Publication Ethics

Ethical Guidelines for Journal Publication

The publication of an article in the peer-reviewed Asia Africa Regulatory Development Review (AARDR) is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher, and the society. The ethical rules of this publication apply to writers/authors, editors, reviewers, and journal managers. The ethics of the publication refer to The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

 

ASTA Research Center, as the publisher of the Asia Africa Regulatory Development Review (AARDR), takes its duties of guardianship over all stages of publishing extremely seriously, and we recognize our ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprints, or other commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions. In addition, the YRPI and Editorial Board will assist in communications with other journals and/or publishers where this is useful and necessary.

 

Duties for Editors

Publication Decisions

The editor of the Asia Africa Regulatory Development Review (AARDR) is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. Editors may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Editors may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

 

Fair Play

An editor evaluates manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to the race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

 

Confidentiality

The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

 

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.

 

Duties for Reviewers

Objectivity and Neutrality

Reviewers must be fair, objective, unbiased, independent, and committed to scientific truth. The process of reviewing the manuscript is carried out professionally, regardless of gender, business interests, ethnicity, religion, race, class, or the author's nationality.

 

Clarity of Reference Sources

Reviewers must ensure that the sources of references/quotations in the manuscript are appropriate and credible. If errors or irregularities are found in citing references/quotations, reviewers must immediately inform the editor so that corrections can be made by the author based on the reviewer's notes.

 

Peer-Review Effectiveness

Reviewers must respond to editorial requests and complete the review process within the predetermined peer review timeline (maximum of two weeks). If additional time is required to complete the review, reviewers must notify the editorial board immediately.

 

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not evaluate manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions associated with the papers.

 

Duties for Authors

Report

Authors should present the research process and results clearly, accurately, and comprehensively, as well as maintain the research data carefully and securely.

 

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must ensure that the manuscript is an original work written by them and not derived from others' work/ideas. Authors must properly cite or quote all references used.

 

Resubmission

Authors must confirm that the submitted manuscript has not been previously submitted or published in any other journal. If a manuscript has been resubmitted to another publisher, the editorial board has the right to reject it.

 

Author Status

Authors must inform the editors that they have the competence or qualifications in relevant fields of expertise aligned with the journal's scope. The author submitting the manuscript must be the corresponding author (or co-author) so that any issues during the publication process can be resolved efficiently.

 

Errors in Manuscript Writing

If authors discover errors in their manuscript—whether in the review process or after publication—they must immediately notify the editor. Errors may include incorrect names, affiliations, citations, or other details that affect the manuscript’s meaning and significance. In such cases, authors must promptly submit a corrected version.

 

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

All authors must disclose any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that might influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project must be disclosed.

 

Acknowledgment of Sources

Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.