Publication Ethics Statement

Ensure a transparent editorial process with integrity and fairness.
Provide technical and ethical support to authors, editors, and reviewers.
Maintain systems for plagiarism detection, indexing, and archiving.
Uphold ethical publishing practices in line with international standards.

Any violation of publication ethics—including plagiarism, falsification, duplicate submission, or unethical research—may result in:
Immediate rejection or retraction of the manuscript.
Notification to the author’s institution or funding body.
Restriction from future submissions to Jack Sparrow Publishers.

Originality: Submit only original, unpublished work; avoid plagiarism and duplicate submissions.
Data Integrity: Present accurate, verifiable, and reproducible research data without falsification or fabrication.
Authorship: List only those who made significant contributions as authors; obtain approval from all co-authors before submission.
Acknowledgments: Properly cite references and acknowledge funding sources, institutions, or individuals who supported the research.
Ethics Compliance: Obtain ethical clearance for studies involving humans, animals, or sensitive data; secure informed consent where necessary.
Corrections: Promptly notify editors of significant errors and cooperate with corrections, retractions, or clarifications if required.

Authors must ensure that their submitted work is completely original and has not been copied or plagiarized, in whole or in part, from other sources.
Proper acknowledgment of other people’s work must always be given through accurate citations and references.
Any text, figure, image, or dataset taken from other publications must be clearly cited and used only with proper permission if required.
Manuscripts with a plagiarism rate above 10–15% (as checked by plagiarism detection tools) will be rejected immediately.
Authors are responsible for ensuring their submission does not include fabricated or falsified data, results, or references.

Authors must not submit the same manuscript to multiple journals, books, or conferences simultaneously.
Publishing the same study or dataset in more than one place without disclosure is considered self-plagiarism and unethical practice.
Authors must clearly indicate if their manuscript builds upon or extends previous published work.

Only individuals who have made a substantial contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the research should be listed as authors.
Contributors who made less significant contributions (e.g., technical help, proofreading, funding acquisition) may be acknowledged but not listed as authors.
All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript before submission.
The corresponding author has the responsibility of ensuring accurate author order, proper acknowledgments, and communication with the editorial office.

Authors must present accurate, clear, and verifiable data. Misrepresentation of results, manipulation of images, graphs, or tables is strictly prohibited.
Authors may be asked to provide raw data for editorial or peer-review verification.
Data must be stored safely and made available upon reasonable request, while respecting privacy or confidentiality restrictions.

Research involving humans, animals, or sensitive data must comply with national and international ethical standards.
Authors must state that they have obtained ethical approval from an appropriate committee (e.g., Institutional Review Board, Animal Ethics Committee).
For studies involving human participants, informed consent must be obtained and documented.
Authors must follow legal and ethical requirements for data protection and confidentiality.

Authors must properly acknowledge all financial support, institutional assistance, or grants that contributed to the research.
Any form of conflict of interest (financial, academic, or personal) must be declared.
Authors must recognize and cite all relevant work of others that has influenced their study.

If authors discover a serious error, mistake, or inaccuracy in their manuscript (either before or after publication), they must notify the editor immediately.
Authors are obliged to cooperate in the correction or retraction of the manuscript when necessary.
In cases of proven research misconduct (e.g., plagiarism, falsification, duplicate submission), the paper may be retracted and reported to the author’s institution or funding body.

Authors are fully responsible for the content, accuracy, and integrity of their submitted manuscripts.
Authors must respond promptly and professionally to editorial or peer-review queries and revise their manuscripts according to feedback.
Authors must not attempt to influence the review process by suggesting biased reviewers or engaging in unethical practices.
Authors should actively contribute to the advancement of knowledge and respect the trust placed in them by the scholarly community.

Authors must agree that their manuscripts will undergo double-blind peer review.
Authors must comply with the publisher’s formatting, referencing, and submission requirements.
By submitting to Jack Sparrow Publishers, authors automatically acknowledge and agree to follow these ethical standards.

Fairness: Evaluate manuscripts objectively based on academic merit, without bias.
Confidentiality: Treat all submissions as confidential; share only with authorized reviewers and staff.
Peer Review Oversight: Ensure a rigorous, timely, and fair double-blind peer review process.
Conflicts of Interest: Avoid handling manuscripts where conflicts of interest exist; assign to alternate editors when necessary.
Decisions: Base acceptance or rejection decisions on reviewer feedback, originality, and relevance, not on personal or external interests.
Misconduct Handling: Act promptly in cases of plagiarism, data manipulation, or ethical breaches, issuing corrections or retractions as needed.

(a) Editorial Independence and Fairness
Editors must evaluate manuscripts solely on academic merit, without discrimination based on authors’ nationality, gender, religion, political beliefs, or institutional affiliation.
Editorial decisions should not be influenced by personal relationships, financial interests, or external pressures.

(b) Confidentiality Editors must treat all submitted manuscripts as confidential documents.
Manuscripts must not be shared with anyone except editorial staff, reviewers, or advisors involved in the publication process.

(c) Peer Review Process Oversight
Editors are responsible for ensuring a fair, timely, and rigorous double-blind peer review process.
Reviewers must be assigned based on expertise, objectivity, and absence of conflict of interest.
Editors must avoid coercive citation practices (forcing authors to cite specific works).

(d) Conflicts of Interest
Editors must not handle manuscripts in which they have a personal, financial, or academic conflict of interest.
Such manuscripts should be reassigned to another editorial board member.

(e) Decision-Making
Final editorial decisions must be transparent, well-documented, and based on reviewer recommendations and scholarly value.
Rejected manuscripts must not be reused or exploited by editors for personal research.

(f) Corrections, Retractions, and Misconduct Handling
Editors must act swiftly if they suspect plagiarism, falsification, unethical research practices, or duplicate submission.
They must work with authors to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions, or apologies when necessary, following COPE guidelines.

1. Responsibilities of Reviewers
Confidentiality: Treat manuscripts as confidential and do not use them for personal advantage.
Objectivity: Provide clear, constructive, and unbiased reviews, avoiding personal criticism of authors.
Timeliness: Complete reviews within the agreed timeframe; notify editors if unable to review.
Conflict of Interest: Decline reviews where financial, institutional, or personal conflicts exist.
Misconduct Reporting: Inform editors of suspected plagiarism, ethical violations, or missing references.

(a) Confidentiality and Integrity
Reviewers must treat all manuscripts as strictly confidential.
Manuscripts should not be shared, discussed, or used for personal advantage.

(b) Objectivity and Constructive Feedback
Reviews must be objective, evidence-based, and constructive, avoiding personal criticism of authors.
Reviewers should clearly express opinions with supporting arguments to help authors improve their work.

(c) Timeliness
Reviewers must complete their evaluations within the agreed timeframe.
If unable to review, they should inform the editor immediately so alternative reviewers can be assigned.

(d) Conflict of Interest
Reviewers must decline review invitations if they have a conflict of interest (financial, institutional, personal, or collaborative relationships with the authors).
They must not evaluate work where bias could compromise judgment.

(e) Plagiarism and Misconduct Reporting
Reviewers must report suspected plagiarism, data manipulation, duplicate publication, or ethical violations to editors.
They should flag missing citations or references that are essential for accuracy.

Ensures trust and credibility in the publishing process.
Strengthens the reputation of Jack Sparrow Publishers as a responsible academic publisher.
Protects authors, reviewers, and editors from misconduct-related disputes.
Promotes high-quality, unbiased, and ethical scholarship.