Publication Ethics and Malpractice

JHTS follows the Core Practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). This statement sets out the duties of everyone involved in publishing with the journal. [TO CONFIRM]

Editors

• Judge manuscripts only on their scholarly merit, originality, clarity and relevance to the journal’s scope, without regard to the authors’ race, sex, religion, ethnic origin, citizenship, institution or political views.
• Keep submitted manuscripts confidential, sharing them only with reviewers and editorial staff.
• Declare conflicts of interest and step aside from any manuscript where one exists.
• Never let payment of fees influence an editorial decision.

Reviewers

• Review objectively and courteously, giving reasons for their judgements.
• Keep manuscripts confidential and never use unpublished material for their own work.
• Decline any review where they have a conflict of interest or cannot respond in time.

Authors

• Submit only original work that has not been published and is not under review elsewhere.
• Cite the work of others accurately and obtain permission for any copyrighted material they reproduce.
• List as authors all, and only, those who made a significant contribution.
• Disclose funding and any conflicts of interest, and promptly report significant errors they discover in their published work.

Handling misconduct

Allegations of misconduct, including plagiarism, data fabrication, duplicate submission and citation manipulation, are investigated following COPE flowcharts. Outcomes may include rejection, correction, retraction, or notifying the author’s institution.