Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics

The Journal of Transformative Educational and Psychological Sciences (TEPSCI) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and follows the principles outlined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Author Responsibilities

Authors must ensure that:

- Their work is original and has not been published elsewhere
- All authors have approved the submitted version
- Proper attribution is given to all sources
- Data and results are reported honestly and accurately
- Any conflicts of interest or funding sources are disclosed
- Ethical approval has been obtained for research involving human participants
- Generative AI use is disclosed where applicable

Plagiarism and Duplicate Submission

Plagiarism, duplicate submission, data fabrication, and data falsification are unacceptable. Manuscripts may be screened using similarity-detection software. Manuscripts found to violate ethical standards will be rejected or retracted.

Authorship

Authorship should be based on substantial contribution to the research. All listed authors must have made meaningful contributions and approved the final version. Gift, ghost, and honorary authorship are not acceptable.

Reviewer Responsibilities

Reviewers must:

- Maintain confidentiality of all manuscript content
- Provide objective and constructive feedback
- Disclose any conflicts of interest
- Decline review if unable to provide an impartial assessment
- Not use unpublished data for personal advantage

Editor Responsibilities

Editors must:

- Evaluate manuscripts based on scholarly merit alone
- Maintain confidentiality of the review process
- Avoid conflicts of interest
- Ensure fair and timely handling of submissions
- Protect the integrity of the scholarly record

Research Involving Human Participants

Research involving human participants must comply with applicable ethical and legal requirements. Authors must report the name of the approving ethics committee and informed-consent procedures where applicable.

Competing Interests

All authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any financial, professional, or personal relationships that could be perceived as influencing the research or editorial process.

Corrections and Retractions

Errors discovered after publication will be addressed transparently through corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions as appropriate. Retraction is intended to correct the scholarly record, not to punish authors.

Research Misconduct

Suspected misconduct, including plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, citation manipulation, or peer review manipulation, will be investigated following COPE guidelines.

Contact

Questions regarding publication ethics may be directed to: info@tepsci.com