Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

Aintelia Science Notes Journal adheres to the highest standards of publication ethics and adopts the guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).

1. Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers

Reviewers play a central role in ensuring the integrity and quality of the scholarly publication. Reviewers are expected to adhere to the following guidelines:

Responsibilities & Professionalism

  • Expertise: Reviewers should only accept assignments that fall within their area of expertise and for which they can provide a high-quality assessment.

  • Confidentiality: All manuscripts received for review are confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others (including colleagues or students) without authorization from the Editor.

  • Timeliness: Reviewers should only accept invitations if they are confident they can complete the review within the specified timeframe. If a delay is inevitable, the Editor must be informed immediately.

  • Conflict of Interest: Reviewers must declare any potential conflict of interest (financial, institutional, collaborative, or other relationships between the reviewer and author) to the Editor before accepting the assignment.

Conducting the Review

  • Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate.

  • Constructive Feedback: Comments should be formulated clearly with supporting arguments. The goal is to help the author improve their manuscript, even if the recommendation is rejection.

  • Data vs. Opinion: Reviewers should clearly distinguish between their personal opinions and comments supported by data or literature.

  • Anonymity: Reviewers must not include their names or personal details in the review file to maintain the double-anonymous peer review policy.

Reviewer Checklist Reviewers are asked to evaluate the manuscript based on the following criteria:

  • Originality: Is the work novel and does it contribute significantly to the field?

  • Methodology: Is the study design technically sound and described in sufficient detail?

  • Clarity: Is the abstract accurate? Is the language clear and concise?

  • Structure: Are the results presented clearly? Is the discussion relevant and supported by the results?

  • References: Are the citations appropriate and up-to-date?

  • Ethical Concerns: Is there any suspicion of plagiarism, fraud, or ethical violations? If so, these must be reported to the Editor immediately.

Recommendation Options

  • Accept: No revisions required.

  • Minor Revision: The manuscript requires small corrections.

  • Major Revision: The manuscript requires significant changes and re-evaluation.

  • Reject: The manuscript is flawed or not suitable for the journal.

2. Ethical Guidelines for Authors

Originality and Plagiarism

  • Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original.

  • Plagiarism Policy: Aintelia Science Notes Journal strictly prohibits plagiarism, including self-plagiarism. All submissions are screened using similarity detection software.

    • The maximum acceptable similarity rate is 20%.

    • Manuscripts exceeding this limit will be returned to the author or rejected without review.

  • Authors must not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently.

Authorship and Contribution

  • Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study.

  • All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript and agree to its submission.

Data Access and Retention

  • Authors may be asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review and should be prepared to provide public access to such data where applicable.

Ethics Committee Approval & Informed Consent

  • For research involving human subjects or animals, authors must state that the study was approved by the relevant institutional review board or ethics committee.

  • Informed Consent: For research involving human participants, authors must confirm that informed consent was obtained from all participants.

3. The Role of the Editor

  • The Editor is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published.

  • The Editor evaluates manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

  • The Editor ensures that all submitted manuscripts undergo a double-anonymous peer review by at least two independent reviewers.

4. International Standards & References

Our journal follows the recommendations and guidelines set by international organizations:

  • ICMJE Recommendations: Authors should prepare their manuscripts in accordance with the "Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals" (http://www.icmje.org).

  • COPE Guidelines: The editorial processes align with the "International Standards for Editors and Authors" defined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (https://publicationethics.org).