Ethical Guidelines

To maintain high ethical standards and ensure compliance with established policies, the Applied Journal of Earth and Environmental Research adheres to the following principles:

Ethical Standards:

  • Honesty and Objectivity: Authors must provide accurate and reliable data, ensuring full transparency in the reporting of methods and outcomes.
  • Informed Consent: Authors must confirm that informed consent was obtained from all participants involved in the study.
  • Anti-Plagiarism: Plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, is strictly prohibited. It is essential to appropriately credit all the sources referenced.
  • Conflict of Interest: Authors are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could impact the interpretation of their findings.

Submission Guidelines:

  • Original Work: Submissions must be original and not previously published on any other platform.
  • Proper Formatting: Manuscripts must conform to the journal's formatting and citation requirements.
  • Authorship Criteria: Only individuals who have made significant contributions to the research should be listed as authors.
  • Peer Review: All manuscripts undergo a thorough peer-review process to ensure the quality and integrity of the articles published.

Publication Guidelines:

  • Open Access Model: The journal may operate under an open-access model to ensure broad distribution of research findings.
  • Copyright Retention: Authors retain copyright of their work, with appropriate attribution to the journal upon publication.
  • Corrections and Retractions: The journal reserves the right to issue corrections or retractions in cases of errors or ethical misconduct.
  • Data Sharing: Authors may be encouraged to share their data to enhance transparency and reproducibility.

Editorial Guidelines:

  • Editorial Independence: Editorial decisions are based on the merit and relevance of the research, free from external pressures.
  • Objective Peer Review: The peer review process is conducted impartially and constructively to provide valuable feedback to authors.
  • Confidentiality: Editors and reviewers are committed to maintaining the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts.

The Applied Journal of Earth and Environmental Research is dedicated to upholding these ethical standards, promoting transparency, and advancing high-quality research in the field of science. To maintain scientific integrity and contribute to the advancement of the discipline, all parties involved authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to follow these rules.