Publication Ethics Statement
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
The Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Journal is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against any publication malpractices. Our policies are based on the COPE Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.
1. Authorship and Contributorship
The journal requires all listed authors to have made a significant contribution to the research. Authorship should be limited to those who contributed substantially to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study. All contributors who do not meet these criteria should be listed in the «Acknowledgements» section. The co-authors should approve the final version of the paper.
2. Complaints and Appeals
The Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Journal has a clear process for handling complaints against the journal, its staff, the editorial board, or the publisher. Complaints should be emailed to the Editor-in-Chief. The Editor-in-Chief will investigate the matter according to COPE guidelines and provide a response within a set timeframe. If the complainant is unsatisfied, the matter may be referred to an independent adjudicator or the Editorial Oversight Committee.
3. Allegations of Research Misconduct
We take allegations of misconduct (e.g., fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism) seriously, whether they occur pre-publication or post-publication. The Editor-in-Chief will initiate an investigation, which may involve contacting the author’s institution or relevant regulatory bodies.
4. Conflicts of Interest
All authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any financial or personal relationships that could inappropriately influence their work. Editors/Reviewers must recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where a conflict of interest exists.
5. Data Sharing and Reproducibility
Methodologies must be described in sufficient detail to allow for the reproducibility of the results by other researchers.
6. Ethical Oversight
The journal ensures that all research involving humans or animals follows international ethical standards (Declaration of Helsinki).
7. Intellectual Property
Authors automatically transfer copyright at the acceptance of paper for publication. Correspondingly, Authors are not allowed to publish the same data in other journals.
8. Post-Publication Discussions
The journal provides a mechanism for post-publication discussion through Letters to the Editor and Author Replies.
9. Corrections and Retractions
When errors are identified in a published article, the journal will issue Correction (Erratum/Corrigendum). The journal will retraction and expression of concern if the findings are unreliable due to misconduct or major error.
10. Integrity of the Scholarly Literature
The journal employs rigorous screening to prevent plagiarism and falsification/fabrication data or images. Ensuring references are relevant and not used to artificially inflate citation counts by Citation Manipulation.
