Publication Ethics

The Journal of Public Health is committed to upholding scientific integrity and publication ethics in all stages of the manuscript publishing process. This publication ethics policy is based on the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and applies to all parties involved in the publication process, including authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher.

1. Responsibilities of Authors

Authors must ensure that the submitted manuscript is an original work, free from plagiarism, and has not been published or under consideration by another journal.

Authors are responsible for the accuracy of data, clarity of analysis, and validity of research findings.

Any use of data, ideas, or research results from other parties must be properly cited.

Authors must include all individuals who have made significant contributions to the manuscript in the authorship list.

If significant errors are discovered in a published manuscript, authors must immediately notify the editor for correction or retraction.

2. Responsibilities of Editors

Editors are responsible for making decisions regarding acceptance or rejection of manuscripts based on scientific quality, relevance, and originality.

Editorial decisions must be made objectively without considering the authors' race, gender, institutional affiliation, or political views.

Editors must maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts and must not use any information contained within them for personal advantage.

Editors ensure that the review process is fair, transparent, and free from conflicts of interest.

Editors have the authority to take corrective action, including retracting an article, if ethical violations are detected.

3. Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers assist editors in providing objective and scholarly evaluations of manuscript quality.

Reviewers must decline to review if they have a conflict of interest with the authors or the content of the manuscript.

Reviews must remain confidential; reviewers may not distribute, discuss, or use information in the manuscript before publication.

Reviewers must provide constructive, clear, and non-hostile feedback.

Reviewers must inform the editor if they detect plagiarism, data fabrication, or other ethical violations.

4. Responsibilities of the Publisher

The publisher cooperates with editors to ensure academic integrity throughout the publication process.

The publisher provides administrative, technical, and ethical support to maintain journal quality.

The publisher addresses all reports of ethical misconduct professionally in accordance with COPE guidelines.

5. Plagiarism and Duplicate Publication

The Journal of Public Health does not tolerate plagiarism in any form.

All manuscripts will undergo plagiarism screening using the journal’s designated detection tools.

Duplicate publication, self-plagiarism, and simultaneous submission to other journals are considered serious violations and will result in rejection.

6. Research Ethics in Public Health Studies

Research involving human participants must receive approval from an authorized ethics committee.

Authors must explain informed consent procedures if the study involves respondents or participants.

The confidentiality of participant identities must be protected and may not be disclosed without written permission.

7. Sanctions for Ethical Violations

If ethical violations are identified, the journal reserves the right to:

• reject the manuscript,

• publish corrections,

• retract the article, or

• prohibit authors from submitting manuscripts for a certain period.

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