Publication Ethics

Modern Public Administration Science Journal adheres to publication ethics standards based on the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to maintain the quality and credibility of published academic work. All parties involved are expected to follow these ethical guidelines:

 

1. Ethic for Authors

1.1 Originality and Duplicate Publication

Manuscripts Must Be Original Work

  • Submitted manuscripts must be original research or academic articles that have not been previously published in any journal or publication
  • Must not be under consideration for publication in another journal simultaneously
  • Forbidden to submit the same manuscript to multiple journals concurrently (Multiple Submission)

Redundant Publication

  • Forbidden to resubmit previously published articles for republication, unless permission is obtained from the original journal and the source is clearly cited
  • Parts of a thesis or dissertation may be published if revised into article format and acknowledged

Publication After Conference Presentation

  • Articles previously presented at academic conferences may be submitted if not published in conference proceedings with ISSN or ISBN
  • Must inform the editorial board about when and where the presentation occurred

1.2 Plagiarism

Definition Plagiarism refers to presenting data, ideas, words, or work of others as one's own without citing the source.

Prohibitions

  • Forbidden to plagiarize others' work (Plagiarism) - Copying text, data, tables, figures, or ideas from others without citation
  • Forbidden to self-plagiarize (Self-Plagiarism) - Reusing previously published articles or significant portions without proper citation

Proper Citation

  • Must cite sources whenever using data, ideas, text, tables, figures, or others' work
  • Use APA 7th Edition citation format correctly and consistently
  • Self-citation must be done appropriately and when necessary

Screening

  • The journal will screen all manuscripts for plagiarism using CopyCatch or equivalent software
  • Overall Similarity Index must not exceed 25%
  • Similarity from a single source must not exceed 3%

Consequences If plagiarism is detected:

  • Manuscript will be immediately rejected
  • Author's institution will be notified
  • Author will be banned from submitting to the journal for 2 years
  • If detected post-publication, article will be retracted with public notice

1.3 Authorship and Contributorship

Criteria for Authorship Individuals listed as authors must meet all 4 of the following criteria:

  1. Substantial contribution to research conception or design, or data acquisition, or data analysis and interpretation
  2. Participation in drafting or critically revising the manuscript for important intellectual content
  3. Review and approval of the final manuscript before submission
  4. Acceptance of responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of the work

Who Should Not Be Listed as Authors

  • Those who only provide financial support
  • Those who provide general advice only
  • Those who only provide facilities or equipment
  • Administrators who did not participate in the research

Gift/Guest Authorship

  • Strictly forbidden to list individuals who made no substantial contribution as authors
  • Forbidden to omit individuals who made substantial contributions

Author Order

  • Author order must reflect level of contribution
  • First Author is the one who contributed most
  • Corresponding Author must be responsible for communication with the journal

Changes to Authorship

  • Adding, removing, or reordering authors after submission requires written consent from all authors
  • Must provide clear justification to the editorial board

Acknowledgments

  • Individuals who contributed but do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged
  • Must obtain consent before listing names

1.4 Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Funding Sources

  • Must clearly state all research funding sources
  • Include funding organization names and project numbers (if applicable)
  • If no funding, state "No funding support" or "Self-funded"

Conflicts of Interest Must disclose conflicts of interest that may affect research interpretation, such as:

  • Financial relationships with organizations related to the research
  • Shareholding or compensation from related organizations
  • Personal relationships that may cause bias
  • Advisory roles or interests with related organizations

Declaration

  • If conflicts of interest exist, must clearly state in manuscript
  • If no conflicts exist, state "The authors declare no conflicts of interest"

1.5 Research Ethics for Human and Animal Subjects

Human Subject Research

  • Research involving humans must be approved by a Human Research Ethics Committee
  • Must state ethics approval number in manuscript
  • Must obtain Informed Consent from research participants
  • Must maintain confidentiality and protect personal data of participants
  • Must not cause harm to research participants

Animal Research

  • Research using animal subjects must be approved by an Animal Ethics Committee
  • Must follow the 3Rs principles (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement)

Data Access Permission

  • If using data from organizations or institutions, must obtain formal permission
  • Must state source and permission obtained in manuscript

1.6 Data Accuracy and Reporting

Data Accuracy

  • Presented data must be actual data obtained from research
  • Forbidden to fabricate data (Fabrication) - Creating non-existent data or research results
  • Forbidden to falsify data (Falsification) - Altering or manipulating data to obtain desired results

Reporting Results

  • Must report research results completely and honestly
  • Report both results that support and do not support hypotheses
  • Do not conceal or ignore data that contradicts conclusions

Data Storage

  • Authors must retain raw data for at least 5 years after publication
  • Must be ready to provide data when requested by editors or reviewers

1.7 Corrections and Retractions

Discovering Errors After Publication If authors discover errors in published articles, they must:

  • Immediately notify the editorial board
  • Request correction or retraction as appropriate

Erratum/Corrigendum

  • For minor errors that do not affect conclusions
  • Journal will publish a correction linked to original article

Retraction

  • For serious errors affecting work credibility
  • For publication ethics violations
  • Journal will publish retraction notice with reasons

 

2. Ethics for Reviewers

2.1 Confidentiality

Manuscript Confidentiality

  • Reviewers must treat assigned manuscripts as confidential documents
  • Forbidden to disclose information, content, or research results to others
  • Forbidden to use information or ideas from manuscripts for personal benefit before publication
  • Forbidden to keep manuscript copies after review completion

Consulting Others

  • If necessary to consult other experts, must obtain editorial board permission first
  • Consultants must maintain same confidentiality

2.2 Objectivity and Fairness

Objective Evaluation

  • Review manuscripts objectively without bias
  • Evaluate based on academic quality, not authors, institutions, or personal beliefs
  • Provide constructive criticism with supporting evidence

