Ethical Guidelines and Publication Policies

Electronic Journal of Applied Mathematics is a scientific journal that publishes research reviewed by experts. The quality of published articles reflects the work of the authors and their supporting institutions. To maintain high standards, everyone involved in publishing—authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers—must follow clear ethical rules. Our guidelines follow Elsevier’s recommendations and COPE’s guidelines for best practices.

Responsibilities of Authors:

  • Reporting Clearly: Authors should present their research accurately and objectively, including enough detail for others to repeat the work. False or misleading information is unethical.

  • Data Sharing and Storage: Authors may need to provide raw data if requested and should keep their data stored safely for a reasonable period after publication.

  • Original Work and Plagiarism: Authors must write original content and properly credit others' work when used. Copying or claiming others’ research without acknowledgment is unacceptable.

  • Avoiding Duplicate Publications: Authors should not submit the same research to multiple journals or republish previously published articles.

  • Acknowledging Sources: Always give credit to other researchers and sources that influenced your work. Private or confidential information must only be used with written permission.

  • Authorship: Only people who significantly contributed to the research should be listed as authors. All co-authors must agree to the final version before submission.

  • Safety and Ethical Standards: Clearly indicate any risks involved with chemicals, equipment, or procedures. Research involving animals or people must follow ethical standards, have approval from appropriate committees, and obtain informed consent.

  • Avoiding Citation Manipulation: Do not add unnecessary citations to increase citation counts for personal or journal advantage.

  • Honest Data Reporting: All data and results must be real and accurate. Manipulating or falsifying data is unethical.

  • Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Authors must clearly state any financial or personal interests that might affect the research.

  • Correcting Errors: If authors find significant errors in their published articles, they must immediately inform the journal to correct or retract the paper.

Responsibilities of Editors:

  • Making Publication Decisions: Editors decide to publish based on research quality, importance, and ethical standards.

  • Fairness: Evaluate papers only based on content, without bias related to race, gender, religion, or nationality.

  • Confidentiality: Protect the privacy of submitted manuscripts and their content.

  • Conflicts of Interest: Editors must not use unpublished information for their own research and should avoid handling manuscripts if they have conflicts of interest.

  • Responding to Ethical Issues: Editors must investigate ethical complaints thoroughly and respond appropriately, including correcting or retracting papers if needed.

Responsibilities of Reviewers:

  • Supporting Editorial Decisions: Reviewers help editors decide and assist authors in improving their manuscripts.

  • Prompt Reviews: Reviewers should inform editors quickly if they cannot perform a timely or competent review.

  • Confidentiality: Manuscripts under review must be kept confidential.

  • Objective and Respectful Reviews: Reviews should be objective and clearly supported by evidence. Personal criticism of authors is not acceptable.

  • Identifying Sources: Reviewers should suggest important missing references and alert editors to any significant similarities to other published works.

  • Conflicts of Interest: Reviewers should not review papers where they have conflicts of interest or close connections with authors or institutions involved.