Ethical principles of article publication

This charter is a letter of commitment that outlines some ethical limits and responsibilities related to carrying out scientific-research activities and publishing them in publications in order to prevent the occurrence of research violations knowingly or unknowingly by the authors of the articles. This charter is derived from the "Charter and Standards of Research Ethics" approved by the Vice-Chancellor of Research and Technology of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran, internationally accepted publishing standards, and experiences in the field of scientific-research publications.

1. Introduction Authors, referees, members of the editorial board and editors of publications are required to know and commit to all the principles of research ethics and related responsibilities in the field of publishing. Submitting an article by the authors, judging the articles and deciding on the acceptance or rejection of the article by the members of the editorial board and the editor means knowing and obeying these rights, and if it is found that any of these people do not adhere to these principles and responsibilities, the publications They consider any legal action their right.
2.  Authors' Responsibilities Submitted articles should be in the specialized field of the journal and should be scientifically and coherently prepared according to the journal's standards. The submitted articles must be the original research of the author/authors of the article. Accuracy in research, correct reporting of data and mention of sources containing other people's research are mandatory in the article. The author(s) are responsible for the correctness and accuracy of the content of their articles.
3. Note 1. The publication of the article does not mean that the journal approves its contents. Authors do not have the right to "duplicate submission" of an article. In other words, the article or a part of it should not be published in any other journal inside or outside the country or in the process of being refereed and published. Authors are not allowed to "Overlapping Publication". The meaning of overlapping publication is to print the data and findings of previous articles with a little change in an article as a new one. The author/authors are required to use other people's materials with accurate citation and, if necessary, after obtaining written and explicit permission, use the required sources. When the same writings of another researcher are used, direct quotation methods and marks, such as putting it inside quotation marks (" "), should be used. The responsible author of the article should make sure that there are names and information of all authors (after obtaining confirmation from the mentioned ones) and that there are no names other than the researchers involved in the research and preparation of the article.
4. Note 2. Do not include the words "Gift Authorship" and remove "Ghost Authorship". The responsible author of the article is obliged to make sure that all the authors of the article read it and agree on its presentation and their place in the article. Submitting the article means that the authors have obtained the consent of all the financial or physical supporters of the article and have introduced all the financial or physical supporters of the article. The author/authors are obliged to inform the editors of the publication when there is any error or carelessness in their article, take action to correct it or withdraw the article. The author/authors are required to keep the samples and raw information used in the preparation of the article for one year after its publication in the relevant publication, in order to answer possible criticisms and questions of the readers of the publication.

3. Unethical publishing and research behavior The author/authors are obliged to avoid "Research and Publication Misconduct". If in any of the stages of submitting, refereeing, editing, or publishing an article in a journal or after that, the occurrence of one of the following cases is confirmed, it is considered unethical publishing and research behavior and the journal has the right to deal with it legally. Data falsification (Fabrication): It consists of reporting unreal content and presenting fictitious data or results as laboratory results, experimental studies and personal findings. Unreal recording of what did not happen or transferring the results of different studies are examples of this violation. Data distortion (Falsification): Data distortion means manipulation of materials, tools and research process or change and deletion of data in a way that causes the research results to differ from the real results. Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the unintentional, knowing or careless use of words, ideas, phrases, claims or citations of others without proper acknowledgment and explanation and citation to the work, the owner of the work or the speaker of the idea. Scientific rent: It means that the author/authors employ another person to do the research and after the end of the research, they publish it in their own name with little interference. Unreal attribution: It means the unreal attribution of the author/authors to an institution, center or educational or research group that had no role in the original research.

4. Unethical publishing and research behavior The author/authors are obliged to avoid "Research and Publication Misconduct". If in any of the stages of submitting, refereeing, editing, or publishing an article in a journal or after that, the occurrence of one of the following cases is confirmed, it is considered unethical publishing and research behavior and the journal has the right to deal with it legally. Data falsification (fabrication): It consists of reporting unreal content and presenting fictitious data or results as laboratory results, experimental studies and personal findings. Unreal recording of what did not happen or transferring the results of different studies are examples of this violation. Data distortion (Falsification): Data distortion means manipulation of materials, tools and research process or change and deletion of data in a way that causes the research results to differ from the real results. Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the unintentional, knowing or careless use of words, ideas, phrases, claims or citations of others without proper acknowledgment and explanation and citation to the work, the owner of the work or the speaker of the idea. Scientific rent: It means that the author/authors employ another person to do the research and after the end of the research, they publish it in their own name with little interference. Unreal attribution: It means the unreal attribution of the author/authors to an institution, center or educational or research group that had no role in the original research.

5. Duties of the editor and members of the editorial board (Editorial Board Responsibilities) The editor and the members of the editorial board of the magazine should keep the publication and improve its quality as their main goal. The editor and members of the editorial board should try to introduce the publication as much as possible in the academic and international communities and prioritize the publication of articles from other universities and international forums. The editor and members of the editorial board should not have a sense of favoritism and exaggeration in publishing their articles. The authority and responsibility of selecting referees and accepting or rejecting an article after obtaining the opinion of the referees is the responsibility of the editor and the members of the editorial board of the journal. The editor and the members of the editorial board of the magazine should be professionally opinionated, expert and have numerous publications, as well as having the spirit of responsibility, accountability, truth-seeking, fairness and impartiality, adherence to professional ethics and respect for the rights of others. To contribute seriously and responsibly in order to achieve the goals of the magazine and its continuous improvement. The editor and members of the editorial board are expected to prepare a database of suitable referees for the journal and update it regularly based on the performance of the referees. The editor and the members of the editorial board should be diligent in selecting the competent referees according to their specialized field, excellence, scientific and work experience, and ethical commitment. The editor of the journal should welcome deep and well-reasoned reviews, avoid superficial and weak reviews, and deal with biased, unfounded or humiliating reviews. The editor and the members of the editorial board of the journal must take the necessary measures to register and archive the refereed documents of the articles as scientific documents, and to keep the names of the referees of each article confidential. The editor and the members of the editorial board of the journal are obliged to quickly announce the result of the final decision on the acceptance or rejection of the article to the responsible author. The editor and the members of the editorial board of the magazine should consider all the information contained in the articles as confidential and refrain from making it available to others and discussing its details with others. The editor and the members of the editorial board of the journal are obliged to avoid conflicts of interests in the refereeing process, considering any personal, commercial, academic and financial relationships that may potentially affect the acceptance and publication of the submitted articles. . The editor of the journal is obliged to carefully and seriously examine the works accused of deviating from publishing and research ethics, which are reported by the referees or in any other way, and take action in this regard if necessary. The editor of the journal is obliged to quickly delete the published articles in which it is found that "unethical publishing and research behavior" has occurred, and to provide clear information to the readers and relevant indexing authorities. The editor and the members of the editorial board of the magazine are obliged to check and print the correction quickly and inform the readers clearly about the printed articles in which errors have been found. The editor and members of the editorial board of the journal should continuously ask the opinions of the authors, readers, and reviewers of the journal regarding the improvement of publishing policies and the quality of the form and content of the journal.