What actions should be taken if a correction is required for a previously published paper?
In case the amendment affects the core of the research or a lack of incorrect information or information that took the research away from its goal, the correction is published and the reference to the original research is made, and if the correction is a large addition, the research is republished and the correction is accepted.
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What are the procedures to be taken if a research is published in another entity and is under review by the Journal of Arab Researcher?
The publication of the research is rejected because it does not comply with the publication controls in the journal and prevents the researcher from publishing later.
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What are the procedures to be taken if a research is published in another entity before the allowed time period?
The publication of the research is rejected because it does not comply with the publication controls in the journal and the researcher is prevented from publishing later.
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What are the procedures to be taken in case of submitting a request to amend published research?
The research is published again after adding the modifications in the upcoming issue.
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What are the procedures to be taken in case of fraud in the arbitration process?
In principle, the selection of arbitrators is investigated well and in a place of trust, but if there is fraud, the investigation is carried out and if it is proved that there is fraud from a specific arbitrator, he is excluded and compensated by another arbitrator, and it is indicated in the Journal that the arbitrator was excluded for this reason.
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What are the procedures to be taken in case of an appeal against the rejection of the research?
The reason for the appeal is studied, if it had a point of view, it is returned to the arbitrators for re-evaluation, if the validity of the appeal is proved, it will be accepted, or if the appeal is without causation and has been studied and no merit appears to be appealed, it will be rejected.
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What are the procedures to be taken if the arbitrator is late in submitting the report within the specified time period?
If it is the first time, it is emphasized with care and speed of delivery, he may have a justification and if it is repeated more than once, it is compensated by another arbitrator.
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What are the procedures to be taken in case the evaluation of the arbitrators of the same research conflicts, it is transferred to a third arbitrator or is it necessary to disclose the reasons?
Transfer it to a third arbitrator, taking into account the reasons for conflicts.
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What actions should be taken in the case a copyright dispute?
Publication procedures shall be suspended until a decision is taken on the matter.
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What actions should be taken if allegations are made by people about irregularities in published research?
In the beginning, it is necessary to investigate the research submitted that it does not revolve around any resemblance, and if anyone makes a claim, he is asked to submit his written observations and they are studied and sent to the author of the research to defend his position, and the journal is not responsible for this topic, the research is the only one who is responsible.
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What are the procedures to be taken in the event of plagiarism and intersectional publishing?
The responsible person is who submitted the research, not the Journal, and a commitment is taken before submitting the research from the researcher, to the integrity of the research and that it is produced by him in order to be accountable to the competent authorities.
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What are the procedures to be taken if the submitted research is duplicate? Review is carried out if there is significant overlap between researches, minor or just error by the author.
According to the reviewer’s evaluation of the research, the level of overlap and duplication, the amount of overlap and the level of scientific research
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What actions should be taken if the submitted research is duplicated from a published research paper?
The research is rejected regardless of the recommendation of the arbitrators. It is then subjected to arbitrators’ evaluation to raise an objective report to find out whether it is just a quote or is it theft and fraud.
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What actions should be taken if plagiarism is suspected in an unpublished research paper?
An arbitrator specialized in the same field shall be assigned to submit a thorough and reasoned report with sufficient reasoning.
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What actions should be taken if there is a suspicion of plagiarism in a published research paper?
Distract from its publication in the journal so that the Journal does not lose its scientific status and credibility.
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What actions should be taken if there is doubt about the validity of the data in an unpublished research paper?
It is the duty of the arbitrator to verify the validity of the data
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What actions should be taken if there is doubt about the validity of the data in a published research paper?
He looks for the level of doubt, whether it amounts to certainty or just doubt, so it is not taken into account.
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What are the procedures to be taken in case of a request to amend the ownership of the authorship? If the lead author requests to add/remove another author's name before publishing the research?
According to the horizons between the authors when composing this document and the ownership contract between them, the journal does not enter within these forms.
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What are the procedures to be taken in the event of a request to amend the ownership of the authorship? If the lead author requests to add/remove another author's name after publishing the research?
Rejection of the application
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What actions should be taken in case of suspicion that an idea or data of an author has been seized by an arbitrator?
The journal has nothing to do with the subject, but the author must sue the arbitrator, and the arbitrator is excluded from the journal.
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What constitutes plagiarism and interpublishing?
Verbatim quotation in part or in whole without mentioning the name of the author
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Is it necessary to sign copyright transfer agreements to the publisher?
No agreement is signed, the researcher agrees when submitting the research.
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Is the author disclosed the reason for the rejection of the research? At all stages?
Yes, if desired.
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How to copy copyrighted material and what is considered previously published?
After asking the permission of the person concerned, and referring to it in the matter
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definition
Interpolation: is the process of quoting or taking specific information from a fully or partially published letter or research with reference to the author
Citation: it is to give sufficient information about a reference, often a book, which allows the reader to refer to it if he wants to expand and indicates the credibility of the researcher
Scientific theft: taking certain information or searching the text without referring to the author and attributing it to him.
Self-citation: the citation of articles or research published in the same journal, indicates a suspicious citation.
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Acceptable plagiarism ratios, accepted after amendment, and rejected.
Acceptable Rate: Not more than 20%
Acceptable adjustment rate: not more than 50%
Acceptable percentage after amendment: not more than 15%
Rejected Percentage: Above 50%
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Are the results of the Turnitin program relied on or reviewed?
Review and verification by a specialized team for this matter
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Duration
- To evaluate the research with the arbitrators: Each research has its circumstances and each research needs a period that differs from the other research according to length, shortness, information and importance, but not more than three months.
- To review the research in the journal: according to the number of researches, length and priority of publication, within no more than two months.
- To publish the research after acceptance: according to the availability of the space required for publication and according to the order, importance and plan of the journal between the two issues.
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Do intellectual property rights pass from the author to the journal upon publication?
No
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Does the author retain all rights upon publication?
Yes
Best practices in open access require that rights not pass to the journal and that the author retains all rights.