Ethical Publishing Commitment

JIBAE is dedicated to publishing original, scientifically sound and ethically conducted research. The journal does not tolerate plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, duplicate publication, inappropriate authorship or any form of publication misconduct.

All manuscripts are evaluated on the basis of scientific merit, originality, methodological quality, ethical compliance and relevance to the journal’s aims and scope.

Duties of Authors

• Authors must submit only original and unpublished work.
• Manuscripts must not be under consideration by another journal at the same time.
• All sources, data, ideas and prior work must be properly cited.
• All listed authors must have made a significant contribution to the research.
• Authors must disclose conflicts of interest and funding sources.
• Authors must ensure accuracy of data, results and conclusions.
• Ethical approval must be provided where required.
• Authors must cooperate with editors during corrections, clarifications or investigations.

Duties of Editors

• Editors are responsible for fair and unbiased editorial decisions.
• Editorial decisions must be based on scientific quality and journal scope.
• Editors must maintain confidentiality of submitted manuscripts.
• Editors must avoid conflicts of interest during manuscript handling.
• Editors should ensure proper peer review by qualified reviewers.
• Editors must take appropriate action in cases of suspected misconduct.
• Editors should promote transparency, integrity and ethical publication practice.

Duties of Reviewers

• Reviewers must provide objective, constructive and timely feedback.
• Reviewers must maintain confidentiality of manuscript contents.
• Reviewers should review only manuscripts within their area of expertise.
• Reviewers must declare any conflict of interest before accepting review assignments.
• Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited.
• Reviewers must not use unpublished manuscript information for personal advantage.
• Personal criticism of authors is inappropriate and should be avoided.

Publication Malpractice

The journal considers the following practices as publication misconduct:

Plagiarism Policy

All submitted manuscripts may be screened for plagiarism before peer review or publication. Manuscripts found to contain significant plagiarism may be rejected, returned for correction or investigated further depending on the severity of the case.

Conflict of Interest

Authors, reviewers and editors must disclose any financial, personal, professional or institutional relationship that could influence the research, review process or editorial decision.

Failure to disclose conflicts of interest may result in editorial action, including rejection, correction or retraction where appropriate.

Research Ethics

Research involving animals, biological materials, field studies, laboratory experiments or regulated procedures must comply with applicable institutional, national and international ethical standards.

Authors must provide ethical approval, permissions or compliance statements where required by the nature of the research.

Corrections, Retractions and Withdrawals

The journal may publish corrections, expressions of concern or retractions when significant errors, ethical concerns or misconduct are identified after publication.

• Corrections may be issued for honest errors that do not invalidate the article.
• Retractions may be issued for serious ethical misconduct or unreliable findings.
• Withdrawals may be considered before publication under valid circumstances.

Handling Misconduct Complaints

Any allegation of publication misconduct will be reviewed carefully by the Editorial Office. The journal may request clarification, supporting documents or institutional investigation where necessary.

Actions may include manuscript rejection, publication correction, retraction, author notification, institutional notification or other appropriate editorial measures.

Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are independent and are not influenced by commercial, financial, personal or institutional interests. Acceptance or rejection of a manuscript is based solely on academic quality, ethical compliance and relevance to the journal.

Journal Commitment

The Journal of Insect Biology and Applied Entomology is committed to promoting responsible research publication, academic honesty and ethical scholarly communication.