Code of Ethics
The fundamental ethical principles of beneficence (doing good), nonmaleficence (doing no harm), autonomy (individual control), and justice (impartiality) are the foundation of any code of ethics. To this end, CISTEI Journal has developed a Code of Ethics for authors, editors, and referees or reviewers based on the standards of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), etc. Authors are also responsible for complying with the codes of ethics and professional conduct that govern their respective disciplines, as well as the codes that govern research involving living beings (humans and animals).
Authors
Reviewers
1. Authors assume responsibility for the authenticity of the article, refraining from plagiarism and citing the sources of information used in their writing and declaring the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in every case it is used.
2. Author credit must be given to each contributor to the article, and it is the authors’ responsibility to organize the order in which they appear in the manuscript. If any changes are made after submission of the article, a written request must be signed by all authors.
3. Authors must ensure that the manuscript does not contain information that could compromise the security of the government or society.
4. Authors should not submit the same or repetitive manuscripts to more than one journal at the same time and should not publish manuscripts describing the same research content in more than one journal.
CISTEI Journal is a peer-reviewed, double-blind academic journal. The peer review process is intended to support the Editorial Board in making decisions regarding manuscript revisions and to help authors improve their articles. Before agreeing to review a manuscript, reviewers must ensure they have the necessary experience to review it and that they can provide prompt, fair, and reasonable conclusions. If a reviewer cannot meet the criteria, they must immediately notify the Editorial Office so that an alternate reviewer can be contacted.
1. Reviewers should not agree to review a manuscript in which there are competing interests with those of the author(s) (e.g., personal, financial, professional, political, religious, etc.).
2. Reviewers are responsible for the evaluation of a manuscript and should not delegate it to another person without written authorization from the Editorial Board.3. Reviewers should not share data from a manuscript with third parties without written authorization from the authors.
Handling Misconduct
CISTEI Journal adheres to strict academic and professional ethical standards. Therefore, any misconduct, including but not limited to duplication of articles, plagiarism, fabrication, and falsification of data, research, or experiments, will be penalized by the removal of the article. Furthermore, the editorial board will assist relevant entities in investigating misconduct, and if proven by verifiable evidence, additional measures will be taken, including notifying the author’s organization and denying the possibility of resubmitting another article to our journal.