Publication Ethics

Research and Publication Ethics

The journal adopts and adheres to the ethical principles, frameworks, and standards established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

  • Original Content: The journal publishes only original academic works. Submitted manuscripts must not have been published or be under review elsewhere. However, authors may submit their work to this journal after receiving a rejection from another journal. Theses that have not been archived online are considered original and unpublished. Authors using thesis data must declare this on the title page.

  • Authorship: Authors must adhere to the criteria in the "Authorship" section; practices such as gift authorship or ghost authorship must be avoided.

  • Duplicate Publication: Submitting multiple manuscripts based on the same dataset, study, or experiment is unethical.

  • Citation and Plagiarism:

    • Relevant and verified sources must be cited. Please refer to the "References" section for details.

    • Citation manipulation, plagiarism, or self-plagiarism must be avoided.

  • Data Fabrication and Falsification: Data or content falsification is prohibited. Authors must guarantee the accuracy and representativeness of the presented data. Raw data or supplementary materials may be requested.

  • Ethical Approval:

    • Studies requiring ethics committee approval must include blinded information in the Methods section and full approval details (committee name, date, number) on the Title Page.

    • Identity information must be concealed; for case reports, patient/guardian consent must be stated in the Case Report section.

  • Animal/Human Studies: All studies must comply with the ethical guidelines of competent authorities.

  • Conflict of Interest:

    • Financial, commercial, legal, or professional affiliations must be declared on the Title Page. If there is no conflict of interest, this must also be stated.

  • Notification of Error/Retraction: Authors must notify the journal of errors in published manuscripts or those under review and cooperate in the correction process.

  • Journal Authority: Manuscripts detected to have plagiarism, ethical violations, or undisclosed conflicts of interest may be rejected even after acceptance.

Ethical Responsibilities of Editors and Reviewers

Editors and reviewers commit to the following:

  • COPE Principles: To adhere to COPE’s "Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors."

  • Confidentiality: To keep manuscripts and the review process confidential; not to share information.

  • Anonymity: Not to disclose their identities to authors or other reviewers. (Reviewers cannot communicate directly with authors without journal permission.)

  • Conflict of Interest: To inform the editorial office or decline to review in cases of personal, financial, or professional conflict of interest.

  • Professional Communication: To maintain open, constructive communication with authors and other editors. (Inappropriate language or behavior is unacceptable.)

  • Timeliness: To complete tasks on time; to inform the journal in case of delay or withdrawal from the assignment.

  • Impartiality: To manage the evaluation process fairly and consistently; to maintain the integrity of the peer review process.

  • Reporting Violations: To report behaviors contrary to research/publication ethics to the editorial office.

Retraction

The Journal of the Music Research Association retracts articles in which ethical violations such as multiple submissions, fake authorship, plagiarism, or data fabrication are detected. This process is based on the COPE Retraction Guidelines: COPE Retraction Guidelines: https://publicationethics.org