Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics for Journal Articles
The journal Insights into Modern Education (i-ME) follows Publication Ethics (https://publicationethics.org/) to uphold high ethical standards in academic publishing. All stakeholders involved in the publication process must adhere strictly to ethical principles and standards, as outlined below.

Roles and Responsibilities of Editors and the Editorial Board
1. Review and evaluate all submitted articles for alignment with the journal's aims and scope, ensuring their quality through the peer-review process before publication.
2. Base article evaluation primarily on academic merit without bias against authors or their work.
3. Avoid any conflicts of interest with authors or reviewers, whether for personal, business, or academic gain.
4. Refrain from obstructing, altering, or interfering with the exchange of information between reviewers and authors.
Maintain confidentiality by not disclosing author or reviewer information to any unrelated parties during the review process.
5. Follow the journal's procedures and guidelines strictly.
6. Implement rigorous plagiarism detection using reliable and widely accepted software. The i-ME journal requires plagiarism detection through Aksaravisut and CopyCatch, with an acceptable similarity threshold not exceeding 20%. If plagiarism is detected during the review process, the editorial team must halt the review process and contact the corresponding author for clarification before making a decision to "accept" or "reject" the article.
7. The editorial board must not reject an article based on mere suspicion; all concerns must be substantiated with evidence.
8. Editors must ensure accuracy and completeness in articles before publication and must not alter content in ways that change the article’s meaning or significance.

Roles and Responsibilities of Authors
1. Submitted articles must be original and should not have been published or disseminated elsewhere.
2. Authors must provide proper citations whenever using or referencing others' work. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited. Authors are solely responsible for any copyright violations concerning cited content, images, or tables. In case of copyright infringement claims, the journal holds no responsibility and will immediately retract the article.
3. Once published in i-ME, authors may not modify, translate, or submit the same article in other journals.
4. All listed authors must have genuinely contributed to the article.
5. Manuscripts must be formatted according to the "Author Guidelines" provided by the journal.
6. Authors must make revisions as suggested by the editorial team and reviewers. Failure to comply with revisions within the given timeframe may result in article rejection, with no refund of the publication fee.
7. Authors must disclose any funding sources supporting their research and declare any conflicts of interest (if applicable).
8. If research involves human or animal subjects, participants, or sensitive data, authors must comply with ethical standards, relevant laws, and regulations. Ethical approval documents, such as an Institutional Review Board (IRB) certificate for human or animal research, must be provided.
9. Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of their articles. If an error is found after online publication, the author must notify the journal for necessary corrections.

Roles and Responsibilities of Peer Reviewers
1. Reviewers must have no conflicts of interest with the authors. Evaluations must be based solely on academic merit, free from bias or personal conflict.
2. Reviewers should assess only manuscripts within their expertise and ensure a thorough understanding of the content before review.
3. Reviewers must not exploit any information or content from reviewed manuscripts for personal gain.
4. If plagiarism or duplicated content is detected, reviewers must immediately notify the editor with clear supporting evidence.
5. Reviewers must adhere to the journal’s review timeline and maintain confidentiality by not disclosing manuscript details to others.
6. Reviewers may not use any part of the manuscript for their own work without explicit consent from the author or the journal.
7. Reviews should be based on academic accuracy and must provide constructive feedback to improve the manuscript for scholarly acceptance.