Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

2025-12-20
1. Ethical Principles

The Journal of Nanomaterials and Applications (JNA) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, academic integrity, and scholarly rigor.
The journal follows the principles and best practices established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and internationally recognized ethical guidelines for scientific publishing.

All parties involved in the publication process—including authors, reviewers, editors, and the publisher—are required to adhere to these ethical standards.

2. Editorial Independence and Responsibility

Editorial decisions at JNA are based solely on the scientific merit, originality, clarity, and relevance of submitted manuscripts.

Editors evaluate manuscripts without discrimination based on nationality, ethnicity, gender, institutional affiliation, political beliefs, or personal relationships.
Commercial interests, sponsorship, or external influence do not affect editorial decisions.

The Editor-in-Chief has final authority over acceptance or rejection of manuscripts.

3. Authors’ Ethical Responsibilities

Authors submitting manuscripts to JNA must ensure that:

  • The work is original and has not been published or submitted elsewhere.

  • All data are accurate, authentic, and reproducible.

  • Proper acknowledgment of prior work and sources is provided.

  • All listed authors have made significant intellectual contributions and approve the final manuscript.

  • Any conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial) are clearly disclosed.

  • Funding sources are transparently stated.

Authorship disputes or changes after submission must be justified and approved by all authors and the editorial office.

4. Plagiarism and Misconduct

All submissions are screened using professional plagiarism detection software.

The journal strictly prohibits:

  • Plagiarism

  • Self-plagiarism without proper citation

  • Data fabrication or falsification

  • Image manipulation

  • Redundant or duplicate publication

Manuscripts found to violate ethical standards will be rejected. Published articles may be retracted if misconduct is identified post-publication.

5. Peer Review Ethics

JNA employs a double-blind peer-review process to ensure fairness and objectivity.

Reviewers are required to:

  • Provide objective, constructive, and timely evaluations

  • Maintain confidentiality of manuscript content

  • Declare any conflicts of interest and decline review when appropriate

  • Avoid using unpublished information for personal advantage

Reviewer misconduct or breach of confidentiality will result in removal from the reviewer pool.

6. Editors’ Ethical Duties

Editors and editorial board members are responsible for:

  • Ensuring a fair and unbiased review process

  • Maintaining confidentiality of submitted manuscripts

  • Managing conflicts of interest

  • Taking appropriate action in cases of suspected misconduct

  • Issuing corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern when necessary

7. Conflicts of Interest

All authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the interpretation or evaluation of a manuscript.

Conflicts may include financial relationships, academic competition, personal relationships, or institutional affiliations.

8. Corrections, Retractions, and Expressions of Concern

JNA follows COPE guidelines in handling post-publication issues:

  • Corrections are issued for minor errors that do not affect the overall conclusions.

  • Retractions are published for major ethical breaches or unreliable findings.

  • Expressions of Concern may be issued while investigations are ongoing.

All notices are clearly linked to the original article.

9. Data Integrity and Reproducibility

Authors are encouraged to retain original research data and make them available upon reasonable request.
Where applicable, data availability statements should be included to promote transparency and reproducibility.

10. Open Access and Copyright

The Journal of Nanomaterials and Applications is a fully open-access journal.

  • Authors retain copyright of their work.

  • Articles are published under a Creative Commons license (CC BY or CC BY-NC).

  • Readers are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, and use the content provided proper citation is given.

  • Currently, no article processing charges (APCs) are required.

11. Ethical Oversight and Complaints

The journal takes all allegations of ethical misconduct seriously.
Complaints, appeals, or ethical concerns should be submitted to the editorial office and will be handled confidentially and transparently in accordance with COPE procedures.

12. Compliance Statement

By submitting a manuscript to JNA, authors confirm that they have read, understood, and agreed to comply with this Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement.