Advanced Studies in Physical Engineering & Chemical Technologies

Maintaining Research Results

The results of research should be recorded and maintained in a form that allows analysis and review, both by collaborators before publication and by other scientists for a reasonable period after publication. Exceptions may be appropriate in certain circumstances to preserve privacy, to assure patent protection, or for similar reasons.

Fabrication of data is an egregious departure from the expected norms of scientific conduct, as is the selective reporting of data with the intent to mislead or deceive, as well as the theft of data or research results from others.

Publication and Authorship

The authors' central obligation is to present a concise, accurate account of the research performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to public sources of information to permit others to repeat the work.

Proper acknowledgment of the work of others used in a research project must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work. Information obtained privately, as in conversation, correspondence, or discussion with third parties, should not be used or reported without explicit permission from the investigator with whom the information originated.

Authors must obtain permission for use of any previously published materials from the original publisher. Proof of permission must be provided before manuscripts containing previously published material can be published.

Author List and Coauthor Notification

Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the concept, design, execution, or interpretation of the research study. All those who have made significant contributions should be offered the opportunity to be listed as authors.

ChatGPT and similar AI-based large language models should not be listed as an author. The use of AI-based tools should be disclosed to editors and reviewers, particularly if used to generate significant amounts of text.

Every coauthor should have the opportunity to review the manuscript before submission. All coauthors have an obligation to provide prompt retractions or correction of errors in published works.

Author Obligations

• —The corresponding author must have the approval of all listed authors for submission and publication of all versions of the manuscript.
• —Anyone who has made independent contributions should be invited to become a coauthor.
• —The submitted manuscript must contain unpublished original work and not be under consideration elsewhere.
• —Plagiarism or self-plagiarism constitutes unethical scientific behavior and is never acceptable.
• —Fragmentation of research papers is not acceptable. Each paper should give a complete account of a particular aspect of the research.
• —If any of the preceding guidelines ceases to be true, authors have a duty to notify the Editor as soon as possible.

Definition

Plagiarism involves the "use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work."

Policy

Papers must be original, unpublished, and not pending publication elsewhere. Any material taken verbatim from another source needs to be clearly identified as different from the present original text by:

• (1)Indentation
• (2)Use of quotation marks
• (3)Identification of the source

Any text exceeding fair use standards (more than two or three sentences or the equivalent thereof) or any graphic material reproduced from another source requires permission from the copyright holder and identification of the source.

Levels of Plagiarism

Responsibility & Penalties

It is understood that all authors are responsible for the content of their submitted paper as they all sign the Copyright Transfer Form. If a penalty is imposed for plagiarism, all authors will be subject to the same penalty.

If a second case of plagiarism by the same author(s) is identified, a decision on the measures to be enforced will be made by the Editorial board (Editor-in-Chief, and Editorial members). The author(s) might be forbidden to submit further articles forever.

This policy applies also to material reproduced from another publication by the same author(s). If an author uses text or figures that have previously been published, the corresponding paragraphs or figures should be identified and the previous publication referenced.

A sentence shall be added to the copyright transfer form to indicate that the author(s) have read the Plagiarism Policy.

Section Overview

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