Publication Ethics
KJISS adheres to the ethical standards set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to ensure high-quality scientific publications, public trust, and proper attribution of work.
1. Article Assessment
All manuscripts undergo peer review. If approved by the editor, submissions are evaluated by anonymous peer reviewers. The journal may consult additional experts, recruit specialized reviewers, or decline submissions as necessary.
2. Plagiarism and Artificial Intelligence
Definition: Plagiarism includes copying text, ideas, images, or data from any source (including the author's own prior work) without proper attribution. Reused text must be in quotation marks with original source citation.
AI Policy: Manuscripts completely written by AI tools are not considered original work. Use of AI to generate all content is not accepted.
Zero-Tolerance Policy: All manuscripts are screened using Turnitin. If plagiarism exceeds 30% or AI-generated content is detected, the manuscript is rejected. For published articles found to contain plagiarism, the article will be retracted, and the authors' institutions and department heads will be notified.
3. Duplicate Submission and Redundant Publication
Only original content is considered. Manuscripts must not have been previously published (including in other languages) and must not be under consideration elsewhere. Submissions must be withdrawn before being submitted to another journal.
4. Citation Manipulation
Manuscripts found to include citations primarily intended to inflate citation counts for a given author or journal may incur sanctions.
5. Fabrication and Falsification
Manuscripts or published articles found to have fabricated or falsified results, including image manipulation, may incur sanctions and may be retracted.
6. Authorship and Acknowledgements
- All listed authors must have made significant scientific contributions, approved the claims, and agreed to be authors.
- Author contributions may be described at the end of the submission.
- Non-author contributors must be acknowledged with their permission.
- Submissions by anyone other than a listed author will not be considered.
7. Conflicts of Interest (Authors)
Authors must declare all potential interests in a "Conflicts of Interest" section. If none exist, the statement should read: "The author(s) declare(s) that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this paper."
Funding Disclosure: All funding sources (including article processing charges) must be declared in a "Funding Statement," regardless of whether they present a conflict.
Third-Party Involvement: Any involvement of non-authors who had interest in the work, were affiliated with interested organizations, or were employed/paid by a funder must be declared.
Corresponding Author Responsibility: The corresponding author must list all co-author emails and confirm that all authors are aware of and agree to the submission.
8. Conflicts of Interest (Editors and Reviewers)
Editors and reviewers must decline involvement in a submission if they have:
- A recent publication or current submission with any author
- A shared affiliation with any author
- A recent collaboration with any author
- Previously discussed the manuscript with the authors
9. Experimental Research Involving Humans or Animals
- Research involving humans must have institutional review board or ethics committee approval, and be performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
- Research involving animals must follow the Interdisciplinary Principles and Guidelines for the Use of Animals in Research, Testing, and Education.
- For manuscripts containing patient photos or identifiable information, informed consent must be obtained, and patient privacy must be protected.
