Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics

JSFD is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Duties of Authors:
- Authors must present original work.
- Authors must avoid plagiarism and data fabrication.
- Authors must properly cite all references.
- Authors should not submit the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously.

Duties of Editors:
- Editors are responsible for publication decisions.
- Editors evaluate manuscripts objectively.
- Editors maintain confidentiality of submitted manuscripts.

Duties of Reviewers:
- Reviewers assist editors in decision making.
- Reviewers should provide objective comments.
- Reviewers must keep manuscript information confidential.

Plagiarism Policy:
All manuscripts will be checked using plagiarism detection software. Manuscripts with high similarity scores may be rejected.