Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics and Responsibilities

The Journal for Artistic Creation and Literary Research (JACLR) publishes academic articles, artistic works, book and film reviews, conference proceedings, and interviews. The journal is committed to upholding the highest international standards of publication ethics. JACLR fully supports the principles and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), which promote ethical practices among editors and publishers (http://publicationethics.org).

All parties involved in the publishing process — editors, authors, and reviewers — are expected to adhere to the following ethical standards.

1. Responsibilities of Editors

  • Editors have full editorial independence and are solely responsible for deciding which works to publish, while following legal requirements regarding libel, copyright, and plagiarism.

  • Editorial decisions must be based solely on the intellectual content, academic merit, and relevance of the submission, without regard to the author’s race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, political philosophy, or ethnic origin.

  • Editors must maintain confidentiality regarding submitted manuscripts, sharing information only with those directly involved in the editorial and review process.

  • Reviewers must be selected based on their expertise and suitability for each manuscript, ensuring a fair and rigorous peer review.

  • Unpublished materials may not be used in an editor’s own research without the author’s written consent.

  • Editors are responsible for preserving the integrity of the published record and must take appropriate action when ethical concerns or complaints arise.

  • Editors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest and recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where such conflicts exist.

2. Responsibilities of Authors

Authorship is restricted to individuals who meet all of the following criteria:

  1. Made a significant contribution to the conception, design, acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data.

  2. Participated in drafting the work or critically revising it for important intellectual content.

  3. Provided final approval of the version to be published.

  4. Agreed to be accountable for the accuracy and integrity of the work and to address any issues that arise.

Significant contributions by others who do not meet these criteria should be acknowledged in a dedicated section. All authors must be accurately and fairly listed.

Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original and unpublished. Any prior publication must be clearly acknowledged. Plagiarism in any form is unacceptable. Authors must also secure all necessary rights and permissions for the use of third-party materials (images, photographs, video, music).

Submissions are evaluated on the understanding that the work has not been submitted simultaneously to another journal or publication. Authors must not submit multiple manuscripts describing substantially the same research to different journals.

Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest and identify sources of financial support. If a significant error or inaccuracy is discovered in a published work, authors must promptly notify the editor so that a correction can be issued.

3. Responsibilities of Reviewers

  • All manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents and must not be shared or discussed without prior authorization from the editor.

  • Information or ideas obtained through peer review must remain confidential and must not be used for the reviewer’s personal benefit or research without the author’s written consent.

  • Reviews must be conducted in an objective, constructive, and timely manner. Critiques should be clear, supported by evidence, and aimed at helping authors improve their work. Reviews must remain anonymous.

  • Reviewers must alert the editor if they identify unattributed similarities or overlaps between the manuscript and other published works.

  • Reviewers who feel unqualified to assess a submission or unable to complete a review promptly must notify the editor immediately.

  • Reviewers must decline to evaluate manuscripts if they have a conflict of interest, whether due to competitive, collaborative, or personal relationships with any of the authors or affiliated institutions.