Ethics and Integrity

The International Journal of Information Technology and Computing (ITX Journal) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, academic integrity, and responsible scholarly publishing.

The journal follows internationally recognized ethical publishing principles to ensure the quality, credibility, transparency, and integrity of all published research. Authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers are expected to adhere to ethical standards throughout the submission, review, and publication processes.

The journal’s ethical policies are based on the guidelines and recommendations established by:

  • Committee on Publication Ethics
  • Crossref
  • Elsevier publishing ethics guidelines
  • Springer Nature ethical publishing standards

Ethical Principles

The journal is committed to ensuring:

  • Research originality
  • Academic honesty
  • Transparency
  • Fair peer review
  • Responsible authorship
  • Data integrity
  • Ethical research practices
  • Proper citation and acknowledgment

Responsibilities of Authors

Authors submitting manuscripts to ITX Journal must ensure that:

Originality of Research

Submitted manuscripts must represent original work and must not contain:

  • Plagiarism
  • Fabricated data
  • Falsified results
  • Unauthorized use of materials
  • Manipulated images or figures

Authors must properly cite all sources and references used in the manuscript.

Multiple Submission & Duplicate Publication

Authors must not:

  • Submit the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously.
  • Publish substantially similar research in more than one journal without proper disclosure.

Duplicate or redundant publication is considered unethical publishing behavior.

Authorship Criteria

Authorship must be limited to individuals who have made significant scientific contributions to:

  • Research conception
  • Experimental design
  • Data collection
  • Data analysis
  • Manuscript preparation

All co-authors must approve the final version of the manuscript before submission.

Corresponding Author Responsibilities

The corresponding author is responsible for:

  • Ensuring all authors approve the submission
  • Managing communication with the journal
  • Providing accurate author information
  • Coordinating revisions and responses

Data Integrity

Authors must ensure that:

  • Research data are accurate and authentic
  • Results are reported honestly
  • Experimental procedures are described clearly
  • Data manipulation is avoided

The journal may request original data for verification when necessary.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

Authors must disclose any financial, institutional, or personal conflicts of interest that could influence the research or interpretation of results.

Ethical Approval

Research involving:

  • Human participants
  • Animals
  • Clinical data
  • Sensitive information

must comply with institutional and international ethical standards and include appropriate ethical approval statements.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers play a critical role in maintaining publication quality and integrity.

Reviewers are expected to:

  • Evaluate manuscripts objectively
  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Provide constructive feedback
  • Identify ethical concerns
  • Avoid personal criticism
  • Declare conflicts of interest

Reviewers must not use unpublished information for personal advantage.

Responsibilities of Editors

Editors are responsible for:

  • Fair editorial decisions
  • Confidential handling of submissions
  • Maintaining review integrity
  • Preventing conflicts of interest
  • Ensuring publication quality
  • Investigating ethical complaints

Editorial decisions are based solely on:

  • Scientific merit
  • Relevance to journal scope
  • Research originality
  • Academic quality

without discrimination regarding nationality, gender, religion, or institutional affiliation.

Plagiarism Policy

All submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software before peer review.

The journal does not tolerate:

  • Direct plagiarism
  • Self-plagiarism
  • Mosaic plagiarism
  • Data plagiarism
  • Citation manipulation

Manuscripts with unacceptable similarity levels may be:

  • Rejected immediately
  • Returned for correction
  • Subject to ethical investigation

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Usage Policy

The use of Artificial Intelligence tools in manuscript preparation must be disclosed transparently.

Authors remain fully responsible for:

  • Scientific accuracy
  • Originality
  • Ethical integrity
  • Citation accuracy
  • Final manuscript content

AI tools cannot be listed as authors.

Research Misconduct

The journal considers the following practices as research misconduct:

  • Fabrication of data
  • Data falsification
  • Plagiarism
  • Citation manipulation
  • Peer review manipulation
  • Fake authorship
  • Undisclosed conflicts of interest

Suspected misconduct will be investigated according to international ethical standards.

Corrections & Retractions

The journal may publish:

  • Corrections
  • Errata
  • Expressions of concern
  • Retractions

when necessary to maintain the integrity of the scientific record.

Retracted articles remain accessible with clear retraction notices for transparency.

Confidentiality

All submitted manuscripts and reviewer reports are treated as confidential documents.

Editors and reviewers must not disclose manuscript information to unauthorized parties.

Appeals & Complaints

Authors may submit appeals regarding editorial decisions by providing detailed justification and supporting evidence.

The journal handles complaints fairly, transparently, and independently.

Ethical Oversight

The journal reserves the right to:

  • Request ethical documentation
  • Investigate misconduct allegations
  • Contact institutions when necessary
  • Reject manuscripts violating ethical policies
  • Retract published articles if misconduct is confirmed

Commitment to Ethical Publishing

ITX Journal is dedicated to promoting responsible scientific publishing and maintaining trust in scholarly communication through transparency, fairness, accountability, and adherence to international publication ethics standards.