Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics

Journal of Organic Farming of Medicinal Plants (JOFMP) is not a member of the Committee of Publication Ethics. Ethical statements of the JOFMP are based on COPE's (Committee on Publication Ethics) best practice guidelines for journal editors.

Duties of Editors

General duties and responsibilities of editors according to the Cope: https://publicationethics.org/files/Code_of_conduct_for_journal_editors_Mar11.pdf

  1. The Editors of the Journal of Organic Farming of Medicinal Plants (JOFMP) must keep the information of the articles in secret.
  2. Editors are responsible for making publication decisions for submitted manuscripts.
  3. Editors must maintain the integrity of the academic record.
  4. Editors must evaluate manuscripts only for their intellectual content.
  5. Editors must disclose any conflicts of interest and preclude business needs from compromising intellectual and ethical standards.
  6. Editors should have the full authority to reject/accept a manuscript.
  7. Editors should preserve the anonymity of reviewers.
  8. Without the author's express written approval, the editor and editorial board members will not utilize any unpublished materials revealed in a submitted manuscript for their own study.
  9. Editors should be willing to examine plagiarism and false data concerns and publish necessary revisions, clarifications, retractions, and apologies.
  10. The corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, any editorial advisers, and the publisher, if appropriate, are the only people who can see information about submitted articles.
  11. Editors should follow the COPE guidelines on retractions to correct errors, and inaccurate or misleading statements promptly and with due prominence.

Duties of Reviewers

General duties and responsibilities of Reviewers according to the Cope: https://publicationethics.org/files/u7140/Peer%20review%20guidelines.pdf

When reviewers accept review invitations, they are required to comply with the following:

  1. Reviewers must keep the information of the articles in secret.
  2. Reviewers must only review the articles in terms of content (originality, significance, and relevance to the domains of the journal).
  3. Reviewers must inform the Editor in Chief of any justifying reason to reject the article.
  4. Reviewers must inform the Editor in Chief of any conflicts of interest.

 

Duties of Authors

Authors who submit their manuscripts for review in the Journal of Organic Farming of Medicinal Plants (JOFMP) are required to comply with the following:

  1. The authors must certify that their manuscripts have not been published elsewhere (partly or in full). Plagiarism is prohibited in any form.
  2. Submission of a manuscript implies, that it is not under consideration for publication anywhere else and also its publication has been approved by all co-authors, if any, as well as by the responsible authorities tacitly or explicitly at the institute where the work has been carried out.
  3. If the authors have used the words or work of others, they should cite or quote all sources.
  4. If any errors or problems with the results or information of their work (both at the time of its review and after its publication) are found, authors should inform the Journal editor as soon as possible.

Publication Ethics

The ethical policy of the Journal of Organic Farming of Medicinal Plants (JOFMP) is based on the standards of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and conforms with the International Committee of JOFMP Editorial Board norms of conduct. This comprises all parties treating each other with decency and respect and refraining from discrimination, harassment, bullying, or retribution. Editors, authors, reviewers, and readers who work with JOFMP should adhere to these ethical guidelines. JOFMP's ethical policy is responsible for determining which of the usual research papers or articles submitted to the journal should be published in the relevant issue. Please visit www.publicationethics.org for more information on this topic and ethical norms in publishing. 

Conflict of Interest

Public trust in the peer-review process and the credibility of published articles depend in part, on how well conflict of interest is handled during writing, peer review, and editorial decision-making. The journal editors should publish this information if they believe it is important in judging the manuscripts. Incidence of potential conflicts of interest may include, but not limited to, the following:

  1. Authors’ Commitment: Authors must disclose any financial or personal affiliations that may influence their submissions.  They must expressly state whether potential conflicts exist. Individuals who offered writing or other assistance should be identified, and the funding source(s) should be disclosed.
  2. Source of Funding: Authors must disclose any financial or personal affiliations that may influence their submissions.  They must expressly state whether potential conflicts exist. Individuals who offered writing or other assistance should be identified, and the funding source(s) should be disclosed.
  3. Reviewers: Because of potential conflicts of interest, authors may offer the names of individuals they believe should or should not be asked to review their articles. Authors should justify their worries in such circumstances. Editors need this information to decide whether to honor the authors' request. Journal reviewers must disclose any conflicts of interest that may affect their opinions regarding individual manuscript(s) to the journal editors. They should decline to review the manuscripts in question in such instances.
  4. Editors: The editors who make final choices on manuscripts must have no personal, professional, or financial ties to the topics they are judging. Other editorial board members must present the editors with a clear and up-to-date statement of their financial interests.  These individuals may decline to make any editorial choices when there is a conflict of interest. Editorial employees may not use information obtained through the review process for personal advantage. The journal's Editor-in-Chief should publish policies and guidelines on conflict of interest for authors, reviewers, editors, and other journal personnel on a regular basis.

The Conflict of Interest Form is available for download here.

Principles of Transparency 

General Principles of Transparency according to the Cope: https://publicationethics.org/files/u7140/Principles_of_Transparency_and_Best_Practice_in_Scholarly_Publishing.pdf

  1. Peer review process:  is a quarterly double-blind peer-reviewed web and print publication that covers all aspects of medicinal plants. This technique, as well as any policies pertaining to the journal's peer review procedures, are clearly outlined on the journal's website, https://jofmp.areeo.ac.ir/journal/process.It is worth noting that the following criteria are taken into account while selecting reviewers and getting their feedback: 
  2. Governing Body: The editorial board of JOFMP is highly powerful, and the members are acknowledged authorities in the fields covered by the journal's scope. On the journal's website, you may find the editors' full names and organizations. https://jofmp.areeo.ac.ir/journal/editorial.board.
  3. Contact information: The JOFMP contact information is presented on the journal's website, https://jofmp.areeo.ac.ir.
  4. Author fees / Access: The full text of papers that have been published is accessible to anybody with free access to the Journal website and the database for that journal is completely open access. Additionally, there are never any submission fees; instead, authors just pay for article processing and publication.
  5. Copyright: The form of copyright under which authors' works will be published was made explicit by the journal. Authors will be required to complete a "Journal Publishing Agreement" if their manuscript is accepted.
  6. Identification of and dealing with allegations of research misconduct: Editor-in-Chief takes reasonable measures to find and stop the publication of publications that have engaged in research misconduct, such as plagiarism, citation trickery, and data fabrication/falsification, among other things.
  7. Web site: The high ethical and professional standards have been ensured on the journal's website, https://jofmp.areeo.ac.ir.
  8. Name of journal: The name of the Journal of Organic Farming of Medicinal Plants (JOFMP) is exclusive and not be one that is confused with another journal.
  9. Conflicts of interest: When authors submit their works to JOFMP, are asked to fill out a Conflict of Interest Disclosure form to disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
  10. Publishing schedule: The Quarterly Frequency (4 issues per year) has been mentioned on the home page of the Journal, https://jmpb.areeo.ac.ir.
  11. Archiving: The published issues archives are accessible at the journal's official site, https://jmpb.areeo.ac.ir.
  12. Violation of Publication Ethics

General duties and responsibilities of editors according to the Cope: https://publicationethics.org/files/u7140/Full%20set%20of%20flowcharts.pdf.