This charter is specifically addressed to all those involved in scientific research at the journal, including researchers and contributors. It aims to promote the application of general standards of ethical conduct in the preparation and conduct of research, and focuses particularly on the procedures to be followed in addressing any violations of these standards.
Therefore, all those involved, by engaging in the publication process of the Libyan Journal of Geographical Studies, implicitly agree to the values contained in the Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers issued by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), which are:
Basic Practices:
Author Responsibilities:
Reporting Standards: Authors reporting on original research findings must provide an accurate description of the work performed, in addition to An objective discussion of its importance is required. Key data must be accurately represented in the manuscript. The paper should contain sufficient detail and references to allow others to replicate the work. Deliberately misleading or inaccurate statements constitute unethical and unacceptable conduct.
Accessing and retaining data: Authors may be required to provide raw data relating to the article for editorial review, and in all cases they must be prepared to retain this data for a reasonable period of time after publication.
Originality and plagiarism: Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if they have used the works or words of others, they must ensure that they are properly cited or quoted.
Multiple, redundant, or simultaneous publications: In general, authors should not publish manuscripts related to the same research in more than one journal or preprint. Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals is considered unethical and unacceptable publishing practice. Authors should also not submit a previously published article for consideration for publication in another journal.
Acknowledgment of Sources: Appropriate acknowledgment must always be given for the work(s) of others. Authors should cite publications that influenced the nature of the reported work. Information obtained privately, for example, through oral conversation, correspondence, or discussion with a third party, must not be used or cited without the express written permission of the source.Information obtained in the context of confidential services, such as manuscript review or grant applications, must not be used without the express written permission of the author of the work involved in those services.
Copyright: Copyright should be limited to those who made significant contributions to the planning, design, implementation, or interpretation of the study. All those who made significant contributions to the research project must be named. When other people contribute to some technical aspect of the research project, their participation should be acknowledged or their names listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the article and have consented to its submission for publication.
Hazards and human or animal subjects: When a work involves the use of chemicals, procedures, or equipment whose use entails any unusual inherent hazards, the author must clearly identify those hazards in the manuscript.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other subject-matter conflicts of interest that could influence the outcome or interpretation of the submitted work. All sources of financial support for the project should also be disclosed. Examples of potential conflicts of interest that should be disclosed include: Employment, consulting, stock ownership, fees, paid expert testimony, patent/registration applications, grants, or other forms of funding. Any potential conflict of interest must be disclosed as early as possible.
Fundamental errors in published works: When an author discovers a fundamental error or inaccuracy in their published work, they are obligated to notify the editor-in-chief of the journal or publisher immediately and cooperate with the editor to withdraw the work or correct the article.If the editor or publisher learns from a third party that the published work contains a serious error, the author is obligated to immediately retract or correct the article or provide evidence to the editor that supports the accuracy of the original article.
Editor’s responsibilities:
Publication decisions: The editor-in-chief of the peer-reviewed journal is responsible for making the decision to publish articles submitted to the journal, often working in conjunction with the relevant association (for journals owned or sponsored by the association). The validation of the work and its importance to researchers and readers should always be the driving force behind such decisions. The editor may be guided by the journal’s editorial policies and bound by applicable legal requirements relating to defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The editor may also consult with other editors or reviewers (or association officials) in making this decision.
Fairness: The editor must evaluate manuscripts based on their intellectual content without regard to the author’s race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, nationality, or political philosophy.
Confidentiality: The editor-in-chief and any member of the editorial board must not disclose any information pertaining to the submitted manuscript to anyone other than the principal author, potential reviewers, other editorial advisors, or the publisher, as appropriate.
Disclosure and Conflict of Interest: Unpublished material disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in the reviewer’s own research without the author’s express written consent. Information or insights gained through reviewers’ consultations must remain confidential and not be used for personal gain.Reviewers should also refrain from considering manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or contacts with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected with the article.
Complaints and Appeals: The editor must take reasonable measures to respond when ethical complaints are brought to their attention concerning a submitted manuscript or a published article, published jointly with the publisher (or society). These measures generally include contacting the author of the manuscript or article and giving due consideration to the complaint or claims thereof.However, it may also involve further communication with relevant institutions and research bodies. If the complaint is substantiated, a correction, retraction, expression of concern, or other relevant commentary, as appropriate, must be published. Every work in which unethical conduct has been reported should be considered for publication, even if discovered years after publication.
Duties of the assessors:
Contributing to editorial decisions: Reviewers’ feedback helps the editor make editorial decisions, and through editorial communication with the author, may help improve the article.
Speed: Any reviewer who is selected for the evaluation and feels unqualified to review the research reported in the manuscript, or knows that evaluating this research quickly will be impossible, should notify the editor-in-chief and decline the review process.
Privacy: Any texts received for the calendar should be treated as confidential documents. They should not be shown or discussed with others without the editor’s permission.
Standards of objectivity: The evaluation should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Evaluators must express their opinions clearly with supporting arguments.
Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers must identify relevant published works not cited by the author. Any statement that a remark, derivation, or argument has been previously cited should be accompanied by a relevant citation. The reviewer should also bring to the editor’s attention any significant similarities or overlaps between the text under consideration and any other published article with which they have personal knowledge.
Disclosure of Conflict of Interest: Unpublished material disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in the reviewer’s own research without the author’s express written consent. Information or insights gained through reviewers’ consultations must remain confidential and not be used for personal gain.Reviewers should also refrain from considering manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or contacts with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected with the article.