Ethics Policy
An Ethics Policy for scientific journals published by The Publishing House of the Rzeszow University of Technology can help ensure that research is conducted and published in an ethical manner.
- Research integrity: The journal only considers manuscripts that report original research that has been conducted in an ethical manner. The journal expects authors to conduct their research with integrity and to follow recognized ethical guidelines, such as those outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki, the Belmont Report, and the International Ethical Guidelines for Health-related Research Involving Humans.
- Informed consent: For studies involving human subjects, the journals require that authors obtain informed consent from participants. The journal expects authors to follow recognized ethical guidelines for obtaining informed consent, such as those outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.
- Conflict of interest: The journal requires authors to disclose any potential conflicts of interest related to their research, including any financial or personal relationships that could influence their work.
- Plagiarism: The journal does not tolerate plagiarism in any form, including self-plagiarism. The journal expects authors to submit original work that has not been published previously.
- Data integrity: The journal expects authors to report their findings accurately and to provide access to the underlying data upon request. The journal will investigate any allegations of data falsification or fabrication.
- Authorship: The journal expects authors to follow recognized guidelines for authorship, especially those outlined on the website https://journals.prz.edu.pl/jma/about/submissions.
The journal will investigate any allegations of ghostwriting or guest authorship.
- Peer review: The journal expects reviewers to conduct their reviews in an ethical and constructive manner, and to disclose any potential conflicts of interest, especially those outlined on the website https://journals.prz.edu.pl/jma/reviewing.
The journal will investigate any allegations of misconduct or bias in the peer review process. The journal helps promote the highest standards of research integrity and ensure that published research is conducted in an ethical and responsible manner.