1. Introduction
Our international conference is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and combatting publication malpractice. Authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to adhere to these ethical guidelines to ensure the integrity of our scholarly work.
2. Duties of Authors
2.1 Originality and PlagiarismAuthors must ensure that their work is original and has not been published elsewhere. Proper citation and acknowledgment of the work of others is required. Plagiarism in any form, including self-plagiarism, is unacceptable.
2.2 Data Access and RetentionAuthors may be asked to provide raw data in connection with their manuscript for editorial review and should be prepared to provide public access to such data if possible.
2.3 Reporting StandardsAuthors should accurately present their research and an objective discussion of its significance. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior.
2.4 Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent PublicationAuthors should not concurrently submit the same manuscript to multiple journals or conferences. Submitting the same paper to multiple journals or conferences is unethical and unacceptable.
2.5 Acknowledgment of SourcesProper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have influenced their work.
2.6 Authorship of the PaperAuthorship should be limited to those who have contributed significantly to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All significant contributors should be listed as co-authors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the paper.
2.7 Disclosure and Conflicts of InterestAll authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript.
2.8 Fundamental Errors in Published WorksWhen authors discover significant errors or inaccuracies in their published work, they must promptly notify the conference organizers and cooperate with them to correct or retract the paper.
3. Duties of Reviewers
3.1 Contribution to Editorial DecisionsPeer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and may also assist the author in improving the paper.
3.2 ConfidentialityAny 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.
3.3 Standards of ObjectivityReviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
3.4 Acknowledgment of SourcesReviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation.
3.5 Disclosure and Conflicts of InterestReviewers should not review 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.
4. Duties of Editors
4.1 Fair PlayAn editor should evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.
4.2 ConfidentialityThe editor must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.
4.3 Disclosure and Conflicts of InterestUnpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the author's express written consent.
4.4 Publication DecisionsThe editor is responsible for deciding which of the manuscripts submitted to the conference should be published. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions.
4.5 Involvement and Cooperation in InvestigationsAn editor should take reasonably responsive measures when ethical complaints have been presented concerning a submitted manuscript or published paper, in conjunction with the publisher.