Publication Ethics

                                                                     

 

Ethical Standards for Publication: Journal of Management Science, Sakon Nakhon Rajabhat University

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Ethics for Authors

1. Originality and Non-Duplication
   Authors must not submit articles previously published elsewhere or simultaneously submitted to other journals.
2. Research Ethics and Plagiarism
   Authors must adhere to research ethics and must not plagiarize or use others' work without proper citation. The journal allows a similarity index of no more than 20%, as determined by the CopyCatch software from the Thai Journal Citation Index Centre (TCI).
3. Article Format Compliance
   Articles must follow the journal's prescribed format as detailed on its website.
4. Authorship Responsibility
   All listed authors must have contributed significantly to the research or the article. We will immediately withdraw articles that include individuals who did not contribute from publication.
5. Attribution and Copyright
   Authors must cite all referenced works, images, or tables and acknowledge their sources to avoid copyright infringement. Any legal claims arising from copyright violations will be solely the responsibility of the authors. Data classified as private or confidential must be used only with explicit permission from its owner.
6. Accurate References
   Authors must ensure the accuracy and credibility of cited references, citing only relevant and necessary sources. Retracted documents should not be cited unless related to the retraction process, which must be explicitly mentioned.
7. Article Revision
   Authors must revise their manuscripts as per reviewers’ and editors’ feedback and return the revised manuscript within two weeks. Failure to comply may result in a delayed or rejected publication.
8. Funding and Conflicts of Interest
   Authors must disclose funding sources and potential conflicts of interest.
9. Honest Reporting
   Articles must not contain fabricated, falsified, or misleading information, including data manipulation or selective reporting of results.
10. Use of Retracted References
    Authors must avoid citing retracted works unless explicitly relevant to retraction-related discussions, which should be noted in the references.

Ethics for Reviewers

1. Timeliness and confidentiality
   Reviewers must adhere to the review timeline and keep all information about manuscripts and authors confidential.
2. Conflict of Interest
   Reviewers must not have any conflicts of interest, such as collaboration with the authors, which might compromise their independence in reviewing.
3. Expertise-Based Review
   Reviews must be based on the reviewer’s expertise and the manuscript's content, focusing on significance, novelty, clarity, and relevance without using unsupported personal opinions.
4. Constructive Suggestions
   Reviewers may suggest additional relevant studies that align with the article’s content if not already cited.
5. Plagiarism Identification
   If reviewers find evidence of plagiarism or significant similarity with other works, they must notify the editor and may reject the manuscript.

Ethics for Editors Toward Authors

1. Quality Assurance
   Editors must ensure the quality of all published articles, safeguarding the integrity of the research.
2. Decision-Making
   Decisions to accept or reject manuscripts must be based on academic validity, significance, originality, and clarity.
3. Transparency
   Editors must clearly communicate the peer review process to authors.

Ethics for Editors Toward Reviewers

1. Clear Expectations
   Editors must provide reviewers with clear expectations and regularly update reviewer guidelines.
2. Confidentiality
   Editors must maintain systems to protect reviewers’ personal data.