Publication
Responsibilities of Authors
Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that their work is original and free from
plagiarism.
Authorship: Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant
contribution to the research.
Conflict of Interest: Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest that may influence the
interpretation of their research.
Data Accuracyy: Authors must ensure the accuracy and integrity of the data presented in
their research.
Responsibilities of Reviewers
Objectivity: Reviewers must evaluate manuscripts objectively, without bias or prejudice.
Confidentiality: Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of the review process.
Timeliness: Reviewers must complete their reviews in a timely manner.
Constructive Feedback: Reviewers should provide constructive feedback to authors.
Responsibilities of Editors
Fairness and Impartiality: Editors must ensure that manuscripts are evaluated fairly and
impartially.
Confidentiality: Editors must maintain the confidentiality of the review process.
Decision-Making: Editors are responsible for making decisions regarding manuscript
acceptance or rejection.
Transparency: Editors must ensure transparency in the publication process.
Publication Misconduct
RCIJSHE takes allegations of publication misconduct seriously. Examples of publication misconduct include:
Plagiarism: Presenting someone else’s work as one’s own. Fabrication: Falsifying data or results. Falsification: Manipulating data or results to support a particular conclusion. Duplicate Publication: Publishing the same research in multiple journals.
Plagiarism: Presenting someone else’s work as one’s own. Fabrication: Falsifying data or results. Falsification: Manipulating data or results to support a particular conclusion. Duplicate Publication: Publishing the same research in multiple journals.
Investigation and Action
If publication misconduct is suspected, RCIJSHE will investigate and take appropriate action, which may include:
Retraction: Withdrawing a published article. Correction: Correcting errors or inaccuracies in a published article. Notification: Notifying relevant parties, including authors, institutions, and funding agencies.
Retraction: Withdrawing a published article. Correction: Correcting errors or inaccuracies in a published article. Notification: Notifying relevant parties, including authors, institutions, and funding agencies.
Compliance
RCIJSHE complies with the following guidelines and standards:
COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics): RCIJSHE adheres to COPE guidelines and
principles.
ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors): RCIJSHE follows ICMJE
recommendations for authorship and other publication-related issues.