The most accurate translation of the ethical guidelines for editors of the Journal of Motor and Behavioral Sciences is as follows:
- Impartiality: Editors should impartially consider every manuscript submitted for publication, judging each on its merits without regard to race, religion, nationality, gender, seniority, or institutional affiliation of the authors.
- Confidentiality: Editors should keep the peer-review process confidential and not share information about manuscripts without explicit permission.
- Misconduct Allegations: If an editor receives a credible allegation of misconduct by an author, reviewer, or another editor, they are obliged to investigate the matter with Taylor & Francis.
- Rejection of Inappropriate Articles: Editors may reject articles deemed inappropriate for the journal or outside its scope without formal review.
- Timely Processing: Editors should make all reasonable efforts to process submitted materials promptly.
- Delegation of Peer Review: Editors should delegate the peer review to a member of the editorial or advisory board when necessary.
- Corrections for Incorrect Articles: If evidence of the inaccuracy of the main content or conclusions of a published article is received, the editor should ensure the publication of an appropriate correction notice in consultation with Taylor & Francis.
- Non-Use of Data Without Consent: Data or analyses presented in submitted articles should not be used in the editor’s own research without the author’s consent.
- Maintaining Confidentiality of Submission and Review Details: Editors should keep the details of submission and peer review confidential and refrain from uploading files, images, or information from unpublished manuscripts to databases or tools that do not guarantee confidentiality.
These guidelines are designed to maintain high ethical standards and ensure a fair and transparent review process.
The ethical guidelines for peer reviewers to follow when reviewing articles for the Journal of Motor and Behavioral Sciences are:
- Impartiality: Reviewers should impartially consider each submitted article, judging it on its merits without regard to race, religion, nationality, gender, seniority, or institutional affiliation of the authors.
- Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Reviewers should disclose any conflicts of interest before agreeing to review a manuscript, including any relationships with the author(s) that may bias their opinion.
- Confidentiality: Reviewers should keep the peer-review process confidential and not share information or correspondence about a manuscript with others without the explicit permission of the editor.
- Protection of Information: Reviewers should not enter files, images, or information from unpublished manuscripts into databases or tools that do not guarantee confidentiality.
- Personal Report Preparation: Reviewers should prepare their report themselves and not impersonate others during the review process.
- Non-Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools: Reviewers should not use artificial intelligence tools to generate manuscript review reports.
- Constructive and Documented Reporting: Reviewers should provide a constructive, comprehensive, documented, and substantial review report and take responsibility for the accuracy of any references cited in the report.
- Avoiding Destructive Statements: Reviewers should avoid making statements in their report that could be interpreted as impugning the reputation of any person.
- Timely Delivery: Reviewers should make all reasonable efforts to deliver their report and recommendations promptly and inform the editor if necessary.
- Attention to Potential Similarities: Reviewers should draw the journal editor’s attention to any significant similarity between the reviewed manuscript and any published article or submitted manuscript they are aware of.
These guidelines are designed to maintain high ethical standards and ensure a fair and transparent review process.
