Publication Ethics

TEACH Journal: Trends in Education, Assessment and Curriculum Highlights, aligned with international best practices (COPE – Committee on Publication Ethics).

🧾 Publication Ethics Policy

TEACH Journal: Trends in Education, Assessment and Curriculum Highlights is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics. All parties involved in the publication process—editors, authors, reviewers, and the publisher—are expected to follow the ethical guidelines outlined below.

1. Duties of Editors

Fair Evaluation: Editors evaluate submitted manuscripts based on academic merit, relevance to the journal’s scope, originality, clarity, and methodological soundness, without regard to the authors’ race, gender, nationality, religious belief, or institutional affiliation.
Confidentiality: Editors and editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, or other editorial advisors.
Conflict of Interest: Editors must not use unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript for their own research without the author's explicit written consent.
Publication Decisions: Editors are responsible for deciding which articles to publish based on reviewer feedback and editorial judgment.

2. Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decision: Peer reviewers assist the editors in making editorial decisions and may also help the author improve the manuscript.
Confidentiality: Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents and should not be shared with or discussed with others.
Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively and constructively, without personal criticism of the author.
Acknowledgement of Sources:  Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.
Conflict of Interest: Reviewers should notify the editors of any conflicts of interest (financial, institutional, personal) that could affect their objectivity.

3. Duties of Authors

Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure their work is original and that any sources used are appropriately cited. All forms of plagiarism are considered unethical and unacceptable.
Multiple Submissions: Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently is unethical and unacceptable.
Authorship: All individuals listed as authors should have made substantial contributions to the research. Others who contributed should be acknowledged appropriately.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Authors should disclose any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript.
Errors in Published Work: If the author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, they must promptly notify the journal to retract or correct the paper.

4. Duties of the Publisher

Editorial Independence: The publisher respects the editorial independence of the editorial board and will not interfere with editorial decisions.
Integrity: The publisher ensures that best practices in publication ethics are followed and supports the editorial board in handling any allegations of misconduct.
Archiving: In the event a journal is no longer published, the publisher will ensure the digital archive remains accessible.

5. Handling of Misconduct

In cases of suspected or proven misconduct, including plagiarism, duplicate publication, or data fabrication, the journal will take appropriate actions in accordance with COPE guidelines. These may include:
- Retraction or correction of the article
- Notification to the author’s institution
- Blacklisting of offending authors from future submission

This policy reflects our commitment to maintaining the integrity of academic publishing and promoting ethical research practices.