Publication Ethics

Inventum Publishers follows and aligns with:

• COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) Core Practices
• DOAJ Principles of Transparency and Best Practice
• International standards for scholarly publishing
• ISSN and indexing body requirements

All stakeholders are expected to comply fully with these standards.

Authors submitting manuscripts to Inventum Publishers journals must ensure that:

Originality & Plagiarism

• Submitted work is original and unpublished
• Proper citation and acknowledgment of sources are provided
• Plagiarism, including self plagiarism, is strictly prohibited

All manuscripts may be screened using plagiarism detection tools.

Authorship & Contributions

• Authorship accurately reflects individuals who made significant intellectual contributions
• All co authors approve the final version and submission
• Any changes to authorship after submission require editorial approval

Data Integrity & Reporting

• Research data is accurately presented
• Fabrication, falsification, or selective reporting of data is unethical
• Authors must retain original data and provide it upon request

Ethical Approval & Consent

• Research involving humans or animals must have appropriate ethical approval
• Informed consent must be obtained where applicable
• Ethical approval details must be clearly stated in the manuscript

Conflicts of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, institutional, or personal conflicts of interest that could influence the research or interpretation.

Editors are responsible for ensuring a fair, unbiased, and confidential editorial process. Editors must:

• Evaluate manuscripts solely on academic merit
• Maintain editorial independence from commercial interests
• Handle ethical concerns following COPE guidelines
• Ensure confidentiality of manuscripts and reviewer identities
• Declare and manage conflicts of interest

Editors must take appropriate action in cases of suspected misconduct, including corrections or retractions where necessary.

Reviewers play a critical role in maintaining scholarly quality and integrity. Reviewers must:

• Provide objective, constructive, and timely reviews
• Treat manuscripts as confidential documents
• Declare conflicts of interest and decline reviews when conflicts exist
• Report suspected ethical issues (plagiarism, data concerns, duplicate publication)

Inventum Publishers is committed to:

• Supporting editorial independence
• Ensuring transparent and ethical publishing practices
• Maintaining clear separation between editorial decisions and APCs
• Preserving the scholarly record through corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern when required
• Providing clear policies on peer review, APCs, withdrawals, and ethics

Definition of Misconduct

Misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

• Plagiarism
• Data fabrication or falsification
• Duplicate or redundant publication
• Citation manipulation
• Authorship misconduct

Investigation Process

• Allegations are investigated confidentially
• Editors follow COPE flowcharts and procedures
• Authors are given an opportunity to respond
• Decisions are documented transparently

Outcomes

Depending on severity, actions may include:

• Manuscript rejection
• Published corrections
• Retraction of articles
• Notification to institutions or funding bodies

Inventum Publishers will issue:

• Corrections for honest errors
• Retractions for serious ethical breaches
• Expressions of concern where investigations are ongoing

All notices will be clearly linked to the original article.

Authors may appeal editorial decisions or raise ethical concerns by contacting the journal or publisher.

Appeals are:

• Reviewed objectively
• Handled independently of the original decision where possible
• Communicated transparently

Inventum Publishers is dedicated to fostering:

• Responsible research dissemination
• Academic trust and credibility
• Global accessibility through ethical open access publishing

Ethical compliance is a shared responsibility among authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher.

All ethical concerns or suspected misconduct should be reported confidentially to the journal editorial office or publisher.