Ethics & Policies
International Journal of Scientific Methods in Intelligence Engineering Networks (IJSMIEN) is an International Refereed, Peer-Reviewed Open Access journal having e-ISSN: 2583-8113, published by the GSE Publications to promote High Quality Scientific Research Methods in Artificial Intelligence Engineering and Artificial Intelligence Technology.
The Ethics and Policies of IJSMIEN are made time to time to ensure the High-Quality Scientific Publications in Engineering & Technology, Public Trust in Scientific Research Findings, Innovations and Authors/People Receive Credit for their ideas.
Ethics: Breaking the Publishing Ethics Rules can badly damage reputation as a researcher, Academician, Contributors and even as a Publisher. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher. The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed journal is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of work of the author and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior. International Journal of Scientific Methods in Intelligence Engineering Networks (IJSMIEN) strictly adopted the following publication Ethics, Best Practice Guidelines on Ethical Behaviour, Code of Conduct of:
- Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE: https://publicationethics.org/)
- World Association of Medical Editors (WAME: http://www.wame.org/)
- International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE: http://www.icmje.org/ )
- Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT: http://www.consort-statement.org/ )
- Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement (PEMS) should adhere to.
If any misconduct found in Ethical Behaviour related to the submitted manuscript article or in published manuscript/article in IJSMIEN even after some years, the Editor(s) may need to seek clarification in this regard with the Author(s) and request them to supply a letter from the relevant institutional Ethics Committee or Board that approved the research or individual. The Editors will follow CORE’s Guidelines for Retracting Articles when considering retracting, issuing expressions of concern about, and issuing corrections pertaining to articles that have been published or COPE Flow Charts when dealing such a suspected misconduct. Editor (s) can also seek for Advices from experts to take appropriate steps in case of this type of allegations of misconduct occurs.
Authorship of the Article: Authorship should be limited to those who have made a Substantial Contribution to the Study Conception and Design, Data Acquisition, Analysis, Execution, interpretation of the Reported Study and Drafting or revising the Article/Manuscript for intellectual content up to Approval of the final version. The order of authorship should be ‘a joint decision of the coauthors. Individuals who are involved in a study but don’t satisfy the journal’s criteria for authorship, should be listed as ‘Contributors’ or ‘Acknowledged Individuals’. Examples include: assisting the research by providing advice, providing research space, departmental oversight, and obtaining financial support. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that the descriptions are accurate and agreed by all authors. Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission to the IJSMIEN Journal. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted by the IJSMIEN. Only in exceptional circumstances, the Editor, IJSMIEN consider the addition, deletion or rearrangement of authors after the manuscript has been accepted upon request, Publication of the Manuscript will be suspended if the manuscript has already been published in an online issue by taking the letter of Agree from Authors.
Originality and Plagiarism: The Plagiarism takes different forms, from literal copying to paraphrasing some else’s work and can include: Reproducing a work word for word, in whole or in part, Research Materials, Processes, Tables, Equipment, Data, someone else’s ideas without permission and acknowledgment of the original source and an author’s own work in a paper, and resubmitting it for publication as an entirely new. The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words then it should be appropriately cited or quoted. The IJSMIEN journal uses Crossref Similarity Check/Turnitin software Tools to detect the Plagiarism.
Data Access and Retention: IJSMIEN journal expect that all Authors will comply with their funder/institute requirements for Data Storage, and Recommend that, as a minimum, authors keep their original data for 8 years. Authors may be asked to provide the original raw data in connection with an article submitted to IJSMIEN for Editorial Review if necessary for proper evaluation of the manuscript before publication. If the original Data cannot be produced, IJSMIEN Editorial Team may decide to reject the article, or revoke its acceptance. Original Data must also be available for review by the journal after publication if concerns are raised. If the original data cannot be produced, IJSMIEN Editorial Team may decide to retract the article.
Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication: The submission of the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently is also considered to be unethical practice. An author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Research Manuscripts/Article that describes work already published elsewhere will not be considered by the IJSMIEN. At submission, Authors should declare any previous submissions or publications that might be regarded as overlapping with the submitted manuscript. If redundant publication is attempted or occurs, IJSMIEN Editorial action will be taken, including probable rejection or retraction of the Manuscript/Article.
Acknowledgement of Sources: It enhances your credibility as a writer/Author. By carefully and accurately citing/Acknowledging your external sources in the text and by documenting them at the end of your Manuscript/Article you show your readers that you are serious about your subject, your research, and the argument which you are making in your paper. You demonstrate that you have studied your subject in sufficient depth, and by reading credible and authoritative sources. IJSMIEN suggest Proper Acknowledgment/Citation of the work of others must always be given and it helps you in avoiding Plagiarism. If the Acknowledge the Sources is not found in Manuscript, IJSMIEN Editorial action will be taken, including probable rejection or retraction of the Manuscript/Article.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: All Author(s) should disclose information about any potential financial and non-financial conflicts of interest in a concise paragraph in the Acknowledgement Section of a Manuscript. If none, then state, ''The author(s) have no conflicts of interest relevant to this Article". All submissions to IJSMIEN must include disclosure of all relationships that could be viewed as presenting a potential conflict of interest. IJSMIEN Journal Editor(s)and Reviewer(s) have No Conflict of Interest in publication Process.
Fundamental Errors in Published Works: When an Author(s) discovers one or more significant errors or inaccuracies that change the overall results and conclusions of the Manuscript/Article, then the entire Manuscript/Article should be retracted, it is the author's obligation to promptly notify the IJSMIEN journal Editor or Publisher and Cooperate with the Editor to Retract or Correct the Manuscript/Article. The IJSMIEN journal will request an explanation from the Author(s) as to how the errors or inaccuracies occurred, and if not satisfied with the response given by the Author(s) then Editor may ask the Employers of the Author(s) or some other appropriate body to investigate, and particularly to consider the possibility of fraudulent behaviour. The IJSMIEN journal will make all reasonable attempts to ensure that such an investigation is carried out with due diligence.
Reporting Standards: Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the Manuscript/Article. A Manuscript/Article should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects: If the work involves chemicals, procedures or equipment that has any unusual hazards inherent in their use, the author must clearly identify these in the manuscript. If the work involves the use of animal or human subjects, the author should ensure that the manuscript contains a statement that all procedures were performed in compliance with relevant laws and institutional guidelines and that the appropriate institutional committee(s) has approved them. Authors should include a statement in the manuscript that informed consent was obtained for experimentation with human subjects. The privacy rights of human subjects must always be observed.
Use of patient images or case details: Studies on patients or volunteers require ethics committee approval and informed consent, which should be documented in the Manuscript/Article. Where there is an unavoidable risk of breach of privacy -e.g., in a clinical photograph or in case details the patient's written consent, or that of the next of kin, to publication must be obtained. IJSMIEN Editorial Team will ask you to send a signed consent form before publication.
Policies of IJSMIEN are given below:
- Peer Review Policy
- Plagiarism Policy
- Article Sharing Policy
- Article Withdrawal Policy
- Patient Consent Policy
- Permissions Policy
- Research Data Policy
- Open Access & Licenses Policy
- Copyright, Grants and Ownership Declaration Policy
