Publication Ethics Statement

The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed journal serves as a crucial foundation in the general network of knowledge. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to set and agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior and strictly follow them to avoid any form of publication malpractice. To achieve this, publishing in JIDMIS adheres to the principles outlined in the Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement. These guidelines are fully compatible with the COPE Principles of Transparency and Best Practice Guidelines and the COPE Code of Conduct. For more details, see in the following link: https://publicationethics.org

Authors’ Responsibilities
·       The submitted article is original.
·       The submitted article does not contain any statement/information that is intentionally misleading or inaccurate.
·       All authors are aware of the full content of the submitted article prior to the submission. Only those who have made a significant contribution can claim authorship, as the content represents their own contributions.
·       The submitted article has not been previously published. An exception can be made for papers published at a conference by the authors themselves; however, a significant modification and extension of the already published work must be done to justify publication in JIDMIS. 
·       The work presented in the submitted article is not being considered for publication elsewhere in any form, and neither will it be submitted for such consideration while under review by the JIDMIS Journal.
·       The submitted article does not violate any privacy right and neither infringes any intellectual property rights nor any other rights of any kind of any person or entity. The same is valid for any duty of confidentiality, which the author(s) may owe to a third party. The submitted article does not contain any material or instructions that might cause harm or injury.
·       If any portions of the work are owned or controlled by a third party, permission has been obtained and included with the submitted article for the right to use and authorize use in print and online formats.
·       Any conflict of interest is disclosed by authors, or they declare no conflict of interest (for more information, see the text at the bottom of this page).

Editor’s Responsibilities

The editor, together with the members of the editorial board, is responsible for
·       Ensuring an unbiased, double-blind peer review process for each submitted paper, regardless of the author’s race, citizenship, age, gender, political, or any other orientation.
·       Selecting suitable reviewers and evaluating submitted manuscripts exclusively based on their academic and intellectual merit, the quality of research conducted, and the presentation of the research.
·       Making final decisions about the paper to be published in the journal
·       Ensuring that new Editorial Board members and Guest Editors are provided with guidelines on how to handle manuscripts and what is expected from them in the journal.
·       Ensuring that unpublished materials are not used in the research of the editor or any other third party.
· Taking appropriate actions in response to ethical complaints and ensuring a suitable resolution for potential problems.
· Publishing corrections, retractions, and similar items when necessary.

Guest Editor’s Responsibilities

Guest editors are responsible for
· Determining the topics for special or thematic issues and ensuring that the submitted papers align with these predefined topics.
·       Ensuring that suitable reviewers are selected for the papers submitted to the special/thematic issues.
·       Setting time frames for paper submission, review process, revision, and publication.

Reviewer’s Responsibilities

Reviewers need to ensure that
·       Their expertise enables them to make an objective assessment of the submitted paper, and, in case the manuscript has merits for publication, the reviewers provide the authors with recommendations that assist them to improve their manuscript.
·       In case the reviewer does not feel qualified to review a paper or cannot provide a timely review, the editor should be immediately informed of that.
·       Reviews are done objectively, assessing the scientific content and technical aspects of the submitted manuscript.
·       The editor is informed on copyright infringement or plagiarism if the reviewer is aware of any.
·       The editor is informed of any kind of conflict of interest the reviewer might have in reviewing the manuscript.
·       The work and data presented in the submitted manuscript must be treated confidentially.

Publisher’s Responsibilities

The publisher provides practical support to the editor and editorial board but ensures the autonomy of decisions at the same time. The publisher protects intellectual property and copyright and ensures the publishing standards and good practices described above are maintained.