Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics

Asghar : Journal of Children Studies aims to provide a forum for consideration of issues and for the exchange of information and ideas on research and practice in the field of early childhood education. This journal publishes the research in early childhood education from around the world. There is no tolerance for any kind of unethical behavior or any form of plagiarism.

Asghar : Journal of Children Studies follows the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines in all publication ethics aspects, including the authors, editors, and reviewers. The following statement explains the ethical standards of all parties involved in this journal.

Authors Responsibilities

  • Author(s) is/are responsible for ensuring that the work is original and that they have correctly referenced other authors' work in compliance with the reference format.
  • Author(s) should attest that the article has never been published before and that they have not transferred any rights to the article elsewhere.
  • Author(s) should ensure that they follow the authorship criteria taken from Asghar : Journal of Children Studies that are explained in the instructions for the authors of Asghar : Journal of Children Studies.
  • Author(s) should not engage in either plagiarism or self-plagiarism.
  • Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. Others who have made significant contributions must be listed as co-authors. Authors also ensure that all the authors have seen and agreed to the submitted version of the manuscript and their inclusion of names as co-authors.
  • Author(s) should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently. It is also expected that the author will not publish redundant manuscripts or manuscripts describing the same research in more than one journal.
  • The author(s) have not suggested any personal information that may make the identity of the patient recognizable in any form of description part, photograph, or pedigree.
  • If at any point in time, the author(s) discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in the submitted manuscript, then the error or inaccuracy must be reported to the editor.
  • Author(s) should give the editor the data and details of the work if there are suspicions of data falsification or fabrication.
  • Authors of the journal should clarify everything that may cause conflict of interest, such as work, research expenses, consultant expenses, and intellectual property, on the document of Asghar : Journal of Children Studies form disclosure.

Editors Responsibilities

  • Editors should be responsible for every article published in Asghar : Journal of Children Studies.
  • The editors may communicate with other editors or reviewers in making the final decision.
  • Based on the review report of the editorial review board, the editor can accept, reject, or request modifications to the manuscript.
  • Editors need to ensure the document sent to the reviewer does not contain the information of the author, and vice versa.
  • Editors’ decisions should be informed to authors accompanied by reviewers’ comments, unless they contain offensive or libelous remarks.
  • An editor has to evaluate the manuscript objectively for publication, judging each on its quality without looking to the nationality, ethnicity, political beliefs, race, religion, gender, seniority, or institutional affiliation of the authors. He/she should decline his/her assignment when there is a potential conflict of interest.
  • Editors should respect requests from authors that an individual not review the submission if these are well-reasoned and practicable.
  • Editors will be guided by COPE flowcharts if there is suspected misconduct or disputed authorship.
  • Editors and all staff should guarantee the confidentiality of the submitted manuscript.

 Reviewers Responsibilities

  • Reviewers need to maintain the confidentiality of the manuscript.
  • Reviewers need to comment on ethical questions and possible research and publication misconduct.
  • Reviewers should not accept to review manuscripts in which there is a potential conflict of interest between them and any of the authors.
  • Reviewers will do the work in a timely manner and should notify the editor if they cannot complete the work.