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Publication Ethics

Oscar Publishing Services is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics across all its 11 international peer-reviewed open access journals. We adhere to recognized best practices and ethical guidelines to ensure the integrity, transparency, and quality of the scholarly record. Our ethical policies are in line with international standards, including those outlined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

1. Duties of Authors

  • Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure their submissions are original works and free from plagiarism. Proper citation and acknowledgment of the work of others are required.

  • Data Accuracy and Integrity: Authors must present accurate data, results, and methods. Fabrication, falsification, or misrepresentation of research is strictly prohibited.

  • Multiple and Redundant Publication: Authors must not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously or publish redundant or duplicate content.

  • Authorship: All listed authors must have made a significant contribution to the research and approve the final version of the manuscript.

  • Conflict of Interest: Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the research or interpretation of results.

  • Acknowledgment of Sources: Proper acknowledgment of all sources and funding is required.

2. Duties of Editors

  • Fair Review: Editors evaluate manuscripts based on scholarly merit, originality, clarity, and relevance, regardless of the authors’ race, gender, institutional affiliation, or country.

  • Confidentiality: Editors and editorial staff must maintain confidentiality regarding submitted manuscripts and related correspondence.

  • Decision-Making: Editorial decisions are made transparently and without bias, based on the recommendations of qualified peer reviewers.

  • Handling Misconduct: Editors will act promptly on suspected ethical breaches, such as plagiarism or data fabrication, following COPE guidelines.

3. Duties of Reviewers

  • Confidentiality: Reviewers must treat all manuscripts received for review as confidential documents and not share them with others.

  • Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively, providing clear, constructive, and unbiased feedback to help authors improve their work.

  • Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.

  • Conflict of Interest: Reviewers must disclose any conflicts of interest that might affect their objectivity and should decline to review manuscripts where such conflicts exist.

4. Duties of the Publisher

  • Editorial Independence: Oscar Publishing Services supports the independence of editors and reviewers and does not interfere with editorial decisions.

  • Ethical Oversight: The publisher ensures adherence to ethical publishing standards, provides guidance on handling ethical issues, and investigates allegations of misconduct.

  • Retraction and Correction: If errors, ethical breaches, or misconduct are identified, the publisher will facilitate prompt correction or retraction of the affected articles.

5. Open Access and Transparency

  • All Oscar Publishing Services journals are fully open access, making published content freely available to all readers worldwide.

  • We are committed to transparency in our editorial and review processes, ensuring the credibility and trustworthiness of the scholarly record.

Oscar Publishing Services encourages all authors, editors, reviewers, and stakeholders to uphold these principles and contribute to a fair, ethical, and responsible research publishing environment.