Ethical Guidelines

The European Knowledge Development Institute (EUROKD) is committed to publishing high-quality research articles while adhering to the principles outlined in COPE’s best practice guidelines. These guidelines provide standards for journal editors, reviewers, and authors. For detailed information, please refer to the official COPE website: https://publicationethics.org/.

 

Journal Policies and Review Process

Our journal is committed to maintaining high academic and ethical standards. Below are the key policies and procedures that guide our publication process:

1.     Open Access

All articles published in the journal are openly accessible to readers worldwide.

2.     Rigorous Review Process

o    Submissions undergo a two-stage review process:

§  Internal Review: An initial assessment by the editorial team.

§  External Double-Blind Review: Evaluation by at least two external reviewers, ensuring anonymity for both reviewers and authors.

3.     Reviewer and Editor Anonymity

The identities of reviewers are not disclosed to authors at any stage.

4.     Objective and Timely Reviews

The editorial team is dedicated to ensuring a fair, unbiased, and timely review process. All review reports and editorial decisions are expected to be clear, objective, and precise.

5.     Originality
The journal exclusively publishes original research.

6.     Plagiarism Policy

o    All submissions are screened for similarity at the initial stage.

o    The acceptable similarity threshold is set at 15%.

o    Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited and results in rejection or retraction.

7.     Authorship Policy

o    Authorship details cannot be modified after the initial submission.

o    All funding support must be disclosed in the manuscript.

o    Contributors must avoid conflicts of interest. The corresponding author must provide the email address, institutional affiliation, and ORCID ID of all contributors to ensure transparency and proper communication.

8.     Retraction Policy

o    The publisher reserves the right to retract any published paper if it is found to have significant issues, such as unreliable findings, prior publication elsewhere, plagiarism, legal concerns, or non-compliance with peer-review standards.

o    Authors can request a retraction by submitting a signed letter from all contributors explaining the rationale. The publisher will make the final decision regarding the retraction.