Publishing Ethics

The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed journal is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher and the society of society-owned or sponsored journals.

Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication

Al Khawarizmi Journal Publication Ethics is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed and open-access academic journal for researchers, practitioners and teacher educators, and students of mathematics education. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher, and the society. (Refer to COPE)

The editorial board of Al Khawarizmi Journal takes its duties of guardianship over all stages of publishing seriously and we recognize our ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint, or other commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions.

Publication and authorship

• All submitted papers are subject to a strict peer-review process by at least two international or national reviewers that are experts in the area of the particular paper.

• The review process is a blind peer review.

• The factors that are taken into account in review are relevance, soundness, significance, originality, readability, and language.

• The possible decisions include acceptance, acceptance with revisions, or rejection.

• If authors are encouraged to revise and resubmit a submission, there is no guarantee that the revised submission will be accepted.

• Rejected articles will not be re-reviewed.

• The paper acceptance is constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.

• No research can be included in more than one publication.

 Authors’ responsibilities

• Authors must certify that their manuscripts are their original work.

• Authors must certify that the manuscript has not previously been published elsewhere.

• Authors must certify that the manuscript is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere.

• Authors must participate in the peer-review process.

• Authors are obliged to provide retractions or corrections of mistakes.

• All Authors mentioned in the paper must have significantly contributed to the research.

• Authors must state that all data in the paper are real and authentic.

• Authors must notify the Editors of any conflicts of interest.

• Authors must identify all sources used in the creation of their manuscript.

• Authors must report any errors they discover in their published paper to the Editors.

 Reviewers’ responsibilities

• Reviewers should keep all information regarding papers confidential and treat them as privileged information.

• Reviews should be conducted objectively, with no personal criticism of the author

• Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments

• Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.

• Reviewers should also call to the Editor in Chief’s attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

• Reviewers 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.

 Editors’ responsibilities

• Editors have complete responsibility and authority to reject/accept an article.

• Editors are responsible for the contents and overall quality of the publication.

• Editors should always consider the needs of the authors and the readers when attempting to improve the publication.

• Editors should guarantee the quality of the papers and the integrity of the academic record.

• Editors should publish errata pages or make corrections when needed.

• Editors should have a clear picture of the research’s funding sources.

• Editors should base their decisions solely one the papers’ importance, originality, clarity, and relevance to the publication’s scope.

• Editors should not reverse their decisions nor overturn the ones of previous editors without serious reason.

• Editors should preserve the anonymity of reviewers.

• Editors should ensure that all research material they publish conforms to internationally accepted ethical guidelines.

• Editors should only accept a paper when reasonably certain.

• Editors should act if they suspect misconduct, whether a paper is published or unpublished, and make all reasonable attempts to persist in obtaining a resolution to the problem.

• Editors should not reject papers based on suspicions, they should have proof of misconduct.

• Editors should not allow any conflicts of interest between staff, authors, reviewers, and board members.

 Publication Decision

The editor Al Khawarizmi Journal is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. The editors may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. To ensure the originality, all submitted papers will through Turnitin took charge by the assigned journal editor.

The editors may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

 Fair Play

An editor at any time evaluates manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

 Confidentiality

The editor and any editorial staff 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.

 Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.

 Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper.

Promptness

Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.

Confidentiality

Any 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.

Standards of Objectivity

Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Acknowledgment of Sources

Reviewers 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. A reviewer should also call to the editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider 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.