1. Ethical Standards Overview

The Journal of Deep Intelligence and Computing (JDIC) adheres to high standards of scholarly integrity and ethical publishing. All participants in the publication process—authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher—must comply with ethical practices throughout submission, review, publication, and after publication. This policy reflects well-established principles used by reputable journals and indexing services such as IEEE, COPE, and Scopus.

2. Author Responsibilities

• Submit original work that has neither been published previously nor is under consideration elsewhere.
• Disclose all conflicts of interest and funding sources.
• Accurately report methods, data, and results without fabrication or falsification.
• Provide proper attribution and citation for all referenced material.
• Avoid duplicate publications and redundant submissions.
• Include all significant contributors as authors and acknowledge others appropriately.

Failure to meet these responsibilities constitutes unethical behavior and may lead to rejection or retraction.

3. Editorial Responsibilities

• Oversee a fair, unbiased, and confidential peer-review process.
• Make decisions based on scientific merit and relevance to the journal’s scope.
• Manage conflicts of interest and recuse themselves when impartiality cannot be ensured.
• Ensure ethical compliance with published works and act when misconduct is suspected.
• Maintain confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and reviewer identities.

4. Reviewer Responsibilities

• Treat manuscripts as confidential and not share their content.
• Disclose any potential conflicts of interest and decline reviews if impartiality is compromised.
• Provide objective, constructive, and timely reviews.
• Alert editors to ethical concerns or suspected misconduct.

5. Misconduct Definitions

Misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

5.1 Plagiarism: Using another’s work without proper acknowledgement—is unacceptable and a serious breach of ethical conduct. All submissions may be screened for plagiarism.

5.2 Data Fabrication and Falsification: Making up or altering research data, results, or images is strictly prohibited

5.3 Duplicate Submission and Self-Plagiarism: Submitting the same or substantially similar work to multiple journals without disclosure is unethical.

5.4 Citation Manipulation: Inappropriate citation intended to inflate metrics or mislead readers is unethical

6. Handling Allegations of Misconduct

When possible misconduct is identified:

• The editorial office will conduct a confidential inquiry.
• Authors will be contacted and asked to respond to the concerns.
• An independent assessment or expert consultation may be used.
• If misconduct is confirmed, actions may include rejection, correction, expression of concern, or retraction.

7. Corrections and Retractions

JDIC follows standard practices that:

• Result in formal corrections or errata when errors affect interpretation but not validity.
• Issue retractions when findings are unreliable due to misconduct or serious error.
• Publish expressions of concern when investigations are ongoing or unresolved.

8. Ethical Governance and Transparency

JDIC upholds transparency in publication ethics and periodically reviews this policy to align with evolving standards used by major indexing services and academic publishers, including COPE, IEEE, and Scopus.

9. Reporting Ethical Concerns

Ethical concerns, suspected misconduct, or questions about this policy should be submitted confidentially to the editorial office or Editor-in-Chief.