Research Integrity
Publication Ethics
We expect all participants in the publishing process to uphold originality, transparency, fairness, and accountability across the full editorial lifecycle.
IORO Publication is committed to rigorous and fair scholarly publishing. Our ethics framework is aligned with internationally recognized guidance, including COPE principles and standard editorial best practices.
Authors' Responsibilities
- Submit only original work with accurate attribution and complete references.
- Avoid duplicate, redundant, or simultaneous submission across journals.
- Ensure all listed authors made substantial scholarly contributions.
- Disclose conflicts of interest, funding sources, and relevant affiliations.
- Preserve and provide underlying data/materials when requested for validation.
- Promptly notify editors if serious errors are discovered post-submission or post-publication.
Reviewers' Responsibilities
- Treat all manuscripts as confidential and never use unpublished information for personal advantage.
- Declare conflicts and recuse where objectivity could be compromised.
- Provide constructive, evidence-based, respectful feedback within agreed timelines.
- Flag suspected plagiarism, image manipulation, data irregularities, or ethical red flags.
Editors' Responsibilities
- Decisions are made on scholarly merit, scope, and integrity—not commercial or personal interests.
- Maintain fair process, confidentiality, and transparent editorial communication.
- Manage reviewer selection for expertise, diversity, and conflict-free assessment.
- Issue corrections/retractions when required to protect the scholarly record.
Research Integrity & Human/Animal Ethics
Where applicable, manuscripts must include ethics-approval details, informed consent statements, trial registration identifiers, and adherence to discipline-specific reporting standards.
Misconduct Handling
Allegations are evaluated using structured editorial procedures, which may include author contact, data requests, expert consultation, and institutional notification. Outcomes may include rejection, correction, expression of concern, retraction, or sanctions.
Post-Publication Updates
- Correction: for substantive but non-invalidating errors.
- Expression of Concern: when an investigation is ongoing and risk is credible.
- Retraction: for unreliable findings or serious ethical breach.
Appeals & Complaints
Authors may appeal editorial outcomes by submitting a detailed rationale and supporting evidence. Appeals are assessed independently and may involve additional editorial review.