Publication Ethics
The Journal of Smart Algorithms and Applications (JSAA) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and research integrity. The journal follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices and internationally recognized ethical publishing standards. Authors, reviewers, editors, and the publisher are expected to uphold these principles throughout the editorial and publication process.
Authorship
Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial intellectual contributions to the conception, design, execution, analysis, or interpretation of the reported study.
All listed authors must:
- Have made a significant scholarly contribution to the work.
- Participate in drafting or critically revising the manuscript.
- Approve the final version of the manuscript before submission.
- Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the published work.
The order of authors should accurately reflect the relative scientific contributions of each author and must be agreed upon by all co-authors before submission.
Individuals who contributed to the research but do not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged appropriately with their permission.
For manuscripts derived primarily from a student's thesis or dissertation, the student is normally expected to be listed as the first author.
Changes to authorship (including adding, removing, or reordering authors) after submission require the written consent of all authors and approval by the Editor-in-Chief.
Acknowledgements
Individuals or organizations that contributed to the research but do not qualify for authorship should be recognized in the Acknowledgements section.
Examples include technical assistance, language editing, statistical consultation, administrative support, funding support, or general supervision.
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission from all acknowledged individuals before publication.
Plagiarism Policy
JSAA has zero tolerance for plagiarism and academic misconduct.
All submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software before peer review.
Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:
- Copying text without proper citation.
- Self-plagiarism or redundant publication.
- Duplicate submission or duplicate publication.
- Unattributed use of figures, tables, images, or data.
- Inappropriate paraphrasing of previously published work.
If significant overlap is identified, the editorial office will evaluate the similarity report and may request clarification or revision from the authors.
Manuscripts containing evidence of plagiarism or other forms of publication misconduct will be rejected. If plagiarism is discovered after publication, the journal will take appropriate action, including issuing a correction or retracting the article in accordance with COPE guidelines.
Use of Third-Party Materials
Authors are responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce any copyrighted material that they do not own.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- Figures
- Tables
- Graphs
- Photographs
- Illustrations
- Multimedia
- Extensive excerpts of copyrighted text
All third-party materials must be appropriately acknowledged, and the necessary permissions must be obtained before publication.
Reporting Ethical Concerns
JSAA investigates all allegations of publication misconduct in accordance with COPE recommendations.
Ethical concerns may include, but are not limited to:
- Plagiarism
- Data fabrication or falsification
- Duplicate publication
- Authorship disputes
- Undisclosed conflicts of interest
- Ethical issues involving human or animal research
- Citation manipulation
- Peer review manipulation
Concerns may be reported confidentially to the editorial office at:
Email: editorial.jsaa@scientificirg.com
All reports will be investigated fairly, objectively, and confidentially.
Post-Publication Corrections
JSAA is committed to maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the scholarly record.
Where necessary, the journal may publish one of the following:
Erratum
Issued when an error introduced during publication does not affect the scientific validity of the article.
Corrigendum
Issued when authors identify errors in their published work that require correction but do not invalidate the study's findings.
Editorial Expression of Concern
Published when serious concerns exist regarding the integrity of a published article while an investigation is ongoing.
Retraction Policy
JSAA may retract a published article when there is clear evidence of:
- Research misconduct.
- Data fabrication or falsification.
- Plagiarism.
- Duplicate publication.
- Serious errors that invalidate the results or conclusions.
- Unethical research practices.
- Major violations of the journal's publication policies.
Retraction Procedure
- Concerns may be raised by authors, readers, reviewers, or editors.
- The editorial office conducts a thorough investigation in accordance with COPE guidelines.
- Authors are given an opportunity to respond before a final decision is made.
- If retraction is warranted, a formal retraction notice is published and permanently linked to the original article.
- The original article remains accessible online with a clear indication that it has been retracted, thereby preserving the integrity of the scholarly record.
Retraction decisions are made transparently, fairly, and independently by the editorial team in accordance with international best practices.
Reporting Errors After Publication
Authors and readers who identify errors in published articles are encouraged to notify the editorial office promptly.
Requests should be sent to:
Email: editorial.jsaa@scientificirg.com
Each case will be evaluated individually, and appropriate corrective action will be taken where necessary.
Compliance with COPE Principles
JSAA is committed to upholding the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices and continually reviews its editorial and publication policies to ensure compliance with internationally accepted standards of ethical scholarly publishing.
