Publication Ethics

The Journal of Integration and AI Development (JIPAI), referred to as JIPAI, is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and taking all necessary steps to prevent publication malpractice. The Editorial Board is responsible, among other duties, for preventing publication malpractice. Unethical behavior is unacceptable, and JIPAI does not tolerate plagiarism in any form. Authors submitting articles declare that the content of the manuscript is original. Furthermore, the authors’ submission implies that the manuscript has not been previously published in any language, either wholly or partly, and is not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. Editors, authors, and reviewers within the Journal of Integration and AI Development (JIPAI) must fully commit to good publication practices and accept the responsibility of fulfilling the following duties and responsibilities, as set forth by the COPE Code of Conduct for Journal Editors. As part of its Core Practices, COPE has developed guidelines available at COPE Guidelines.

Section A: Publication and Authorship

  1. All submitted papers will undergo a rigorous peer-review process by reviewers who are experts in the manuscript's specific area.
  2. The review process is conducted using a double-blind peer-review method.
  3. Factors considered during the review include relevance, validity, significance, originality, readability, and language.
  4. Decisions may include acceptance, acceptance with revisions, or rejection.
  5. If authors are encouraged to revise and resubmit, there is no guarantee that the revised submission will be accepted.
  6. Rejected articles will not be re-reviewed.
  7. The acceptance of papers is subject to legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.
  8. Research cannot be included in more than one publication.

Section B: Authors’ Responsibilities

  1. Authors must certify that their manuscripts are their original work.
  2. Authors must ensure that the manuscript has not been previously published elsewhere.
  3. Authors must ensure that the manuscript is not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.
  4. Authors must participate in the peer-review process.
  5. Authors are obliged to provide retractions or corrections of mistakes.
  6. All authors mentioned in the paper must have made significant contributions to the research.
  7. Authors must confirm that all data in the paper are genuine and authentic.
  8. Authors must notify the Editors of any conflicts of interest.
  9. Authors must identify all sources used in creating their manuscript.
  10. Authors must report any errors they discover in their published paper to the Editors.

Section C: Reviewers’ Responsibilities

  1. Reviewers must keep all information regarding papers confidential and treat it as privileged information.
  2. Reviews should be conducted objectively, without personal criticism of the authors.
  3. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
  4. Reviewers should identify relevant published work not cited by the authors.
  5. Reviewers should notify the Editor of any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript and other published works of which they are aware.
  6. Reviewers should not review manuscripts where they have conflicts of interest.

Section D: Editors’ Responsibilities

  1. Editors have full responsibility and authority to accept or reject articles.
  2. Editors are responsible for the content and overall quality of the publication.
  3. Editors must always consider the needs of both authors and readers.
  4. Editors must ensure the quality of papers and the integrity of the academic record.
  5. Editors must publish correction pages or make corrections when needed.
  6. Editors must not reverse their decisions without clear justification.
  7. Editors must preserve the anonymity of reviewers.
  8. Editors must ensure that all research material published conforms to internationally accepted ethical guidelines.

Correction and Retraction Policy

Papers published in the Journal of Integration and AI Development (JIPAI) will be considered for retraction if:

  1. There is clear evidence that the findings are unreliable.
  2. The findings have been previously published without proper cross-referencing, permissions, or justification.
  3. The paper constitutes plagiarism or reports unethical research.

The complete retraction guidelines can be accessed at COPE Retraction Guidelines.

Plagiarism Policy

Papers submitted to JIPAI will be screened for plagiarism using plagiarism detection tools such as CrossCheck/iThenticate. JIPAI will immediately reject papers found to contain plagiarism or self-plagiarism. The acceptable similarity level is less than 20% (excluding the bibliography), with a similarity score per source not exceeding 3%.