ethical guidelines.
Editorial decisions are completely independent of commercial influence, sponsorship, author identity, nationality, institutional status, or financial considerations. Payment or waiver of an Article Processing Charge (APC) never influences peer review or acceptance decisions.
Duties of Authors
- Originality & Integrity: Submit original, unpublished work free from fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism.
- Exclusive Submission: Manuscripts must not be under simultaneous consideration by another journal.
- Accurate Attribution: Cite and acknowledge all supporting literature and third-party sources appropriately.
- Authorship Criteria: Ensure all listed authors made substantive intellectual contributions and approved the final submission.
- Competing Interests: Disclose all financial, personal, or institutional conflicts of interest.
- Ethics & Consent: Obtain institutional ethics committee approval and participant consent where applicable.
- Error Reporting: Inform the Editorial Office promptly if a significant error is discovered in submitted or published work.
Duties of Reviewers
- Objectivity: Provide independent, constructive, confidential, and evidence-based reviews.
- Confidentiality: Treat submitted manuscripts as confidential documents and avoid unauthorized sharing or AI-system uploading.
- Conflict Disclosure: Recuse themselves from evaluating manuscripts where a competing interest exists.
- Misconduct Reporting: Report suspected plagiarism, data manipulation, or ethical concerns confidentially to the editor.
Duties of Editors & Publisher
- Fair Evaluation: Evaluate manuscripts solely on scientific merit and ethical compliance without discrimination.
- Peer Review Oversight: Ensure a double-blind peer-review process involving at least two independent experts.
- Confidentiality Maintenance: Protect the anonymity of reviewers and the confidentiality of unpublished materials.
- Editorial Integrity: Recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where an editor has a conflict of interest.
- Post-Publication Stewardship: Take appropriate action (corrections, retractions, expressions of concern) when research integrity issues are identified.
Plagiarism & Misconduct Policy
TJTHS maintains a zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism, data fabrication, image manipulation, duplicate submission, and peer-review manipulation.
All submitted manuscripts are screened using similarity-detection software prior to external review. If misconduct or unacceptable overlap is identified, the journal will request clarification, reject the manuscript, or initiate formal post-publication corrections or retractions in accordance with COPE guidelines.
For more details, please review our dedicated Plagiarism Policy and Research Misconduct Policy.
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
Generative AI systems (e.g., ChatGPT, LLMs) cannot be listed as authors or co-authors because they cannot assume legal or ethical accountability for published work. Human authors remain fully accountable for all content, data accuracy, citations, and ethical compliance.
Any substantive use of generative AI tools in text preparation, image generation, or data analysis must be transparently disclosed within the manuscript. View our Generative AI Policy for full guidance.
Corrections, Retractions & Appeals
When material errors occur post-publication, TJTHS preserves the integrity of the scholarly record by issuing formal Corrections, Retractions, or Expressions of Concern. All editorial decisions may be appealed through a formal written request to the Editorial Office.
Please consult our Corrections and Retractions Policy and Complaints and Appeals Policy for detailed procedures.