Ethics policy

Educational Research & Implementation (EduRE) is committed to the highest standards of publication ethics and research integrity. EduRE follows the principles and guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and applies policies on conflicts of interest, misconduct, and post-publication corrections to protect the integrity of the scholarly record.

1) Submission Declaration

By submitting a manuscript to EduRE, authors confirm that:

  • the manuscript is original and not under consideration elsewhere at the time of submission;

  • any prior dissemination (e.g., preprint, thesis, conference paper, repository posting) and any reused material are fully disclosed at submission;

  • all authors have approved the submitted version and agree to be accountable for the work; and

  • the manuscript will not be published elsewhere in the same form without appropriate permissions, where applicable.

EduRE may use screening and integrity checks (e.g., similarity screening) to verify compliance with journal policies.

2) Authorship and Contributorship

  • All listed authors must have made a substantial contribution to the work and must approve the final submitted version.

  • A Corresponding Author must be appointed to communicate with the journal.

  • Authorship disputes and inappropriate authorship practices (guest/gift authorship, ghost authorship, bought authorship) are not acceptable.

3) Changes to Authorship

To ensure transparency and accountability:

  • Authorship changes (addition, removal, reordering) are considered only before acceptance and only with written agreement from all authors and editorial approval.

  • Authorship changes after acceptance are permitted only in exceptional circumstances with written justification and editorial approval.

4) Conflicts of Interest and Funding

  • All authors must disclose competing interests (financial or personal relationships) that could influence the work.

  • Authors must disclose funding sources and describe the role of funders in study design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and manuscript preparation (or state that funders had no role).

5) Plagiarism, Redundant Publication, and Citation Ethics

EduRE does not tolerate:

  • plagiarism, substantial unattributed overlap, or close paraphrasing without attribution;

  • redundant publication or undisclosed text recycling;

  • citation manipulation (coercive citations, citation padding, citation cartels).

Submissions may undergo similarity screening (iThenticate). Editorial decisions consider similarity reports in context.

6) Data Integrity and Research Ethics

  • Fabrication, falsification, and inappropriate manipulation of data or images are prohibited.

  • Where relevant, authors must confirm that required ethics committee approvals and informed consent were obtained.

  • Authors should be prepared to provide underlying data or documentation upon reasonable request, where ethically and legally permissible.

7) Use of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies

EduRE recognizes that AI tools may support writing quality (e.g., language and readability). However:

  • AI tools cannot be listed as authors.

  • Authors remain fully responsible for accuracy, originality, and ethical compliance.

  • Where AI tools are used beyond basic spelling/grammar assistance, authors must provide a disclosure statement describing the tool and purpose of use.

8) Duties of Reviewers

Reviewers must:

  • treat manuscripts and review materials as confidential;

  • declare conflicts of interest and decline review when appropriate;

  • provide objective, respectful, evidence-based reports;

  • report concerns about plagiarism, redundant publication, ethical issues, or data integrity to the editors.

9) Duties of Editors

Editors are responsible for:

  • fair, timely, and impartial editorial decisions based on scholarly merit and ethical compliance;

  • maintaining confidentiality and managing conflicts of interest (recusal when necessary);

  • preventing citation manipulation and ensuring editorial independence;

  • investigating allegations of misconduct and taking appropriate actions consistent with COPE guidance.

10) Corrections and Retractions

EduRE maintains the absolute integrity of the scholarly record through Corrections (Erratum/Corrigendum), Expressions of Concern, and Retractions, as appropriate. Please refer to the journal’s Article Policy for detailed procedures.

11) Complaints and Appeals

EduRE adheres strictly to COPE guidelines regarding appeals to editorial decisions and complaints. Authors have the right to appeal a rejection decision if they believe it was based on a factual error or a compromised peer-review process. Appeals must be submitted in writing to the Editor-in-Chief, accompanied by a detailed rebuttal letter. The Editor-in-Chief (or an independent editorial board member, if a conflict of interest exists) will review the appeal and make a final, binding decision. General complaints regarding the journal's processes or publication ethics should be directed to the editorial office for a prompt and transparent investigation.

Last updated: 2026-02-23