The publication process of International Multicultural Education requires all participants (authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers) to adhere to ethical principles during the peer review process. The guidelines and principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) have defined the ethical responsibilities and principles for peer-reviewed publications. The International Multicultural Education Journal selflessly handles ethical issues, errors, and retractions by following the best practices recommended by COPE. It is also committed to upholding ethical standards of conduct at every stage of the publishing process. In short, our journal’s ethical responsibilities and policies are based on COPE’s International Standards for Editors and Authors.
If stakeholders, authors, editors, or reviewers need clarification on the following statements, they should refer to the original COPE guidelines. The authors, editors, and reviewers’ responsibilities regarding ethical principles are listed below.
Authors
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The author(s) must submit the original paper to International Multicultural Education.
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Author(s) must submit unpublished work.
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Any conflict of interest should be clearly stated.
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Confirm the accuracy of the data sources used in the preparation of the article.
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Any errors discovered after manuscript publication should be reported to the editor immediately.
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The author(s) should demonstrate that ethical principles were followed during data collection.
Reviewers
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Reviewers will evaluate manuscripts based on intellectual content, regardless of the authors’ gender, ethnicity, religion, nationality, political affiliation, values, and paradigmatic orientation.
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Reviewers should disclose any conflict of interest to the editor.
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Reviewers should conduct their evaluations impartially and confidentially.
Editors
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The editors decide which articles to publish based on their originality, scientific contribution, and usefulness for readers.
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The editors apply the principle of double-blind review and keep the identity of the reviewers confidential.
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Editors review articles for compliance with ethical rules and ensure that errors are corrected.
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The editors check for plagiarism using the Turnitin and iThenticate programs.