The Pathenon Frontiers
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Publication Ethics By COAP

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

The Parthenon Frontiers

The Parthenon Frontiers and its family of journals are committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and integrity in all stages of the scholarly publishing process. We strictly adhere to the guidelines set forth by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and promote transparency, accountability, and academic honesty in all our publications.

1. Responsibilities of Editors

  • Editorial Independence: Editors make publication decisions based solely on academic merit and relevance to the journal’s scope, without any influence from financial, political, or personal interests.

  • Fair Review: Manuscripts are evaluated on intellectual content, without discrimination based on race, gender, nationality, religion, or institutional affiliation.

  • Confidentiality: Editors and editorial staff must treat all submitted manuscripts as confidential and must not disclose any information to unauthorized parties.

  • Conflict of Interest: Editors must recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where they have any competing interest or personal involvement.

  • Ethical Oversight: Editors are responsible for identifying and preventing publication misconduct, including plagiarism, data manipulation, and unethical research practices.

2. Responsibilities of Reviewers

  • Confidentiality: Reviewers must maintain strict confidentiality of all manuscripts and may not share or discuss their contents with others.

  • Objectivity: Reviews must be conducted objectively and supported by clear, constructive, and evidence-based comments.

  • Timeliness: Reviewers should complete evaluations within the stipulated time frame or inform the editor if an extension is needed.

  • Conflict of Interest: Reviewers must decline to review any manuscript where they have competing interests, relationships, or prior involvement with the research.

  • Plagiarism and Ethical Alert: Reviewers should notify the editor of any suspected plagiarism, unethical research, or data fabrication.

3. Responsibilities of Authors

  • Originality: Authors must ensure that their manuscripts are entirely original and have not been published elsewhere or simultaneously submitted to another journal.

  • Acknowledgment of Sources: Proper citation of others’ work must be provided, and all influences or sources must be acknowledged.

  • Authorship Criteria: Only individuals who have made substantial contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study should be listed as authors.

  • Disclosure of Conflict of Interest: All potential conflicts, including financial or personal relationships that could influence the work, must be disclosed.

  • Ethical Research Compliance: For studies involving human or animal subjects, authors must include statements of ethical approval from relevant committees.

  • Data Integrity: Authors must not manipulate or fabricate data. They should be prepared to share raw data if requested by the editor for verification.

  • Corrections and Retractions: If authors discover significant errors in their published work, they must promptly notify the editorial office to correct or retract the article.

4. Responsibilities of the Publisher

  • Editorial Freedom: The publisher ensures that editorial decisions are independent and based on academic merit.

  • Transparency: The publisher provides clear information about the editorial process, review policy, and publication charges.

  • Plagiarism Control: All submissions are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software before peer review.

  • Archiving: The publisher guarantees the permanent availability and accessibility of published content through digital preservation and DOI registration.

  • Ethical Oversight: The publisher works closely with editors and authors to resolve ethical issues according to COPE guidelines.

5. Misconduct Handling

In cases of suspected misconduct—such as plagiarism, duplicate submission, fabricated data, or unethical behavior—The Parthenon Frontiers follows COPE’s flowcharts for ethical investigation.
Actions may include:

  • Formal warning to authors.

  • Retraction or correction of published work.

  • Notification to the author’s institution or funding body.

  • Temporary or permanent ban on future submissions.

6. Plagiarism Policy

Manuscripts found to have a similarity index above 15% (excluding references) may be returned for revision or rejected outright.
The publisher uses standard plagiarism detection tools to ensure originality and integrity of the content.

7. Open Access and Licensing

All journals under The Parthenon Frontiers operate under an open-access model, allowing unrestricted access to published content.
Articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license, permitting use, distribution, and reproduction with proper citation of the original work.

8. Data Sharing and Reproducibility

Authors are encouraged to make supporting data, code, and materials publicly available to enhance transparency and reproducibility in research.

Publisher: The Parthenon Frontiers
Email: editor@parthenonfrontiers.com
Website: www.parthenonfrontiers.com