Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics Statement — Qubahan Academic Journal (QAJ)

QAJ is committed to protecting research integrity and publishing only work that meets high ethical and scientific standards. Editorial decisions are based on merit, relevance, and ethical compliance—without discrimination.

Authors must:

• Submit original work (no plagiarism, no duplicate submission).

• List only eligible authors and disclose contributions.

• Declare conflicts of interest and funding transparently.

• Report data honestly (no fabrication/falsification) and avoid improper image manipulation.

• Provide ethics/IRB approval details for human/animal studies and confirm informed consent when applicable.

• For vulnerable populations (e.g., children/minors, refugees, prisoners, cognitively impaired participants), include enhanced safeguards and consent/assent requirements.

Reviewers and editors must:

• Maintain confidentiality, declare conflicts of interest, and act fairly and professionally.

Misconduct handling:
QAJ investigates suspected ethical breaches (plagiarism, unethical research, manipulated data/images, undisclosed COI). Outcomes may include rejection, correction, retraction, or institutional notification when warranted.

External guidance:
QAJ’s policies are developed in-house and informed by recognized best practices (e.g., COPE/WAME/Declaration of Helsinki), with links to these resources provided on the journal website.