Code of Ethics

The Journal of Administrative Sciences adheres to the ethical principles applicable to the editing of scientific journals and the publication of scientific articles, principles that are essential for the journal to perform its role as a guardian of scientific knowledge in the areas of Strategy and Competitiveness, Operations and Market, and Organizations and Society. Editors, authors, and reviewers must follow these principles to ensure ethics and integrity in the publishing process. Below, we detail the ethical standards that must be followed by the actors involved in the editorial process.

Authorship

The authorship of the publication should include only individuals who have made significant contributions to the development of the work presented. All authors must meet the following criteria: (i) have made substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; (ii) have participated in drafting the work or critically reviewing its intellectual content; (iii) have approved the final version to be published; (iv) must take responsibility for all aspects of the work, ensuring that issues related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are properly investigated and resolved (According to guidelines from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors - ICMJE: access here). The author submitting the article must ensure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the article and agreed to its submission for publication in the Journal of Administrative Sciences. If the journal editors identify authorship problems (editors use the COPE guide - access here - to identify this type of problem), the authors will be contacted for clarification. If a problem is indeed identified, the article will be withdrawn from the evaluation process. Concerning authorship, the inclusion (or exclusion) of authors from the article during or after the editorial process will be subject to the editor's case-by-case evaluation and must have the consent of all the article's authors. The addition and removal of authors after submission for evaluation in the journal will not be allowed (exceptional cases will be evaluated by the journal's Editorial Board).

Duplicate Publication
Submitting the same manuscript (or a manuscript with high similarity) previously published in another scientific journal constitutes unethical publishing behavior. If duplicity is identified during the editorial process, the authors will be notified, and the article will be withdrawn from the process. If duplicity is identified after publication, the article will be subject to removal from the edition in which it was published, and the journal's readers will be duly informed about the case. Note: results of studies previously published in scientific event proceedings are not considered duplicate publication, and the authorship of the research group should be respected. In addition, the authors must inform in the submission the previous presentation at a scientific event. Articles derived from theses and dissertations are accepted, and the authors must add this information in the "notes to the editor" field in the submission system.

Plagiarism
All articles submitted to the Journal of Administrative Sciences undergo a plagiarism check during the peer review stage using the Turnitin tool. If passages with similarity (except for direct quotation) are identified, and for which reproduction was total and/or without citation, the authors will be contacted to provide clarification. In the absence of clarification by the authors, the editors will archive the submission. During the peer review process, the reviewers may also find evidence of plagiarism. If this occurs, the reviewers will communicate the fact to the editors (presenting the appropriate evidence) and the editors will investigate the plagiarism suspicion using the following COPE flowchart: access here. If plagiarism is confirmed, the editors will archive the submission.

Citations and References
Articles must cite appropriate and relevant literature to support the claims made. Excessive self-citation, unnecessary citations not consistent with the content of the article presented, and any other form of citation manipulation are considered unethical procedures. If citation manipulation is identified, it will result in the archiving of the submission.

Conflict of Interest
Authors must declare any potential conflict of interest—whether professional or financial—that they may have concerning the article. Authors must also disclose all sources of funding that the research reported in the article relied on. If evidence of undisclosed conflict of interest is found, the editors will use the following COPE flowchart to proceed with the necessary measures: access here. Editors and invited reviewers assessing articles also need to reveal conflicts of interest that may bias the editorial process, such as personal, academic, or financial relationships. Reviewers should not evaluate manuscripts if they believe they are involved in any conflict of interest. If there is a potential bias, the editors must pass the leadership of the article process to another editor.

Fabrication of Data

The fabrication of data is the unethical practice of inventing data or research results and recording or reporting them in the article. The Journal of Administrative Sciences is strictly against data fabrication, as this practice undermines the integrity of the scientific literature and its credibility, possibly leading to erroneous conclusions. In this regard, if a suspicion of data fabrication is found in submitted articles, the editors commit to using the COPE flowchart (access here) to proceed with the necessary actions. If data fabrication is confirmed, the editors will archive the submission.

Confidentiality

The Journal of Administrative Sciences keeps all details of a submitted manuscript confidential and does not comment on or publish about manuscripts while they are under consideration or when they are rejected. The editors and reviewers of the Journal of Administrative Sciences are committed not to reveal manuscript data (or supplementary materials) before publication, nor to use the knowledge they have acquired from an unpublished article to promote their interests. If reviewers are accused of misappropriating ideas from a work under review, the editors of the Journal of Administrative Sciences commit to using the following COPE flowchart to assist in dealing with this situation: access here.

Errors in Published Works

When a significant error or inaccuracy is discovered in a published work, it is the duty of the author to notify the journal's editor or publisher and cooperate with them to retract the article or issue a correction. If the editor learns from a third party that a published work contains a significant error, the author is obliged to retract the article or correct the errors promptly or provide evidence to the journal's editor of the correctness of the original article.

Flowchart References

In order to ensure transparency and consistency in dealing with ethical issues, the Journal of Administrative Sciences has incorporated the use of various COPE flowcharts to address specific ethical dilemmas and procedural misconduct. These flowcharts provide a structured approach to handling complex situations and ensure that all cases are handled with fairness and in accordance with established guidelines. The use of these flowcharts also aids in maintaining the integrity and trustworthiness of the scientific publication process.

The Code of Ethics for the Journal of Administrative Sciences sets forth the ethical standards expected from authors, editors, and reviewers involved in the publication process. Upholding these standards is essential for maintaining the credibility and reliability of the scientific literature and for protecting the integrity of the academic community.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools

The Journal of Administrative Sciences understands that only human individuals can receive authorship credit for manuscripts, and it is mandatory for authors to acknowledge sources. The use of AI tools for writing any part of the manuscript, for generating or publishing images, is not permitted. It is the responsibility of the authors to publicly acknowledge and recognize the sources of their materials. In the event of using AI tools for the development or enhancement of any part of the manuscript, this information must be explicitly stated in the Abstract and Method sections, in the segment regarding ethical aspects, including replication and identification. The editorial team of the Journal of Administrative Sciences reserves the right to utilize AI usage detection tools such as GPTZero, AI Text Classifier, AI Content Detector, Open AI Detector, among others.