Ethics
SCPE comply with the Code of Conduct and the Best Practice Guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
Plagiarism Policy
The journal publishes only original peer-reviewed articles.
Plagiarism can occur in two forms: authors intentionally copy someone else work and claim it as their own, or authors copy her or his own previously published material either in full or in part, without providing appropriate references.
Every manuscript submitted for publication is checked for plagiarism after submission. SCPE uses iThenticate to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in the submitted manuscript.
If plagiarism is detected, either by the editors, peer reviewers or editorial staff at any stage before publication of a manuscript, the paper is rejected.
SCPE journal, nor any person acting on its behalf may be held responsible for the use to which information contained in the articles published may be put, nor for any errors which may appear despite careful preparation and checking.
Ethical Guidelines for Authors
The author(s) warrants that his/her contribution is original, except for such excerpts from copyrighted works as may be included with the permission of the copyright holder and author thereof, that it contains no libelous statements, and does not infringe on any copyright, trademark, patent, statutory right, or propriety right of others.
The author(s) also agrees for and accepts responsibility for releasing this material on behalf of all co-authors.
Only those who have significantly contributed to the manuscript and claim authorship should be included as authors.
Conflict of interest specks should be disclosed in the paper prior to submission.
Simultaneous submission of manuscripts to more than one journal is not acceptable.
Original research outcome must be novel and not previously published.
Appropriate funding statements need to be included in the manuscript.
Appropriate acknowledgments are made within the manuscript.
Research errors are disclosed immediately to journal editors.
Informed consent and responsible conduct are ensured to protect research participants’ rights.
Authors of original research reports should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance.
A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work.
Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior.
Ethical Guidelines for Editors
The editors take the responsibility to ensure that standards of academic excellence are meet and to enforce a rigorous peer-review together with strict ethical policies and standards in the field of scholarly publication.
The editorial staff will investigate any ethical concerns brought up by journal readers. The Editorial Board can resolve disagreements over the reliability of research reported in articles that have been published.
The editors have the essential role to maintain and improve the quality of manuscripts published by the journal and the integrity of its peer review process, supporting the journal’s authors and reviewers.
The editor is responsible for deciding which of the papers submitted to the journal will be published. The decision will be based on the paper’s originality and clarity and its relevance to the journal’s scope. Current legal requirements regarding copyright infringement and plagiarism should also be considered.
The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.
The editor will conduct an initial inspection immediately after submission to determine: overall manuscript suitability for the journal, section, or special issue; high academic requirements of rigor that must be met by the manuscript in order to be eligible for review.
The editor who will be notified of the submission and invited to conduct a check and recommend reviewers, will be the Editor-in-Chief in the case of regular submissions, the Guest Editor in the case of submissions for Special Issues, or an Editorial Board member in the case of a conflict of interest and of regular submissions, if the Editor-in-Chief permits.
The editors have the discretion to seek amendments prior to peer review, reject a submission, or continue with the peer review process.
Editors are not permitted to make judgments regarding their own papers.
Before making a judgment, the editors can require sufficient modifications from the authors and, if necessary, a second or even third round of peer review.
After peer review, the editor can decide whether to accept a manuscript after receiving at least two review reports. The Editor-in-Chief, a Guest Editor, or another suitable Editorial Board member makes acceptance decisions. The Editor-in-Chief makes the final choice.
Ethical Guidelines for Reviewers
Peer reviewers identities will remain anonymous to the authors.
The reviewers should not be affiliated with the authors' institution and should not have co-authored a publication with the authors and they should possess appropriate expertise and a track record of publications in the topic represented by the submitted article.
After accepting a review invitation, reviewers have 10-20 days to complete their reviews on our online platform.
Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and withdraw from the review process.
Any manuscript received for review must be treated as confidential document.
Reviewers should identify cases in which relevant published work referred to in the paper has not been cited in the reference section.
Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.
Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest.