IJAMSET is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics. All parties involved in the publication process, including authors, reviewers, and editors, are expected to adhere to the ethical principles outlined below. These guidelines are based on the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Duties of Authors

Originality and Plagiarism. Authors must ensure that their manuscript is entirely original and has not been published previously in any form. All sources of information used in the manuscript must be properly cited. Plagiarism in any form, including copying text, ideas, or data from other sources without proper attribution, is strictly prohibited. All submitted manuscripts will be screened for plagiarism prior to peer review. A similarity index of no more than 20% (excluding references) is required for a manuscript to proceed to the review stage.

Duplicate Submission. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously is not permitted. Authors must confirm that the submitted work is not under consideration elsewhere at the time of submission.

Authorship. Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All co-authors must have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript before submission. Any changes to the authorship after submission must be approved by all authors and the editor.

Data Integrity. Authors are responsible for the accuracy and integrity of the data presented in their manuscript. Fabrication, falsification, or selective reporting of data is considered a serious breach of publication ethics.

Conflict of Interest. Authors must disclose any financial, personal, or professional relationships that could potentially influence the results or interpretation of their research. If no conflict of interest exists, this should also be stated clearly in the manuscript.

Corrections and Retractions. If an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in a published article, the author is obligated to notify the editor promptly. The editor will then determine whether a correction, retraction, or expression of concern is necessary.

Duties of Reviewers

Confidentiality. Reviewers must treat all manuscripts received for review as confidential documents. The content of a manuscript must not be disclosed to or discussed with anyone outside the review process without the explicit permission of the editor.

Objectivity. Reviews must be conducted objectively and based solely on the scientific and technical merit of the manuscript. Personal criticism of the authors is not appropriate. Reviewers are expected to provide clear, constructive, and well-reasoned comments to assist authors in improving their work.

Conflict of Interest. Reviewers must decline to review any manuscript in which they have a conflict of interest, whether due to competitive, collaborative, or personal relationships with any of the authors. In such cases, reviewers should promptly notify the editor.

Proper Use of Information. Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in a reviewer's own research without the explicit written consent of the authors.

Duties of Editors

Fair Treatment. The editor is responsible for ensuring that all submitted manuscripts are evaluated fairly and solely on the basis of their scientific merit, regardless of the authors' nationality, institutional affiliation, gender, or other personal characteristics.

Confidentiality. The editor must ensure that information about submitted manuscripts is not disclosed to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, and members of the editorial board.

Conflict of Interest. The editor must not use unpublished information from a submitted manuscript for personal research purposes. Manuscripts submitted by members of the editorial board will be handled by another editor to avoid any conflict of interest.

Decision Making. The editor is responsible for making the final decision on the acceptance or rejection of manuscripts based on the reviewers' recommendations and the journal's editorial policies.

Handling Misconduct

Any suspected cases of research misconduct, including plagiarism, data fabrication, duplicate publication, or authorship disputes, will be investigated in accordance with COPE guidelines. IJAMSET reserves the right to retract published articles if evidence of misconduct is confirmed after publication.