Ethical Statement

 

 

Ethical Statement of the Journal of Effective Teaching Methods (JETM)

1. Research Conduct

Journal of Effective Teaching Methods expects authors to conduct their research in accordance with the highest ethical standards and to comply with all relevant laws and regulations. This includes:

  • Informed Consent: Obtaining informed consent from participants.
  • Privacy and Confidentiality: Protecting the privacy and confidentiality of participants.
  • Non-Harmful Research: Ensuring that the research does not cause harm to participants.

2. Plagiarism and Duplicate Submission

Journal of Effective Teaching Methods will not accept articles that contain plagiarized content or have been previously published or submitted elsewhere. Plagiarism and duplicate submissions are serious breaches of ethical conduct and will result in rejection or retraction of the article.

Kindly note that all articles are checked for originality using iThenticate, additionally they also undergo checking for originality by experts!

3. Data Fabrication and Falsification

Journal of Effective Teaching Methods will not accept articles that contain fabricated or falsified data. This is a serious breach of ethical conduct and can lead to retraction of published articles.

4. Conflicts of Interest

Authors are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest, including financial, personal, or professional relationships, in their cover letter when submitting an article. JETM reserves the right to reject articles or request revisions if conflicts of interest are not appropriately disclosed.

5. Authorship and Contributorship

JETM follows the guidelines provided by COPE regarding authorship and contributorship. Authors should meet all criteria for authorship and appropriately acknowledge contributors.

  • Criteria for Authorship: Substantial contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the research.
  • Acknowledgment of Contributors: Those who do not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged.

6. Complaints and Appeals

JETM takes all complaints and appeals seriously. Complaints and appeals will be handled in accordance with COPE guidelines.

  • Handling Complaints: Complaints about ethical misconduct will be investigated thoroughly.
  • Appeals Process: Authors have the right to appeal editorial decisions.

7. Allegations of Research Misconduct

JETM handles allegations of research misconduct in accordance with COPE guidelines. This includes plagiarism, citation manipulation, and data falsification/fabrication.

  • Investigation: Allegations will be investigated thoroughly.
  • Actions: Appropriate actions, including retraction, will be taken if misconduct is confirmed.

8. Data Sharing and Reproducibility

JETM encourages data sharing and reproducibility. Authors should make their data available for verification and reuse.

  • Data Availability: Authors are encouraged to deposit their data in publicly accessible repositories.
  • Reproducibility: Authors should ensure that their methods and findings can be reproduced by others.

9. Ethical Oversight

JETM is committed to ethical oversight of all published research. This includes adherence to ethical standards and guidelines.

  • Ethical Approval: Research involving human or animal subjects must have ethical approval.
  • Oversight Mechanisms: JETM follows COPE guidelines for ethical oversight.

10. Intellectual Property

JETM respects intellectual property rights and follows COPE guidelines on intellectual property.

  • Copyright: Authors retain copyright of their work.
  • Licensing: Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.

11. Post-Publication Discussions

JETM encourages post-publication discussions and engagement with published research.

  • Commenting: Readers can comment on published articles.
  • Responses: Authors are encouraged to respond to comments and critiques.

12. Corrections and Retractions

JETM handles corrections and retractions in accordance with COPE guidelines.

  • Corrections: Corrections will be issued for minor errors that do not affect the overall findings.
  • Retractions: Retractions will be issued for serious errors or misconduct.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about the ethical conduct of research or the handling of conflicts of interest, please contact the Journal of Effective Teaching Methods (JETM) editorial office at:

E-mail: editor@jetm.com
Phone: +442045770747
Address: 128 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UNITED KINGDOM

For further details, refer to COPE’s Core Practice guidance: