Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement

COPE‑aligned ethics policies covering:

IJSSES adheres to COPE‑aligned ethical standards to ensure integrity in all stages of publication.

Authorship

• Only individuals who made significant contributions to the research may be listed as authors.
• All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript.

Plagiarism screening

• All submissions undergo plagiarism detection. Manuscripts with unethical similarity or fabrication are rejected immediately.

Data integrity

• Authors must ensure that all data presented are accurate, original, and available upon request for verification.

Misconduct procedures

• Suspected misconduct—including plagiarism, data manipulation, unethical research practices, or duplicate publication—is investigated following COPE guidelines. Appropriate corrective actions are taken when required.

Retraction/correction policies
IJSSES issues:

• Retractions for invalid or fraudulent work,
• Corrigenda for author‑identified errors,
• Errata for editorial errors.

These are published promptly and transparently.