Evaluation Criteria Consider:

  • Correctness and completeness of content
  • Appropriateness of research methodology
  • Clarity and logic of presentation
  • Currency and relevance of references
  • Proper citations
  • Consistency with journal scope

2.3 Conflicts of Interest

Declaring Conflicts of Interest Reviewers must notify the editorial board and decline review if:

  • Personal or academic relationships exist with authors
  • Financial interests or academic competition with authors
  • Participation in the research under review
  • Ideological or theoretical conflicts preventing objective review
  • Former advisor or student relationship with authors within past 5 years

2.4 Response and Feedback

Accepting Assignments

  • If lacking sufficient expertise, notify editorial board immediately
  • If unable to review within deadline, notify in advance
  • Accept or decline reviewer assignments promptly

Providing Feedback Good feedback should be:

  • Clear, specific, and constructive
  • Supported by evidence or reasoning
  • Include positive suggestions for improvement
  • Use polite and respectful language
  • Free from personal opinions or attacks

Forbidden Actions

  • Use impolite, demeaning, or attacking language
  • Provide vague or unreasonable advice
  • Demand citation of own work unnecessarily

2.5 Promptness and Responsibility

Deadlines

  • Submit reviews within specified time (typically 3-4 weeks)
  • If unable to meet deadline, notify editorial board in advance

Responsibility

  • Review manuscripts thoroughly and carefully
  • Check both content and format
  • Point out strengths and weaknesses in balanced manner

2.6 Identifying Ethical Violations

Duty to Report Reviewers must notify the editorial board if they detect:

  • Plagiarism
  • Duplicate publication
  • Data fabrication or falsification
  • Research ethics violations
  • Inappropriate or incorrect citations

 

3. Ethics for Edtitorial Board

3.1 Responsibility and Decision Making

Publication Decisions

  • Editorial board has final responsibility for publication or rejection decisions
  • Decisions must be based on academic quality
  • Consider importance, accuracy, clarity, and consistency with journal scope
  • Consider reviewer recommendations but not necessarily bound by them

Fairness

  • Consider manuscripts without bias
  • No discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, institution, or political beliefs
  • Consider manuscripts based solely on academic quality

3.2 Confidentiality

Manuscript and Author Information

  • Maintain confidentiality of manuscripts under review
  • Do not disclose author information to reviewers (Double-blind Review)
  • Do not disclose reviewer information to authors
  • Do not use information from rejected manuscripts for personal benefit

3.3 Conflicts of Interest

Avoiding Conflicts of Interest

  • Editors must recuse themselves from review process if conflicts exist
  • Must not be involved in reviewing own manuscripts, colleagues', or students' work
  • Assign another editor to handle instead

3.4 Handling Complaints and Misconduct

Complaint System

  • Have clear channels for receiving complaints
  • Investigate complaints fairly and promptly
  • Follow COPE guidelines

Handling Violations When ethical violations are detected:

  • Investigate thoroughly and fairly
  • Give accused party opportunity to explain
  • Take appropriate action such as correction, retraction, or submission ban
  • Notify author's institution (in serious cases)

3.5 Corrections and Retractions

Duty to Correct

  • Ready to correct errors found after publication
  • Publish correction or retraction notices transparently
  • Maintain original version and indicate corrections made

Retraction Criteria Consider retracting articles when:

  • Serious plagiarism detected
  • Data fabrication or falsification found
  • Duplicate publication without notification
  • Serious research ethics violations
  • Conclusions unreliable or cannot be replicated

3.6 Promoting Journal Quality

Continuous Improvement

  • Regularly improve review processes
  • Train reviewers
  • Follow international standards (COPE, ICMJE)
  • Transparently disclose policies and procedures

 

4. Dispute Resolution and Appeals

4.1 Right to Appeal

Appealable Cases Authors have right to appeal when:

  • Believe review was unfair
  • Have important new information
  • Believe errors occurred in review process

Appeal Procedure

  1. Send appeal letter to Editor-in-Chief within 30 days
  2. Clearly state reasons and supporting evidence
  3. Editorial board considers within 30 days
  4. Notify decision in writing
  5. Editorial board decision is final

 

5. Data Sharing Policy

5.1 Access to Research Data

Supporting Data Sharing

  • Journal encourages authors to share research data
  • Data should be stored in reliable repositories
  • Include data access links in articles

Exceptions Not required to share data that:

  • Have confidentiality or security restrictions
  • Have privacy restrictions
  • Have legal or contractual restrictions

 

6. Contact and Reporting Violations

6.1 Reporting Channels

Reporting Ethical Violations If ethical violations are detected, report to:

Email: jppissues@gmail.com or dpi.fms@snru.ac.th
Subject: Report Publication Ethics Violation
Phone: 081 596 5492

Information to Include:

  • Title of problematic article
  • Type of violation
  • Supporting evidence
  • Reporter information (may remain anonymous)

6.2 Processing

Investigation Procedure

  1. Receive and verify credibility (7 days)
  2. Notify involved parties and request explanation (14 days)
  3. Consider by ethics committee (30 days)
  4. Notify results and take appropriate action (7 days)

Confidentiality

  • Maintain reporter confidentiality
  • Process fairly
  • Notify investigation results to involved parties

 

7. Compliance with International Standards

Modern Public Administration Science Journal adheres to and follows guidelines from:

✓ Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) - https://publicationethics.org
✓ International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)
✓ World Association of Medical Editors (WAME)
✓ Commission on Higher Education Announcement on Good Practices for Academic Journals

 

8. Review and Updates

This publication ethics policy will be reviewed and updated at least once annually to ensure compliance with international standards and current situations.

Effective Date: January 1, 2024
Last Review: January 1, 2024
Next Review: January 1, 2025

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