Ethics

Publication Ethics

            To ensure that scholarly communication is accurate, reliable, transparent, and consistent with internationally recognized publishing standards, the Journal of Design Echo, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Technology,Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, establishes the following roles and responsibilities for editors, authors, and reviewers. All parties involved in the publication process are expected to familiarize themselves with and strictly adhere to these requirements. These principles are intended to protect the interests of all stakeholders and to promote trust among readers, researchers, the academic community, and society at large.

Duties of Editors

  1. Editors shall maintain the confidentiality of all information concerning authors and reviewers. Such information shall not be disclosed to any unauthorized person during or after the peer-review process.
  2. Editors shall ensure that all submitted manuscripts undergo rigorous plagiarism screening to prevent the unauthorized use or reproduction of others’ work and to protect the intellectual property rights of researchers.
  3. Editors shall not have any conflicts of interest with the authors or reviewers involved in the editorial and peer-review processes. Any potential conflict of interest must be disclosed and appropriately managed.
  4. Editors shall not accept manuscripts that have previously been published elsewhere. They must take appropriate measures to ensure that submitted manuscripts constitute original and unpublished work. If duplicate publication or unauthorized duplication of research data is discovered after publication, the editors shall investigate and address the matter promptly and in accordance with the journal’s publication ethics policies.
  5. Editors shall oversee the collection of publication fees in a transparent manner. The fee-charging process, applicable rates, payment procedures, and relevant terms and conditions must be clearly stated and publicly accessible.
  6. Editors shall publish articles in accordance with the journal’s established policies and publication schedule. The number of issues published annually shall not exceed the frequency specified in the journal’s publication policy.
  7. Editors shall rigorously assess the quality of manuscripts before publication to ensure that all accepted articles meet the journal’s academic, ethical, and editorial standards.

Duties of Authors

  1. Authors shall certify that the manuscript submitted for publication is an original work created by them and does not contain plagiarized or improperly reproduced material. When using the ideas, data, or work of others, authors must provide accurate, clear, and appropriate citations in accordance with accepted academic standards.
  2. Authors shall not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously or submit work that has already been published elsewhere. If the submitted manuscript is related to previously published work, the earlier publication must be properly cited, and the relationship between the two works must be clearly disclosed.
  3. Authors shall include as co-authors all individuals who have made substantial contributions to the research and preparation of the manuscript. The names, contributions, and institutional affiliations of all authors must be reported accurately. Individuals who have not made a significant scholarly contribution shall not be listed as authors.
  4. Authors shall ensure that all data and research findings presented in the manuscript are truthful, accurate, and verifiable. If a significant error or inaccuracy is discovered after submission or publication, the authors must promptly notify the journal and cooperate in issuing an appropriate correction or retracting the article when necessary.
  5. Authors shall conduct their research in accordance with established ethical principles and comply with all applicable laws, regulations, institutional requirements, and professional standards governing the research.
  6. Authors shall provide complete, accurate, and transparent information in the manuscript, including sufficient details of the research methodology, findings, and data-analysis procedures. Authors must not omit material information, fabricate or falsify data, manipulate findings, or otherwise misrepresent the research results.

Duties of Reviewers

  1. Reviewers shall maintain the strict confidentiality of all manuscripts submitted for review. They shall not disclose any information, data, ideas, or content contained in a manuscript to unauthorized individuals. Furthermore, reviewers shall not use unpublished information obtained through the peer-review process for their own research, publication, or personal advantage without the authors’ explicit permission.
  2. Reviewers shall familiarize themselves with the journal’s evaluation criteria, review procedures, and prescribed assessment format before conducting the review. Each manuscript shall be evaluated accurately and consistently in accordance with the journal’s established peer-review guidelines.
  3. Reviewers shall provide authors with constructive, specific, and academically relevant feedback to assist them in improving the quality of their manuscripts. Review reports shall be clear, comprehensive, and sufficiently detailed to enable authors to revise their manuscripts effectively in accordance with the recommendations provided.
  4. Reviewers shall not evaluate manuscripts in which they have any personal, professional, financial, institutional, or other conflicts of interest involving the authors or the subject matter. Any potential conflict that may compromise the objectivity or integrity of the review shall be promptly disclosed to the editor, and the reviewer shall decline the review assignment.
  5. Reviewers shall evaluate manuscripts fairly, objectively, and impartially. Their assessments shall be based solely on the manuscript’s academic quality, originality, scholarly merit, methodological soundness, and relevance to the journal’s scope. Personal characteristics, beliefs, or institutional affiliations of the authors shall not influence the evaluation.
  6. Reviewers shall undertake their responsibilities diligently and shall not abandon an accepted review assignment. They shall complete and return their evaluations within the timeframe specified by the journal. If reviewers are unable to meet the deadline, they shall promptly notify the editor and shall not delay the review without reasonable justification.