Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics for Cosmic Journal of Languages

Cosmic Journal of Languages is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics. All authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to adhere to the following guidelines:

Authorship

  • Only authors who have made a significant contribution to the work should be listed as authors.
  • Authorship order should reflect the authors' relative contributions to the work.
  • All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript before submission.

Originality

  • All submitted manuscripts must be original and must not have been published elsewhere or submitted for publication elsewhere.
  • Authors must cite all sources of information used in their manuscript.
  • Plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated.

Data Integrity

  • Authors must ensure that all data presented in their manuscript is accurate and reliable.
  • Authors must be prepared to provide raw data upon request.
  • Fabrication or manipulation of data is strictly prohibited.

Conflicts of Interest

  • Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest, such as financial or personal relationships with companies or organizations that may have an interest in the work.
  • Editors must also disclose any potential conflicts of interest, such as financial or personal relationships with authors or companies or organizations that may have an interest in the work.

Peer Review

  • Reviewers are expected to provide fair and impartial reviews of manuscripts.
  • Reviewers must maintain confidentiality and must not share any information about the manuscripts they review with anyone other than the journal editors.
  • Editors are responsible for ensuring that manuscripts are reviewed by qualified and unbiased reviewers.

Editorial Misconduct

  • Editorial misconduct includes any behavior by editors that undermines the integrity of the peer review process or the journal.
  • Examples of editorial misconduct include falsifying or manipulating data, suppressing negative data, and plagiarizing the work of others.
  • Editors who engage in editorial misconduct will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of their editorial position.

Reporting Unethical Behavior

If you have any concerns about unethical behavior related to the publication of a manuscript in Cosmic Journal of Languages, please contact the journal editors immediately. The editors will investigate all allegations of unethical behavior and take appropriate action.

Examples of Publication Ethics Violations

  • Plagiarism: Copying someone else's work and claiming it as your own.
  • Falsification of data: Making up or changing data to support your hypothesis.
  • Fabrication of data: Creating data that does not exist.
  • Ghost authorship: When someone who has made a significant contribution to the work is not listed as an author.
  • Duplicate publication: Publishing the same work in two or more journals without proper disclosure.
  • Conflicts of interest: Not disclosing financial or personal relationships that could influence the publication process.
  • Peer review misconduct: Providing biased or unfair reviews of manuscripts, or sharing confidential information about manuscripts with others.
  • Editorial misconduct: Falsifying or manipulating data, suppressing negative data, or plagiarizing the work of others.

Conclusion

Cosmic Journal of Languages is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics. All authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to adhere to the guidelines outlined above. Any violations of publication ethics may result in serious consequences, including retraction of published papers and disciplinary action against the individuals involved.