Publication Ethics

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Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Catalyst: Journal of Transformative Education

Catalyst: Journal of Transformative Education is a peer-reviewed platform dedicated to being an authoritative source of information in the field of transformative pedagogy and educational reform. We publish original research papers, review articles, and case studies focused on Transformative Education and related disciplines. We ensure that all published works have neither been published elsewhere in any language nor are currently under review by another publication. This statement clarifies the ethical behavior expected from all parties involved in the publishing process: the author, the editor, the reviewer, and the publisher.

Duties of Authors

  • Reporting Standards: Authors must present an accurate account of the original research performed and an objective discussion of its significance. Data should be represented honestly without fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate manipulation. A manuscript should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work.

  • Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original work. Any work or words of others must be appropriately cited or quoted. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

  • Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication: Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently. Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals is considered unethical behavior.

  • Acknowledgment of Sources: Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

     

  • Authorship of the Paper: Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. The corresponding author ensures that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and agreed to its submission for publication.

     

  • Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: All authors should disclose any financial or substantive conflicts of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project must be disclosed.

  • Fundamental Errors in Published Works: When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.

Duties of Editors

  • Publication Decisions: The editor is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The editor may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.

  • Fair Play: The editor evaluates manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

     

  • Confidentiality: The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher.

     

  • Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.

  • Review of Manuscripts: The editor ensures that each manuscript is initially evaluated for originality. The editor should organize and operate a fair peer-review process, selecting reviewers with suitable expertise and avoiding those with conflicts of interest.

Duties of Reviewers

  • Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and, through the editorial communications with the author, may also assist the author in improving the paper.

  • Promptness: Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse themselves from the review process.

  • Confidentiality: Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

  • Standards of Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments and constructive feedback.

  • Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation.

     

  • Disclosure and Conflict of Interest: Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.