Publication Ethics
Integrity in Scholarly Publishing
IJAEDF adheres to the COPE Core Practices, ICMJE recommendations, and DOAJ principles of transparency. The full policy is set out in our Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement.
At a Glance
- COPE Core Practices & ICMJE recommendations
- Mandatory double-blind peer review (see process)
- iThenticate / Turnitin similarity strictly < 10%
- Disclosure of funding, conflicts of interest, and AI-assisted writing
- CC BY 4.0 licensing — authors retain copyright
- Diamond Open Access — no fees of any kind
Read the Full Policy
The complete policy — covering authorship, misconduct, data integrity, corrections and retractions, complaints and appeals, and editorial independence — is available on the Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement page.