Publication Ethics
The International Journal of New Horizons in the Sciences (JIHSCI) adheres to the highest standards of publication ethics and follows the principles and guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
1. Responsibilities of Editors
- All manuscripts are evaluated solely on their scientific merit, without regard to the authors’ race, gender, religion, ethnicity, or political views.
- Editors ensure that cases of plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate submission, or conflicts of interest are properly handled.
- Editors maintain confidentiality throughout the review process.
2. Responsibilities of Reviewers
- Reviewers must treat submitted manuscripts as confidential documents.
- They should provide objective and constructive feedback to improve the quality of the manuscript.
- Reviews must be based on scholarly merit, originality, methodological soundness, and clarity of presentation.
- Reviewers must decline evaluation if a conflict of interest exists.
3. Responsibilities of Authors
- Authors must submit original works that have not been published previously and are not under review elsewhere.
- Proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources are mandatory.
- Data fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, or duplicate publication are strictly prohibited.
- All listed authors must have made a significant scientific contribution to the research.
- Any potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed.
4. Misconduct Handling
- Cases of plagiarism, duplication, fabrication, or unethical behavior will result in immediate rejection.
- If such issues are identified after publication, the article will be retracted and a retraction notice will be published.
