Ethical Guidelines

Author Responsibilities

• Originality: Authors must submit only original work not under consideration elsewhere.

• Plagiarism: All submissions are checked for plagiarism; detected cases lead to rejection.

• Proper Attribution: Sources, datasets, and tools must be properly cited.

• Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial or personal relationships that could influence their work.

Reviewer Responsibilities

• Confidentiality: Manuscripts under review must not be shared, discussed, or used for personal advantage.

• Objectivity: Reviews should be fair, constructive, and free from bias.

• Conflict of Interest: Reviewers must decline to review manuscripts where personal or professional conflicts exist.

• Timeliness: Reviews must be completed within the agreed timeframe.

Committee and Organizer Responsibilities

• Fair Evaluation: The Program Committee ensures equal treatment of all submissions.

• Transparency: Review criteria and processes are communicated clearly.

• Integrity: Decisions are based solely on merit, without discrimination or favoritism.

Ethical Misconduct

• Submissions with plagiarism, duplicate publication, falsified data, or unethical research practices will be rejected and reported.

• Severe cases may result in a ban from future conferences.

Compliance with International Standards

We strongly encourage authors to ensure their work is original and that all references are properly cited in accordance with ethical publishing standards. Additionally, authors are responsible for writing their papers in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English while adhering to the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).