Declaration on ethics and publishing practices

Statement on ethics and publishing practices

This statement is based on guidelines and standards developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

To publish a manuscript in RALED, it is necessary to comply with the standards of ethical behavior expected by all parties involved in the act of publication: the authors, the editors of the Journal and the reviewers. This statement is based on COPE's “best practice guidelines for journal editors”. It details these standards for the purpose of publishing texts in our journal

I. duties of Editors

A. publication decisions
The editors-in-chief of RALED are responsible for deciding which articles submitted to the journal should be published. Editors may follow the policies of the journal's editorial board and will take into account legal requirements regarding matters such as defamation, copyright infringement and plagiarism. Editors may also consult with other editors and reviewers to assist their decision-making.

B. Fair play
Editors evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to the authors ' race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, nationality, or political philosophy.

C. Confidentiality
Editors and any member of the Editorial staff should not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, the reviewers, the potential reviewers or other editorial advisors, as the case may be.

D. disclosure and conflicts of interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted article should not be used in the editors ' own research without the express written consent of the authors.

II. duties of reviewers or evaluators

A. contribution to editorial decisions
Referees assist editors in making editorial decisions, through communications with the editors and the corresponding author. They can also assist authors in improving manuscripts.

B. Punctuality
Any invited reviewer who feels unqualified to review the research presented in a manuscript or who knows that immediate review will be impossible should immediately notify the editors and withdraw from the review process.

C. Confidentiality
Papers received for review should be treated by reviewers as confidential documents. They should not be shown or discussed with others unless authorized by the editors.

D. standards of objectivity
Reviews and opinions should be conducted and written in an objective manner. Personal criticism of the authors is inappropriate. Evaluators should express their opinions clearly, using arguments that support their evaluation.

E. recognition of sources
Reviewers should identify relevant published works that have not been cited by the authors. Any assertion that an observation, derivation, or argument has been published before must be accompanied by citation of the relevant source. A reviewer should also draw the attention of editors to any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript in question and any other published work of which he or she has personal knowledge.

F. disclosure and conflict of interest
Privileged information or ideas obtained through the reading of the manuscripts should be kept confidential and should not be used for the personal benefit of the reviewers. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competition, collaboration, or other relationships or links with any of the authors, companies, or institutions linked to the manuscripts.

III. duties of authors

A. Reporting Standards and procedures
Authors of original texts should present an accurate account of the research work carried out, as well as an objective analysis of its significance.

B. underlying data should be accurately presented in the manuscript. An article should contain sufficient detail and references to allow others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or intentionally inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

C. Data Access and retention
The authors may be requested to provide the raw data related to the submitted manuscript, for the purpose of editorial review. They should be prepared to provide public access to such data (in accordance with the joint statement on data and database of the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers And The International Association of Scientific, Technical, & Medical Publishers), if possible, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable period of time after publication.

D. originality and plagiarism
Authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works; if authors have used the work and/or words of others, they should ensure that they are properly cited or referenced.

E. multiple, redundant or concurrent publication
Authors should not publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Additionally, submission of the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously constitutes unethical behavior and is unacceptable.

F. recognition of sources
Proper recognition of the work of other researchers should always be done. Authors should cite all publications that have been influential in determining the nature and results of the work reported.

G. authorship of the article
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. If there are others who participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be credited or listed only as contributors.
The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors are included in the paper, and that inappropriate co-authors are not included; should also ensure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and agreed to its submission for publication.
In the act of submission, the e-mail addresses of all co-authors must be provided. Once accepted by the Editorial board, SiD will send a copy of this statement to all co-authors, for which individual manifestations of agreement are expected as requirements for the start of the evaluation process. After this point, all communication will be made only with the corresponding author.

H. hazards to humans or animals
If the research work involved chemicals, procedures or equipment that present any unusual hazards to humans or animals, they should be clearly identified in the manuscript.

I. disclosure and conflicts of interest
All authors must disclose in the manuscript any financial, professional or other substantive conflict of interest that could be interpreted as influencing the results of the research or the interpretation of these results. In addition, all sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.

J. fundamental errors in published works
When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their own published work, it is their obligation to immediately notify the journal's Editorial staff and collaborate with them to retract or correct the article.