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Ethical Principles

Publication & Ethical Principles

  1. JENAS: Journal of Environmental and Natural Studies encourages interdisciplinary scholarly approaches and prioritize studies focused on Environmental Sciences, Natural Sciences and Urban Sciences such as:
  • Natural resource management
  • Ecological applications or conservation
  • Development of technologies intended for applications to environmental ecosystems
  • Environmental system modelling and optimization
  • Management and valorisation of waste
  • Development of methods for environmental quality management
  • Environmental analysis and assessment
  • Social, economic and policy perspectives on environmental management
  • Landscape planning and management
  • Urban and regional planning
  • Public administration
  • Environmental engineering
  • Geography
  • Biology
  1. Submitted research articles, reviews, and other works should not be simultaneously submitted or previously published elsewhere.
  2. Submitted research articles and reviews are subject to a preliminary examination by the editorial board. Research articles and reviews found eligible in terms of subject, style, and content in the preliminary examination are sent to two peer-reviewers for evaluation. In the case of an unfavorable report, the article is sent to a third peer-reviewer. Two favorable reports are required for a submission to be considered for publication.
  3. In accordance with the peer-reviewer reports, the editorial board decides to publish the article as it is, to request revisions or to refuse the article. It is up to the editorial board to decide in which issue the article is to be published.
  4. Articles published in JENAS: Journal of Environmental and Natural Studies can only be quoted by providing proper attribution to the source.
  5. JENAS: Journal of Environmental and Natural Studies does not publish material conflicting with scholarly ethics.
  6. In the framework of scholarly ethics, consent of the participants is imperative in applied field research.
  7. Authors must clear the necessary reproduction rights for any content credited to a third party.
  8. The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed journal is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of work of the author and the institutions that support them. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior.

Ethics topics to consider when publishing:

  • Authorship of the paper: Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. Transparency about the contributions of authors is encouraged.
  • Originality and plagiarism: The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others, that this has been appropriately cited or quoted.
  • Data access and retention: Authors may be asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data.
  • Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication: An author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication..
  • Acknowledgement of sources: Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given.
  • Disclosure and conflicts of interest: All submissions must include disclosure of all relationships that could be viewed as presenting a potential conflict of interest.
  • Fundamental errors in published works: When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.
  • Reporting standards: Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance.
  • Hazards and human or animal subjects: Statements of compliance are required if the work involves chemicals, procedures or equipment that have any unusual hazards inherent in their use, or if it involves the use of animal or human subjects.
  • Use of patient images or case details: Studies on patients or volunteers require ethics committee approval and informed consent, which should be documented in the paper.
  1. All articles published open access will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download.

 

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