PUBLICATION ETHICS AND MALPRACTICE STATEMENT

Journal of Advanced Chemical Frontiers (JACF) is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics, academic integrity, and responsible scholarly publishing. The journal expects authors, reviewers, editors, and publishers to adhere to internationally accepted ethical principles throughout the submission, peer-review, and publication process.

Ethical Publishing Principles

The journal is dedicated to publishing original, high-quality, and ethically conducted research while maintaining fairness, transparency, and integrity throughout the editorial process.

Responsibilities of Authors

Authors are expected to submit original work, accurately report research findings, provide appropriate citations, disclose conflicts of interest, and comply with all ethical and publication requirements.

Responsibilities of Editors

Editors are responsible for ensuring an unbiased editorial process, maintaining confidentiality, making independent publication decisions, and addressing ethical concerns in a timely and transparent manner.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers should provide objective, constructive, and confidential evaluations while identifying potential ethical concerns and maintaining the integrity of the peer-review process.

Research Misconduct

The journal has zero tolerance for plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, falsification, citation manipulation, image manipulation, or any other form of research misconduct. Appropriate editorial action will be taken whenever misconduct is identified.

Conflict of Interest

All participants in the publication process should disclose any financial, institutional, or personal conflicts of interest that may influence their professional judgment.

Corrections and Retractions

The journal will publish corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern whenever necessary to maintain the accuracy, transparency, and integrity of the scholarly record.

Commitment to Research Integrity

Journal of Advanced Chemical Frontiers (JACF) is committed to fostering ethical research practices, maintaining publication integrity, and promoting trust, transparency, and excellence in scientific communication.