Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Journal of Recent Innovations in Computer Science and Technology (JRICST) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and research integrity. All authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers must adhere to ethical standards to ensure fairness, transparency, and academic honesty.

  1. Author Responsibilities

1.1 Originality

Authors must submit only original, new, and unpublished work.
The manuscript must not be under review or submitted to any other journal at the same time.

1.2 Plagiarism

Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited, including:

  • Copying text without citation
  • Self-plagiarism
  • Reusing figures/tables without permission

All manuscripts will be checked using plagiarism detection software.

1.3 Duplicate or Multiple Submission

Submitting the same or very similar research to more than one journal is unethical and not allowed.

1.4 Authorship Criteria

Authorship should be limited to those who:

  • Contributed significantly to the research design or data
  • Participated in writing or revising the paper
  • Approved the final version
  • Accept responsibility for the work

Guest, gift, or ghost authorship is not allowed.

1.5 Data Accuracy

Authors must:

  • Present true and accurate data
  • Avoid fabrication, falsification, or manipulation
  • Retain research data for verification if requested

1.6 Acknowledgment of Sources

All ideas, data, or work from others must be properly cited.

1.7 Ethical Approval

If the study involves:

  • Human participants
  • Animals
  • Sensitive data

Authors must obtain ethical approval and informed consent.

1.8 Conflict of Interest

Authors must clearly declare any:

  • Financial support
  • Funding
  • Personal or professional conflicts

1.9 Funding Disclosure

All sources of funding must be mentioned.

1.10 Copyright

After acceptance, authors must sign a copyright transfer agreement form as required by the journal.

  1. Reviewer Responsibilities

Reviewers must:

  • Review manuscripts fairly and objectively
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Avoid personal bias
  • Decline review if there is any conflict of interest
  • Provide constructive and timely feedback
  • Report suspected plagiarism or ethical concerns

Reviewers must not use unpublished information for personal benefit.

  1. Editor Responsibilities

Editors must:

  • Make decisions based only on academic merit
  • Ensure fairness and impartiality
  • Keep all manuscript information confidential
  • Avoid conflicts of interest
  • Use plagiarism screening tools
  • Follow a transparent peer-review process

Editors must not discriminate based on gender, nationality, religion, or institutional affiliation.

  1. Peer Review Process

JRICST follows a double-blind peer review system:

  • Two experts review each manuscript
  • Decisions are based on scientific quality, originality, and clarity

Possible decisions:

  • Accept
  • Minor Revision
  • Major Revision
  • Reject
  1. Publication Malpractice

The following are considered serious misconduct:

  • Plagiarism
  • Data fabrication or falsification
  • Duplicate publication
  • Citation manipulation
  • Fraudulent authorship
  • Copyright violation

If misconduct is confirmed:

  • Manuscript may be rejected or withdrawn
  • Published article may be retracted
  • Authors may be blacklisted
  • Institutions may be informed
  1. Retraction, Correction, and Withdrawal Policy

Retraction

An article may be retracted if:

  • Results are unreliable
  • Serious errors exist
  • Ethical violations are found
  • Plagiarism or fraud is detected

A retraction notice will:

  • Clearly state the reason
  • Remain permanently online
  • Be linked to the original article

Correction

Very Minor errors that do not affect results may be corrected with a formal notice.

Expression of Concern

Issued when investigations are ongoing.

  1. Archiving and Transparency
  • All articles are digitally archived
  • Retracted and corrected papers remain accessible for transparency
  • The journal maintains permanent scholarly records
  1. Ethical Compliance Statement

By submitting to JRICST, authors confirm that:

  • The work is original
  • It is not submitted elsewhere
  • All authors agree to the submission
  • Ethical standards are followed
  1. Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

Generative AI tools were used only for language editing and grammar improvement, with the disclosure of AI use. All scientific content, analysis, and conclusions are the authors’ original work.