Publication Ethics

The Journal of Informatics and Mathematical Sciences adopts the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines on publication ethics to ensure high-quality publications.

  • Authors must abide by the following:
    • Only unpublished manuscript should be submitted.
    • The submitted manuscripts must be the original work of the author(s).
    • The manuscripts must not have been submitted for publication to any other journal.
    • The sources of data used in the development of the manuscripts should be acknowledged.
    • All errors discovered in a manuscript after submission must be communicated to the editor immediately.
    • The research papers mentioned in “References” must be directly related to the contents of the manuscript.
  • Reviewers must confirm that:
    • All manuscripts are reviewed in fairness based on the intellectual content of the paper regardless of gender, race ethnicity, religion, citizenry or political views of author(s).
    • All information pertaining to the manuscripts should be kept confidential.
    • Any observed conflicts of interest during the review process must be communicated to the author.
    • Any information that may be the reason for the rejection of publication of a manuscript must be communicated to the Editor.
  • Editors must confirm the following:
    • All manuscripts will be evaluated in fairness based on the intellectual content of paper irrespective of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, citizenry or political views of author(s).
    • All information concerning the manuscripts will be kept confidential.
    • Any observed conflicts of interest concerning manuscripts will be brought into notice of the Editor-in-Chief as well the author(s).
    • The Editorial board will be charged with the responsibility of making publication decisions for submitted manuscripts based on the reviewer’s evaluation of the manuscript.
    • The Editorial Board will frame the suitable policies concerning the journal; take necessary steps against plagiarism and copyright infringement.
    • The editorial board will take necessary steps to detect plagiarism research misconduct and communicate to the author(s) with rejection of the manuscript.