{"id":4068,"date":"2022-03-05T12:54:08","date_gmt":"2022-03-05T12:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/sse\/?page_id=4068"},"modified":"2026-04-03T04:55:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T23:55:21","slug":"publication-ethics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scholarpublishing.org\/sse\/publication-ethics\/","title":{"rendered":"Publication Ethics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4068\" class=\"elementor elementor-4068\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a2eaf6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a2eaf6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b3a99b\" data-id=\"0b3a99b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b6964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"92b6964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n    \/* ========================================================\r\n       Unique Scoped CSS for ScholarPublishing \"Publication Ethics\"\r\n       ======================================================== *\/\r\n    .sp-pe-wrapper {\r\n        font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\r\n        background-color: #ffffff; 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The process involves strict measures to prevent and detect:\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            <ul class=\"sp-pe-list\">\r\n                <li>Plagiarism<\/li>\r\n                <li>Duplicate submissions<\/li>\r\n                <li>Redundancy of manuscripts<\/li>\r\n                <li>Fabrication of data and Falsification<\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n            <p>\r\n                We firmly encourage original manuscripts that are the sole contribution of the authors. The submitted manuscript must not be plagiarized wholly or partially from any previously published articles, nor can it be under consideration for review by any other journal.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"sp-pe-card\">\r\n            <div class=\"sp-pe-card-header\">\r\n                <div class=\"sp-pe-card-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-handshake\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n                <h3>Transparency & Approvals<\/h3>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <p>\r\n                Scholar Publishing UK closely suggests authors declare transparency in any case of duplication and demonstrate significant development in the submitted manuscript compared to the original article with correct citations. We endorse <a href=\"http:\/\/publicationethics.org\/about\/guide\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sp-pe-link\">COPE<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.icmje.org\/publishing_4overlap.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sp-pe-link\">ICMJE<\/a> guidelines to handle the submitted manuscript in case it is suspected of any duplication or substantial overlap.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            <p style=\"margin-top: 1.5rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid #e2e8f0;\">\r\n                <strong>Ethical Approvals:<\/strong> It is highly recommended to mention the ethical approvals for animal experimentation, sample collection, or trials on humans with their consent. Authors must also maintain transparency by acknowledging competing interests and disclosing any partial benefits from individuals in manuscript preparation or funding resources for the research.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"sp-pe-alert\">\r\n        <i class=\"fas fa-gavel sp-pe-alert-icon\"><\/i>\r\n        <div class=\"sp-pe-alert-content\">\r\n            <h4>Infringement Consequences & Penalties<\/h4>\r\n            <p>\r\n                If any infringement of the above guidelines is found in any submitted manuscripts, it will be subjected to <strong>immediate rejection<\/strong> and a <strong>ban of twelve (12) months<\/strong> will be imposed on the authors from submitting subsequent manuscripts to any Scholar Publishing UK journals, regardless of whether other co-authors were involved in the former infringement. The editorial boards of all Scholar Publishing UK journals will be notified of this obligation. In the case of repeated infringement, a <strong>lifetime ban<\/strong> will be imposed on the involved authors across all Scholar Publishing UK Journals.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"sp-pe-reporting\">\r\n        <i class=\"fas fa-bullhorn\"><\/i> <strong>Reporting Violations:<\/strong> If any departures from the above-mentioned policies are observed, the Editors-in-Chief should be notified immediately to resolve the problem.\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Publication Ethics Ethical standards for publication exist to ensure high-quality scientific publications, public trust in scientific findings, and that people receive credit for their ideas. Scholar Publishing UK is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and abides by its Code of Conduct and aims to adhere to its Best Practice Guidelines. 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