Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics for the Journal of Didactic Mathematics

The Journal of Didactic Mathematics is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics, guided by the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). All stakeholders in the publishing process, including authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher, are expected to adhere to the following ethical standards:

Duties of Authors

  1. Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that their work is original and has not been plagiarized. Proper citations must be given for all sources that have been used in the research.
  2. Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication: Authors should not submit the same research to multiple journals simultaneously. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal constitutes unethical behavior.
  3. Acknowledgment of Sources: Proper acknowledgment of others' work must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have influenced the nature of the research being reported.
  4. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial or personal conflicts of interest that could influence their research.
  5. Data Access and Retention: Authors should be prepared to provide raw data related to their manuscript for editorial review and retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.

Duties of Editors

  1. Fair Play: Manuscripts should be evaluated solely on their intellectual merit, without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, or political philosophy of the authors.
  2. Confidentiality: Editors must not disclose any information about submitted manuscripts to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, or publisher.
  3. Decision-Making: The editor-in-chief is responsible for making the final decision on whether a manuscript should be accepted or rejected, based on the manuscript’s importance, originality, clarity, and relevance to the journal.
  4. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Editors must not use unpublished information for their own research purposes without the authors' explicit consent.

Duties of Reviewers

  1. Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and may help the author improve the quality of the paper.
  2. Promptness: Any selected reviewer who feels unqualified to review the manuscript or unable to complete the review promptly should notify the editor and withdraw from the review process.
  3. Confidentiality: Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents.
  4. Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively, with no personal criticism of the author. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
  5. Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work that the authors have not cited. Any statement that has been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation.
  6. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Reviewers should not review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any of the authors or institutions connected to the papers.

Duties of the Publisher

  1. Ethical Oversight: The publisher should ensure that all published articles follow COPE’s ethical guidelines and take action if ethical concerns are raised regarding submitted or published papers.
  2. Collaboration in Investigations: In cases of alleged misconduct, the publisher will work closely with the editors, providing advice and support as necessary.

This description emphasizes transparency, accountability, and integrity at each stage of the publication process, in alignment with COPE’s international ethical guidelines.