International Research Publication House (IRPH)
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
The journals published by the International Research Publication House (IRPH) under the Electronic and Electrical Journals group are committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics, research integrity, and responsible scholarly communication. The journals expect authors, editors, reviewers, and all other participants in the publication process to act with honesty, fairness, transparency, and professional responsibility. The journals follow established principles of responsible scholarly publishing and take appropriate measures to address suspected ethical misconduct. The following principles apply to manuscripts submitted to the journals and to the publication process as a whole.
1. Responsibilities of Authors
Authors are responsible for ensuring that their submitted work is original, accurately reported, and prepared in accordance with accepted standards of scholarly research.
Authors should:
Submit original work that has not been published previously and is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal. Present research methods, experiments, simulations, analyses, results, and conclusions accurately and transparently. Avoid plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, inappropriate manipulation of data or results, and other forms of research misconduct. Properly acknowledge and cite the work, ideas, methods, data, and contributions of others. Ensure that all individuals listed as authors have made substantial contributions to the work and have approved the submitted manuscript. Obtain appropriate permissions for the use of copyrighted material, figures, tables, datasets, or other third-party content. Disclose relevant financial, professional, institutional, or personal conflicts of interest. Provide sufficient methodological and technical information to allow the research to be properly understood and, where reasonably possible, evaluated or reproduced. Ensure that figures, images, experimental results, computational outputs, and other technical material have not been manipulated in a misleading manner. Report significant limitations, assumptions, uncertainties, or methodological constraints where relevant. Take responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of the submitted work. Notify the journal promptly if a significant error is identified in a published article and cooperate with the editors in issuing an appropriate correction or other notice. 2. Originality, Duplicate Publication and Plagiarism
Manuscripts submitted to the journals must be original. Authors should not submit substantially the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time. Plagiarism in any form is unacceptable, including the unacknowledged use of another person's words, ideas, results, figures, data, or other intellectual contributions. Reuse of an author's own previously published material should also be appropriately acknowledged and should not result in redundant or substantially duplicate publication. Where concerns regarding plagiarism, duplicate publication, or inappropriate reuse of material arise, the journal may investigate the matter and take appropriate editorial action.
3. Authorship and Contributions
Authorship should reflect substantial contributions to the conception or design of the research, acquisition or analysis of data, development of methods, interpretation of results, or preparation of the manuscript. All listed authors should have participated sufficiently in the work to take responsibility for their contribution and should have approved the final version of the manuscript. Changes to authorship after submission should be supported by an appropriate explanation and agreement from the relevant authors.
4. Responsibilities of Editors
Editors are responsible for managing manuscripts fairly, objectively, and confidentially.
Editors should:
Evaluate manuscripts on the basis of their scholarly and technical merits and relevance to the journal. Make editorial decisions independently and without discrimination based on nationality, gender, institutional affiliation, personal characteristics, or other irrelevant considerations. Maintain confidentiality regarding submitted manuscripts and associated information. Select appropriate reviewers and manage the peer-review process responsibly. Avoid using unpublished information from submitted manuscripts for personal or professional advantage. Declare and appropriately manage conflicts of interest. Investigate credible allegations of ethical misconduct and take appropriate action when concerns are substantiated. Consider corrections, retractions, or other editorial notices when necessary to maintain the integrity of the published record. 5. Responsibilities of Reviewers
Peer reviewers contribute to the quality and integrity of scholarly publishing and should conduct reviews objectively, constructively, and confidentially.
Reviewers should:
Assess manuscripts impartially and provide clear, technically relevant, and constructive comments. Maintain confidentiality regarding the manuscript and its contents. Identify relevant published work that has not been appropriately cited where reasonably apparent. Inform the editor of any substantial similarity, suspected plagiarism, or other ethical concern. Disclose any conflict of interest that could affect the objectivity of the review. Decline a review when they do not possess appropriate expertise or cannot complete the review within a reasonable period. Not use unpublished information obtained through peer review for personal research, professional advantage, or any other unauthorized purpose. 6. Conflicts of Interest
Authors, editors, and reviewers should disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationship that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research, editorial decision, or peer-review process.
The existence of a conflict does not necessarily prevent publication or participation in peer review, but relevant conflicts should be disclosed and managed appropriately.
7. Research Integrity and Data
Authors are expected to maintain appropriate records supporting the reported research, including experimental data, computational analyses, simulations, measurements, and other relevant research materials. Fabrication, falsification, deliberate manipulation of results, or misleading presentation of research findings constitutes serious misconduct. Where concerns regarding the integrity or reliability of published research arise, the journal may request clarification or supporting information from the authors and may take appropriate action following investigation.
8. Ethical and Responsible Use of Research
Authors should ensure that their research is conducted in accordance with applicable institutional, professional, legal, and ethical requirements. Research involving human participants, personal information, animals, hazardous materials, or other regulated activities should have the appropriate approvals and safeguards where applicable. Authors should also present claims concerning technologies, devices, systems, algorithms, experiments, or applications responsibly and should not deliberately misrepresent performance, reliability, safety, or practical applicability.
9. Corrections, Retractions and Post-Publication Issues
The journals recognize that errors may occasionally be identified after publication. When a published article contains a significant error or omission that affects the accuracy or interpretation of the work, the journal may publish a correction or other appropriate editorial notice. Where evidence demonstrates that an article contains serious problems such as fabricated or falsified research, major plagiarism, substantial ethical violations, or fundamentally unreliable findings, the journal may consider retraction or other appropriate action. Editorial action will be determined according to the nature and seriousness of the concern and with the objective of preserving the accuracy and integrity of the scholarly record.
10. Handling Allegations of Misconduct
Allegations of plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, authorship disputes, manipulation of the peer-review process, or other forms of publication misconduct will be considered seriously. The journal may seek explanations or supporting information from the authors, reviewers, editors, or other relevant parties and may consult appropriate institutional or external sources where necessary. Depending on the circumstances, possible actions may include requesting clarification, correcting the published record, rejecting a manuscript, withdrawing a manuscript from consideration, issuing an editorial notice, or retracting a published article.
11. Commitment to Publication Integrity
IRPH and its Electronic and Electrical Journals are committed to maintaining a reliable scholarly record and to promoting responsible research and publication practices. All participants in the publication process share responsibility for maintaining the standards of academic integrity and professional conduct expected of scholarly publishing.
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