Ethics

Ethical principles applied in "Innovations in Nursing and Health Sciences"

In order to promote, raise the ethical and scientific standards and the level of confidence in the journal, based on the best practice guidelines, code of conduct and guidelines for editors, authors proposed by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) and guidelines of ELSEVIER company, as well as the principles of good practice in science recommended by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (among others. The Editorial Board accepts the set of rules below and expects that each party (Author, Reviewer, Editor) will comply with them.

Principles for authors:

  • honesty in research and presentation of results, in the use of footnotes and other formal rules applicable to scientific publications;
  • all borrowings should be properly marked with appropriate footnotes;
  • reliability - the author uses the material obtained during the research in a manner appropriate for his discipline and presents it appropriately;
  • no manipulation (e.g. with data, sources);
  • responsibility - the author bears responsibility for the theses presented in the publication;
  • The author should comply with the comments of editors and reviewers, but in exceptional cases may deviate from them by providing appropriate argumentation;
  • The author should not submit for publication unoriginal articles; such that have already been published elsewhere;
  • The author should give appropriate information about any previous use of the submitted manuscript, e.g., at conferences, scientific congresses, etc., so that the Editorial Board can make an appropriate decision whether or not to accept the article for publication;
  • The author should beware of such phenomena as ghostwriting (a situation in which a person who has made a significant contribution to the publication is not mentioned explicitly in the paper) or guest authorship (honorary authorship) (a situation in which the author's contribution is either small or none at all but still appears as "the author"); both situations significantly violate the principle of reliability and honesty;
  • The author is obliged to inform the editorial office and the readers about possible sources of financing the article, the author's connections with persons and other entities (research institutions, financial institutions, etc.) that may have an impact on the publication, and thus on its reception;
  • the paper should include an indication of the possible contribution to the publication of persons and third parties who influenced the work (in its substantive dimension);
  • The author, by completing and signing the appropriate documents submitted by the Editor, confirms acceptance of the principles expressed in this document.

Principles for Reviewers:

  • The Reviewer should demonstrate objectivity and reliability in assessing the reviewed work;
  • if the Reviewer notices any irregularities in the reviewed work - he/she should immediately report that to the Editor;
  • a possible conflict of interest between an Author and a Reviewer should be reported to the Editor in order to select another Reviewer;
  • an unpublished paper without the consent of its author cannot be used by a Reviewer without the consent of the Author;
  • any unauthorized pressure on the Reviewer concerning the reviewed paper should be reported to the Editor;
  • if a Reviewer is unable to complete a review, they should report it to the Editor as soon as possible.

Principles for Editors:

  • The selection of reviewers should be based on the topic/field that the reviewed publication addresses;
  • The editors undertake to inform the author of the reasons for not accepting the article for publication;
  • When approving submitted papers for publication, the editors should be guided by the principle of the substantive value of the article and its compliance with the theme of the journal, and the assessment of the work should be objective and reliable;
  • The editors should take care of the high level of the journal;
  • accepted papers should be original and should not infringe on third party rights;
  • Editors shall ensure anonymity, Author/Authors and Reviewers in the review process (the so-called "double-blind review" principle);
  • The Editors undertake to inform the Author and Reviewers about possible corrections in the publication and cannot do it without their consent;
  • unpublished article is the property of the author and without his consent the Editorial Office cannot use it in any way;
  • The Editorial Board is committed to professionalism by, among other things, ensuring the anonymity of Authors and Reviewers during the review process;
  • The Editorial Board reserves the right to analyse the publication in an anti-plagiarism programme, and in the event of a breach of the rules, the Editorial Board will take the appropriate steps;
  • in the event of suspicion or discovery of a breach of any of the above rules, the Editors reserve the right to appoint a team to investigate the breach of the rules contained herein and to undertake the appropriate investigation procedure and inform the relevant parties (e.g. the Author's employer).
  • Every submitted artticle is checked using the Crossref Similarity Check tool. If the similarity coefficient exceeds 20%, the Editors are entitled to reject the article.

Innovations in nursing and health sciences adheres to ethical standards as described by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and International Academy of Nursing Editors (INANE).

All Authors and Reviewers should read and become familiar with the guidelines.

For more information on adhering to publishing ethics, see the Publishing Ethics Resource Kit.