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Publication Ethics for Oscar Publishing Services

1. Introduction

Oscar Publishing Services is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of integrity in all aspects of our publishing activities. Our publication ethics outline the expectations for authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers to ensure the credibility and reputation of the work we publish.

2. Responsibilities of Authors

  • Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that their work is original and properly cite or quote the work and words of others. Plagiarism in any form is unethical and unacceptable.
  • Data Accuracy: Authors must ensure that the data presented in their work is accurate and that no fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements are made.
  • Multiple Submissions: Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal or primary publication concurrently.
  • Acknowledgment of Sources: Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have influenced their work.
  • Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Authors should disclose any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that might influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript.
  • Reporting Standards: Authors should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately.

3. Responsibilities of Editors

  • Fair Play: An editor must evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.
  • Confidentiality: The editor must ensure that information regarding manuscripts submitted by the authors is kept confidential.
  • Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Editors should not use unpublished information in their own research without the express written consent of the author.
  • Publication Decisions: The editor is responsible for deciding which of the manuscripts submitted to the journal should be published. The editor may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

4. Responsibilities of Reviewers

  • Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper.
  • Promptness: Any invited referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse themselves from the review process.
  • Confidentiality: Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.
  • Standards of Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
  • Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that had been previously reported elsewhere should be accompanied by the relevant citation.
  • Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

5. Responsibilities of Publishers

  • Editorial Independence: Oscar Publishing Services shall ensure that the good practice described above is followed in all aspects of editorial policy.
  • Integrity of the Academic Record: The publisher should maintain the integrity of the academic record and facilitate retracting, correcting, and issuing corrections when necessary.
  • Safeguarding Intellectual Property: The publisher should take reasonable steps to identify and prevent the publication of papers where research misconduct has occurred.
  • Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: The publisher should not use unpublished information in their own research without the express written consent of the author.

6. Procedures for Dealing with Unethical Behavior

  • Identification of Unethical Behavior: Unethical behavior may be identified and brought to the attention of the editor and publisher at any time by anyone.
  • Investigation: Allegations of unethical behavior will be taken seriously and investigated promptly. The publisher and editor will decide on the course of action to be taken.
  • Sanctions: If unethical behavior is confirmed, appropriate sanctions will be applied. This may include, but is not limited to, the following:
    • A formal letter to the author or reviewer regarding the misconduct.
    • Formal retraction or withdrawal of the work from the journal.
    • Reporting the case to the author’s institution and/or funding agency.

Oscar Publishing Services is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics. By adhering to these guidelines, we ensure the integrity of the research we publish and the trust of our readership.