Duties and Rights of Researchers

First: Responsibilities of Researchers

  1. Researchers must submit original and innovative research that is not derived from previously published work and has not been submitted for publication to any other journal.

  2. Researchers must adhere to the principles and ethics of scientific research and maintain academic integrity at all stages of the research.

  3. Researchers must comply with the journal’s publication policy and follow the standards of scientific writing, including formatting and content requirements.

  4. Researchers must accurately document all sources and references in accordance with the citation style approved by the journal.

  5. Researchers are required to make any revisions requested by the reviewers within the specified time frame.

  6. Researchers may not make any substantial changes to the manuscript after its acceptance for publication without the approval of the Editorial Board.

  7. Researchers must communicate with the Editorial Board and respond to their correspondence as promptly as possible during the review and publication process to ensure its smooth progress.

  8. The researcher bears responsibility for paying any fees associated with the peer-review or publication process.

  9. The researcher bears full responsibility for the content of the research and for the opinions and conclusions expressed therein. The journal bears no responsibility for the consequences of these opinions.

  10. The researcher acknowledges that the journal is not obliged to return rejected or unaccepted manuscripts.

Second: Rights of Researchers

  1. Researchers have the right to be informed of the outcome of the peer-review process (acceptance, rejection, or conditional acceptance), without obligating the journal to disclose the names of the reviewers.

  2. Researchers have the right to publish their research after fulfilling the required conditions, making the necessary revisions, and obtaining reviewers’ approval.

  3. The journal is obliged to inform the researcher of the issue in which the research will be published.

  4. Researchers have the right to review the final version of their research before it is printed or uploaded to the journal’s website.

  5. Researchers shall receive a copy of the issue in which their research is published, if the journal issues a printed version.

  6. Researchers have the right to scientific authorship attribution of their manuscript, and to have their name cited when their research is referenced in other works.

  7. Researchers retain the intellectual property rights to their published research, and it may not be republished or translated without their permission and the approval of the journal.

  8. No modification, distortion, or deletion that compromises the content of the research or harms the author’s reputation may be made.

  9. In the event that any typographical or technical error appears after publication, the researcher has the right to request its correction, and the journal is obliged to do so.

  10. The journal has the right to withdraw a published article in cases of proven plagiarism, in accordance with established academic regulations.

  11. The journal guarantees equal opportunities for publication to all researchers, both domestic and international, without discrimination and solely in accordance with its publication requirements.

  12. Researchers have the right to appeal a rejection decision, and the Editorial Board is obliged to state the reasons for rejection. However, researchers may not compel the journal to publish the manuscript if two accredited reviewers decide to reject it.