Publication Ethics
JBRES publication ethics policy aligned with COPE guidelines.
Commitment to Ethical Publishing
JBRES is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and adheres to its Core Practices in all editorial decisions.
Authorship Criteria
JBRES follows the ICMJE criteria for authorship. All listed authors must meet all four of the following criteria:
- Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data
- Drafting the work or critically revising it for important intellectual content
- Final approval of the version submitted for publication
- Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work, including the accuracy and integrity of any part
Individuals who contributed but do not meet all four criteria should be listed in the Acknowledgements, not as authors. Honorary authorship, ghost authorship, and gift authorship are not permitted. Authorship disputes should be directed to [email protected] before submission; post-submission disputes are handled via our Appeals & Complaints procedure.
Author Responsibilities
- Originality — All submitted work must be original. Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and duplicate publication are prohibited.
- Data integrity — Raw data must be preserved. Fabrication or falsification will result in retraction and institutional notification.
- Conflict of interest — All financial and non-financial conflicts must be disclosed.
- Ethical approval — All research involving human subjects or animals must include proof of ethics approval.
- Simultaneous submission — Manuscripts must not be submitted concurrently to another journal.
- AI disclosure — Any use of AI tools in manuscript preparation must be disclosed. See the AI Policy for full requirements.
Editor Responsibilities
- Evaluate manuscripts on scientific merit only
- Maintain confidentiality of manuscripts and reviewer identities
- Declare and recuse from conflicts of interest
- Investigate and act on suspected misconduct proportionately
Reviewer Responsibilities
- Treat manuscripts as confidential
- Provide objective, constructive feedback
- Declare conflicts of interest
- Alert editors to suspected misconduct
Misconduct Handling
Cases of suspected misconduct are investigated in accordance with COPE flowcharts. Outcomes may include rejection, retraction, and institutional notification. JBRES follows the principle of proportionality.
For further reading, visit publicationethics.org.