Publication Ethics

Editors of IQRO are responsible for:

  1. Publication Decisions
    Editors are accountable for deciding which submitted manuscripts should be published, based on the manuscript’s academic merit, originality, clarity, and relevance to the journal’s scope.

  2. Fair Play
    Editors evaluate manuscripts without regard to the authors’ race, gender, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.

  3. Confidentiality
    Editors must not disclose information about submitted manuscripts to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, and editorial board members as appropriate.

  4. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
    Editors must not use unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript for their own research without the author’s explicit written consent.

Ethical Guidelines for Reviewers

Reviewers assisting the editorial process are expected to:

  1. Contribution to Editorial Decisions
    Peer review assists editors in making editorial decisions and helps authors improve their manuscripts.

  2. Confidentiality
    Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents and must not be shared or discussed with others.

  3. Objectivity and Constructive Feedback
    Reviews should be conducted objectively, with clear arguments and constructive comments to improve the manuscript.

  4. Acknowledgment of Sources
    Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors and report any suspected plagiarism or ethical concerns.

  5. Conflict of Interest
    Reviewers should decline to review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest.

Ethical Guidelines for the Publisher

The publisher of IQRO is responsible for:

  • Ensuring that commercial interests do not compromise editorial decisions

  • Supporting ethical editorial practices

  • Maintaining the integrity of the academic record

  • Facilitating communication between editors, reviewers, and authors

Handling of Ethical Issues

IQRO will respond to allegations of ethical misconduct such as plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, or improper authorship in accordance with COPE procedures. Manuscripts found to violate ethical standards may be rejected, retracted, or corrected as appropriate.