Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics Policy:

AJNSA implements the international standards of publication ethics, to ensure the quality of published scientific work and to enhance public confidence in the results reached. Consequently, AJNSA applies this policy in conformance to the guidelines stipulated by the Committee on Publication Ethics, (COPE). This policy should be read in conjunction with our authors and reviewers’ guidelines. AJNSA adopts a strict process of detecting and preventing misconduct pre-publication and post-publication practices, whenever they are brought to the journal’s attention. AJNSA is very firm in dealing with any violation of professional guidelines for publication. All submitted manuscripts must be original and not submitted for publication in other periodicals.

(I) Applicable Editorial Principles

Authors and co-authors are required to meet the authorship standards which are disclosed in the “Guide for Authors” section on the AJNSA website. 

  • Authorship: Published work must be assigned to at least one author who met the terms of authorship standards.
  • Authorships Problems: To deal with authorship problems; editors refer to COPE “Recognize Potential Authorship Problems”.
  • Fund and Support: “Acknowledgment” section in the submitted manuscript should refer any received fund or support from organizations or individuals.

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