Publication Ethics

Eduprofer: Journal of Education and Professional Teacher is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. The journal follows established principles of responsible scholarly publishing and expects all authors, editors, reviewers, and other parties involved in the publication process to uphold honesty, transparency, fairness, and academic integrity.

1. Responsibilities of Authors

Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts are original works and have not been published or simultaneously submitted for publication elsewhere. Authors must accurately report their research findings, provide sufficient methodological information, and properly acknowledge all sources used in their work.

Authors must ensure that all individuals who have made significant contributions to the research are appropriately recognized as authors, while individuals who do not meet authorship criteria should not be listed as authors. All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript and agree to its submission.

Authors are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest and identify sources of financial or other support for the research. Where applicable, research involving human participants must comply with relevant ethical standards and obtain appropriate ethical approval or informed consent.

2. Responsibilities of Editors

Editors are responsible for evaluating submitted manuscripts fairly and objectively based on their academic quality, originality, relevance, and contribution to the field. Editorial decisions should not be influenced by the author's gender, ethnicity, religion, nationality, institutional affiliation, political views, or other personal characteristics.

Editors must maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and must not use unpublished information for their own research or personal benefit. Editors are also responsible for responding appropriately to allegations of research misconduct, plagiarism, ethical violations, or conflicts of interest.

3. Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers assist editors in evaluating manuscripts objectively and constructively. Reviews should be based on academic merit, originality, methodological soundness, and relevance to the journal's scope.

Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of all information contained in the manuscripts they review and must not use unpublished material for personal advantage. Reviewers should disclose any potential conflict of interest and decline the review assignment when they are unable to provide an impartial assessment.

4. Plagiarism and Research Misconduct

Eduprofer does not tolerate plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, inappropriate citation practices, authorship misconduct, or other forms of academic misconduct. All submitted manuscripts may be screened for plagiarism and originality before or during the review and publication process.

If evidence of misconduct is identified, the journal may take appropriate action, including requesting clarification from the authors, rejecting the manuscript, retracting a published article, or notifying the relevant institution or authority when necessary.

5. Conflicts of Interest

All authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any financial, professional, personal, or institutional relationships that could influence or appear to influence the publication process or the interpretation of research findings.

Editors and reviewers should not participate in the evaluation of manuscripts where they have a conflict of interest.

6. Corrections, Retractions, and Editorial Actions

Eduprofer is committed to maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the scholarly record. When significant errors are identified in a published article, the journal may publish a correction or other appropriate editorial notice.

Articles may be retracted when there is clear evidence of serious research misconduct, unreliable findings, plagiarism, duplicate publication, or other circumstances that substantially compromise the integrity of the published work. Editorial actions will be conducted transparently and in accordance with accepted scholarly publishing practices.

7. Ethical Commitment

By submitting a manuscript to Eduprofer, authors acknowledge their responsibility to comply with these publication ethics principles. The journal reserves the right to take appropriate action when ethical standards are violated and is committed to protecting the integrity, credibility, and quality of the academic publication process.