Declarație de etică a publicării și de malpraxis

Integritatea etică este esențială pentru scrierea și publicarea unui articol în Revista Bistriței. Preocupările etice importante de luat în considerare în timpul scrierii unui manuscris includ eticheta, publicarea frauduloasă, plagiatul, publicarea duplicat, autoritatea și potențialul de conflict de interese. Ca publicație de specialitate online, Revista Bistriței se bazează pe respectarea integrității etice în scris și publicare, conform „Etica pentru cercetători”, „Codul european de conduită pentru integritatea în cercetare” și urmează „Codul de conduită și Ghidul de bune practici pentru editorii de reviste” (COPE).

 

PUBLICATION ETHICS AND MALPRACTICE STATEMENT

Ethical integrity is essential when writing and publishing an article in Revista Bistriței. Key ethical concerns to consider when preparing a manuscript include authorship, fraudulent publication, plagiarism, duplicate publication, authorship responsibilities, and potential conflicts of interest. As a professional online publication, Revista Bistriței relies on adherence to ethical writing and publishing principles, in line with “Ethics for Researchers”, the “European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity”, and the COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

All ethical issues that must be considered during manuscript preparation (fraudulent publication, plagiarism, duplicate publication, authorship, conflict of interest) can be entirely avoided by strictly observing citation and copyright regulations. All research must be conducted in accordance with the principles of integrity in academic publishing: “intellectual honesty in reporting research, accuracy in representing the contributions of other scholars, collegiality in scientific interactions, including communication and the exchange of information” (Research Ethics for Social Scientists, London, 2006, p. 113).

In accordance with its code of conduct, Revista Bistriței will report any suspected cases of plagiarism or duplicate publication. Authors must ensure that they submit original work. Moreover, they must guarantee that the manuscript has not been published elsewhere. Any content or wording taken from other authors, collaborators, or sources should be properly credited and referenced. Authors are also responsible for ensuring that their manuscript is linguistically edited prior to submission. By submitting their work as original articles, authors confirm that the submission represents their own contribution and that it has not been copied or plagiarized in whole or in part from other sources without proper citation. Any content originating from other authors, contributors, or sources (including online content) must be properly acknowledged and cited.

All authors must disclose any financial or other conflicts of interest that might influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript (financial support for the project must also be disclosed). When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, it is their obligation to promptly inform the journal editor and cooperate in retracting or correcting the paper. Authors must accept the licensing agreement prior to submitting their article. All manuscripts must be submitted through the online submission system. Submitting a paper to more than one journal simultaneously constitutes a breach of publication ethics.

Editors must ensure a fair assessment of all submitted articles. They will work to prevent any potential conflicts of interest between authors and members of the editorial and review boards. Editors must also ensure that all information related to submitted manuscripts is kept confidential prior to publication. The editor-in-chief coordinates the work of the editorial team.

Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on content alone, regardless of the authors’ ethnic background, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship, religious beliefs, or political philosophy. They must ensure that all information about submitted manuscripts is kept confidential and must inform the editor-in-chief if they become aware of any violations of copyright or plagiarism by an author. Reviewers must assess submitted works objectively and provide their opinions clearly in the review form. A reviewer who feels unqualified to evaluate the research reported in a manuscript or knows that timely review will not be possible should inform the editor-in-chief and withdraw from the review process.