Publication ethics

The International Journal of Justice and Police Sciences (IJJPS) is committed to the highest standards of publication ethics. The journal follows internationally recognised guidelines, including those of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and expects authors, editors, reviewers and the publisher to observe these principles.

Responsibilities of authors

Originality

Work must be original and free from plagiarism, with all sources acknowledged. A manuscript must not be submitted to more than one publication at the same time.

Data integrity

Data must be accurate and free from manipulation. Authors should retain raw data and make it available for review if requested.

Conflicts of interest

Authors must disclose any financial or non-financial conflict of interest that might influence their research.

Corrections

If significant errors are found after publication, authors must notify the editors promptly and cooperate in issuing corrections or retractions.

Responsibilities of editors

Independence

Editors evaluate manuscripts solely on academic merit and relevance, without regard to the author's race, gender, ethnicity, nationality or institutional affiliation.

Confidentiality

Submitted manuscripts are shared only with reviewers and relevant editorial board members.

Conflicts of interest

Editors with a conflict of interest delegate the decision to another qualified board member.

Ethical concerns

Editors investigate concerns about submitted or published work and issue corrections, retractions or expressions of concern where needed.

Responsibilities of reviewers

Contribution

Reviewers assess manuscripts objectively, give constructive feedback and keep to the agreed timeline.

Confidentiality

Manuscripts are confidential and may not be shared without the editor's permission.

Sources

Reviewers point out missing citations and similarities to other published work.

Conflicts of interest

Reviewers disclose any conflict of interest and decline to review when one exists.

Responsibilities of the publisher

The publisher supports the journal in addressing ethical issues transparently, maintains the long-term availability and integrity of its content through reliable archiving, and ensures that commercial interests do not influence editorial decisions.

Publication malpractice

IJJPS has zero tolerance for plagiarism, fabrication, falsification and duplicate submission. Reports of misconduct are investigated following COPE guidelines, and confirmed misconduct leads to corrective action such as withdrawal or retraction.

Policy on artificial intelligence

Permitted use

Authors may use AI tools for language editing and grammar checks, and for non-content tasks such as formatting references or organising data, provided they verify the results.

Prohibited use

Manuscripts must not be written entirely by AI. AI-generated, falsified data, citations or references constitute misconduct.

Disclosure

Authors must declare any AI tool used in preparing the manuscript. Non-disclosure may lead to rejection or retraction.

Accountability

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, integrity and originality of their work.

Review and editing

Reviewers must not use AI to write review reports without human oversight, and must protect confidentiality. Editors may use AI for initial plagiarism or grammar screening, but not for decisions.

Compliance

Violations are handled under COPE guidelines. This policy will be updated as technologies and standards evolve.

For questions about these policies, contact justicepolicejournal@gmail.com.