Virtual University Journals

Ethical Guidelines

The Journal of Modern Trends in Mathematical Sciences (JMTMS) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. All participants in the publication process — including authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher — are expected to adhere to the following ethical principles.


1. Authors’ Responsibilities

  • Authors must ensure that their submitted work is original, accurately referenced, and free from plagiarism.

  • Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time is strictly prohibited.

  • All listed authors must have made substantial contributions to the research, writing, or interpretation of the study.

  • Any potential conflicts of interest or sources of funding must be clearly disclosed in the manuscript.

  • Authors are responsible for promptly notifying the editor if a significant error or inaccuracy is discovered after publication, so that a correction or retraction can be issued.


2. Reviewers’ Responsibilities

  • Reviewers must conduct their evaluations in an objective, confidential, and timely manner.

  • They should assess manuscripts solely based on scientific quality, without bias or discrimination.

  • Reviewers must disclose any conflicts of interest that could influence their judgment.

  • They should not use or share any unpublished material from submitted manuscripts for personal advantage or research purposes.


3. Editors’ Responsibilities

  • Editors are responsible for ensuring a fair, transparent, and unbiased peer-review process.

  • Editorial decisions should be made solely on the basis of academic merit, relevance, and originality.

  • Editors must maintain the confidentiality of all submitted manuscripts and protect the anonymity of reviewers.

  • They must take appropriate action if ethical concerns or allegations of misconduct arise during the review or after publication.

  • Editors should follow COPE’s Code of Conduct when handling suspected cases of research or publication misconduct.


4. Publisher’s Responsibilities

  • The publisher is committed to supporting the editorial team in upholding ethical standards and addressing cases of misconduct or malpractice.

  • All allegations of research or publication misconduct will be investigated thoroughly and handled in accordance with COPE guidelines.

  • The publisher ensures the permanence and integrity of all published content and facilitates corrections, retractions, or clarifications when necessary.