Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement

The publication ethics and publication malpractice statement of the Iraqi Journal of Laser is mainly based on the Code of Conduct and Best-Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors issued by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and available online at https://publicationethics.org.

The following are the basic publishing ethics involved in the publication process:

 

Duties of Editors

Fair play

Editors evaluate submitted manuscripts based on their academic merit (importance, originality, study's validity, and clarity), as well as their applicability to the journal's scope, without taking into account the authors' race, sex, orientation, citizenship, religion, ethnic origin, political philosophy, or institutional affiliation. The Editor-in-Chief has complete control over the editorial calendar for the journal as well as all editorial content.

Confidentiality

The editor and any editorial staff are not allowed to disclose any information about a submitted article to anybody other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial consultants, and, if necessary, the publisher.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest

Unpublished materials provided in a submitted paper may not be utilized in an editor's personal research without the author's express written permission.

Publication decisions

The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for deciding which manuscripts submitted to the Iraqi Journal of Laser will be published, based on the validation of the work in question, its importance to researchers and readers, the reviewers' comments, and copyright infringement, and plagiarism.

 

 

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review helps the editor in making editorial decisions through editorial communications with the authors and may also help the authors to improve their manuscripts.

Promptness

Any reviewer who feels unqualified for reviewing the submitted research reported in the manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be difficult should immediately contact the editor and decline the invitation to review, and then the manuscript can be sent to another reviewer.

Confidentiality

Any manuscripts that are sent to the reviewer for review need to be handled with confidentiality. They must not be discussed or shown to anyone without the editor's permission.

Standards of Objectivity 

A review must be conducted objectively, and the reviewers must explain their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Acknowledgement of sources

Reviewers should point out pertinent published works that the authors have not cited.  The editor should be informed of any substantial similarities or overlaps between the manuscript under consideration and any other published work about which the reviewer is aware.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Confidential information or ideas received via peer review must be kept private and not exploited for personal advantage. Reviewers should not evaluate articles in which they have competing, collaborating, or other ties or links with any of the authors, corporations, or institutions associated with the publications.

 

 

Duties of Authors

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must ensure that their reported research in the submitted manuscript is entirely original works. and free from plagiarism.

Concurrent Publications

 The author is not allowed to submit the manuscript to any other journal(s) at the same time.

Authorship of the Paper

Authorship should be restricted to those who contributed significantly to the work, analysis, design, or interpretation of the reported work, and all co-authors are mentioned as authors of the article. Authors also ensure that all authors have seen and approved the manuscript's submitted version, as well as their inclusion of names as co-authors.

Errors in Published Works

If the author(s) find a serious error in the submitted manuscript, the author(s) must notify the editor by providing a report that describes the type of problem in detail.

Conflict of Interest

Any financial or substantive conflicts of interest that may have an impact on a decision must be declared in writing to the editor and explained in detail.