Publication Ethics

The International Journal of Electronics and Telecommunication Systems is committed to maintaining high standards of academic integrity, research ethics, transparency, and responsible scholarly publishing. Authors, reviewers, editors, and other participants in the publication process are expected to follow ethical standards throughout the submission, review, and publication process.

1. Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must submit original work that has not been previously published or simultaneously submitted to another journal. All sources, ideas, quotations, data, figures, and other borrowed material must be properly acknowledged.

Manuscripts may be screened using appropriate plagiarism-detection tools. Plagiarism, substantial copying, and inappropriate reuse of previously published material are not acceptable.

2. Authorship

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made a substantial contribution to the research and manuscript. All listed authors should approve the final manuscript and agree to its submission.

3. Research Integrity

Authors must report their research honestly and accurately. Fabrication, falsification, manipulation of data, misleading reporting, and inappropriate alteration of research results are considered serious ethical violations.

4. Duplicate Submission and Publication

Authors must not submit the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously. Duplicate, redundant, or substantially overlapping publications should be avoided and appropriately disclosed.

5. Conflicts of Interest

Authors, reviewers, and editors should disclose any financial, professional, personal, or academic conflicts of interest that could influence the research or editorial decision-making process.

6. Peer-Review Ethics

Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts and provide objective, constructive, and unbiased evaluations. Reviewers should not use unpublished information obtained during peer review for personal or professional advantage.

7. Editorial Responsibilities

Editors should make decisions based on the academic quality, originality, relevance, and integrity of manuscripts. Editorial decisions should be independent, fair, and free from discrimination or inappropriate influence.

8. Ethical Research

Research involving human participants, animals, personal information, or other sensitive subjects should comply with applicable ethical requirements and institutional or regulatory standards. Where necessary, authors should provide appropriate ethical approval and consent statements.

9. Corrections and Retractions

If a significant error or ethical problem is identified after publication, the journal may publish a correction, clarification, expression of concern, or retraction, depending on the nature and seriousness of the issue.

10. Artificial Intelligence

Authors may use AI-assisted tools responsibly for appropriate purposes such as language improvement or research assistance. However, authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and ethical compliance of their manuscripts. AI tools should not be treated as authors.

11. Misconduct

The journal does not tolerate:

  • Plagiarism
  • Fabrication or falsification of data
  • Duplicate publication
  • Unethical authorship practices
  • Citation manipulation
  • Peer-review manipulation
  • Undisclosed conflicts of interest
  • Other forms of research or publication misconduct

Where concerns arise, the editorial team may investigate and take appropriate action.