Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

Manuscripts that do not adhere to the ArtDesign Journal’s Publication Principles will be excluded during the preliminary evaluation phase and will not proceed to peer review.
ArtDesign Journal upholds the principles of impartiality, respect, and strict adherence to scientific methodology throughout every stage of the publication process. ArtDesign Journal’s principal objective is to contribute to scientific progress by ensuring the accurate and ethical dissemination of scholarly knowledge. All participants in the publication process, including authors, reviewers, the editor-in-chief, associate editors, the editorial board, and the advisory board, are expected to comply with established ethical standards. The ethical responsibilities outlined below are based on the guidelines and policies of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). 

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

Originality and Novelty: Authors affirm that their submissions are original. Any incorporation of the ideas, language, images, graphics, or tables of other scholars must be properly cited. Failure to credit sources constitutes plagiarism.
Conflict of Interest: Authors must transparently disclose any potential conflicts of interest or personal relationships that could influence their manuscript. All such conflicts must be reported clearly.
Data Presentation and Accuracy: Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the data presented. Raw data related to the study must be provided to reviewers upon request during the peer review process and also after publication if necessary. Authors must report their findings truthfully and must not manipulate, fabricate, or falsify data or conclusions. Selective omission, deletion, or distortion of data, especially when challenging or contradictory, is strictly prohibited.
Authorship Declaration: Only individuals who have made substantial contributions to the work should be listed as authors. All listed authors bear equal responsibility for the content of the manuscript. Omitting individuals who contributed significantly or including those who did not participate in the research process is unethical. Authors must include, at the conclusion of the manuscript, a "Researchers’ Contribution Statement," and, where applicable, a "Support and Acknowledgment Statement" and a "Conflict of Interest Statement."
Permissions and Consent: For research involving human or animal subjects, authors must obtain all necessary ethics committee approvals and acquire informed consent from participants.
Error Reporting: If authors discover significant errors in their submitted or published work, they must promptly notify the editor and collaborate in the correction or retraction process.
Duplicate Submission: Simultaneous submission of the same manuscript to multiple journals is prohibited. Manuscripts that have been previously published or are under review elsewhere must not be submitted to ArtDesign Journal.
Authorship Order and Changes: Once the review process has commenced, changes to the order of authors are not permitted.

Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers

Ethical Responsibilities of the Editorial Board

• Scientific Merit and Originality: Editorial decisions must be based solely on the scientific quality and originality of the work, without discrimination based on authors’ personal characteristics.
• Objectivity in the Review Process: Editors must ensure that editorial decisions are free from personal or institutional bias and are made solely based on scientific value and the journal’s policies.

• Peer Review Organization: Editors select appropriate reviewers based on subject expertise and oversee a fair, unbiased, double-blind peer review process.
• Confidentiality: All stages of the review process are confidential. Manuscript content is disclosed only to those directly involved in the evaluation process.
• Handling Ethical Issues: In cases of suspected plagiarism, data fabrication, or misconduct, editors initiate investigations in accordance with COPE guidelines.

• Personal or Institutional Interests: Editors must assess and disclose any conflicts of interest. If a conflict is present, the editor must recuse themselves, and another editor should assume responsibility for the manuscript.

• Transparent Communication: Editors must maintain clear and reasoned communication with authors regarding editorial decisions.
• Guidance for Reviewers: Editors are responsible for providing reviewers with clear expectations and encouraging fair and constructive evaluations.

• Independence in Decision-Making: Editorial decisions must be based on reviewers’ reports, scientific integrity, originality, and the journal’s publication standards.
• Revision and Acceptance: Editors ensure that revision requests are justified by scientific reasoning and that authors are given fair opportunity to respond.

• Contribution to Science and Freedom of Expression: Editors must ensure that publications contribute meaningfully to the literature and uphold freedom of academic inquiry. Manuscripts offering diverse or critical perspectives should not be rejected solely for their viewpoint if they meet scientific standards.
• Correction and Retraction: Editors are responsible for initiating corrections or retractions in cases of significant error or ethical violations and must transparently announce such actions.

• Ongoing Improvement: Editors work to elevate the journal’s academic quality and alignment with international standards to preserve its scholarly reputation.

Publication Process and Quality Assurance

1. Self-Plagiarism: Authors must not reuse significant portions of their previously published works. Each submission must represent a unique scientific contribution.
2. Citation Standards: All sources must be properly cited. Failure to provide appropriate references is considered an ethical violation.

1. Studies involving qualitative or quantitative data collection via surveys, interviews, focus groups, observations, or experiments;
2. Research involving human or animal subjects, including use of related materials or data;
3. Clinical research on human participants;
4. Animal experimentation;
5. Retrospective studies falling under data protection laws.