Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Ethics and Malpractice Statement

PUBLICATION ETHICS AND MALPRACTICE IN JOURNAL OF TAMIL PERIAVU

Journal of Tamil Peraivu (JTP) is peer reviewed international journal committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics. Therefore, the prevention of publication malpractice is one of the important responsibilities of the editorial board. To that purpose, all the actors of MJSA publication, authors, reviewers and members of the editorial team, are expected to fully adhere to our policy regarding publication ethics and malpractice, and respect the following statements:

 

1. Objective Evaluation and Anti-Discrimination

In social work and policy research, objectivity is crucial to ensure that findings accurately represent marginalized populations.

  • Neutrality: Editors must evaluate manuscripts solely on academic merit, ensuring the research's intellectual content is judged without regard to the authors' sex, gender, race, religion, or citizenship.
  • Integrity: Editors are prohibited from using unpublished data from submitted manuscripts for their own research, which protects the intellectual property of social policy researchers.

2. Confidentiality and Ethical Investigations

The sensitive nature of social work data (often involving vulnerable individuals) necessitates the high level of confidentiality outlined in the policy.

  • Data Protection: Editors, the Editorial Board, and reviewers must keep all information regarding submitted manuscripts strictly confidential.
  • Accountability: The Editorial Board is responsible for everything published and must conduct fair investigations into ethical complaints. This mirrors the professional accountability required in social work practice.

3. Integrity of the Peer Review Process

Social policy relies on evidence-based research; therefore, the peer review must be untainted by personal bias.

  • Anonymity: To maintain integrity, the journal uses a blind review process where the identities of authors and reviewers remain hidden from each other.
  • Objectivity: Reviewers must avoid personal criticism of authors and provide clear, supporting arguments for their judgments.
  • Conflict of Interest: Reviewers are required to disclose any conflicts of interest regarding the research, authors, or funding.

4. Ethical Obligations of Authors

Authors in social administration have a duty to provide honest, original, and collaborative research.

  • Originality and Plagiarism: All work must be entirely original, and any external words or ideas must be appropriately acknowledged. Plagiarism is considered unacceptable unethical behavior.
  • Exclusive Submission: Authors cannot submit the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently.
  • Authorship Ethics: Authorship is strictly limited to those who made significant contributions to the study's design or execution. The corresponding author must ensure all co-authors have approved the final version.
  • Correction of Errors: If an author discovers a significant error in their work, they are obligated to report it to the editor and either retract or correct the paper