The International Journal of Communication and Media Studies (IJCMS) is dedicated to maintaining the highest ethical standards in scholarly publishing. All parties involved in the publication process—authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher—are expected to uphold these standards and prevent any form of publication malpractice.
Authors submitting to IJCMS affirm that their work is original, has not been published elsewhere, and is not under review in any other journal. They also confirm that the manuscript is free from plagiarism, properly cites all sources, and discloses any actual or potential conflicts of interest.
The Editor-in-Chief has the final responsibility for deciding which submitted manuscripts are accepted for publication. Decisions are made in accordance with the journal’s editorial policies, peer review reports, and applicable legal requirements regarding libel, copyright, and plagiarism.
All submissions undergo an initial screening for originality using plagiarism detection software. Manuscripts passing this stage are sent to at least two independent reviewers under a double-blind peer review process. Recommendations from reviewers guide the editorial decision to accept, revise, or reject.
Editors evaluate manuscripts solely on their scholarly merit, without regard to the authors’ race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political ideology.
The editorial team must keep all details about submitted manuscripts strictly confidential, sharing information only with the corresponding author, reviewers, editorial board members, or the publisher as necessary.
Editors must not use unpublished information from submitted manuscripts for their own research without written permission from the authors.
Reviewers assist the editorial team in making publication decisions and may also help authors improve their manuscripts.
If a reviewer feels unable to review a manuscript or cannot complete the review within the agreed time frame, they should inform the editor promptly.
All manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents and not shared without authorization.
Reviews should be objective and constructive, avoiding personal criticism. Feedback must be supported by clear and reasoned arguments.
Reviewers should identify relevant works not cited by the authors and alert the editor to any substantial similarity or overlap with other publications they are aware of.
Reviewers must decline to review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest with the authors, institutions, or funding bodies connected to the work.
Authors must present an accurate and objective account of their research. All data should be represented truthfully, and the manuscript should include sufficient detail for replication. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior.
Authors may be asked to provide raw data during the review process and should retain such data for a reasonable period after publication.
All manuscripts must be the authors’ original work. If using the work or words of others, authors must provide appropriate citation. The similarity index must be below 25% as determined by plagiarism detection software prior to peer review.
Authors should not submit substantially similar work to more than one journal simultaneously. Doing so constitutes unethical publishing behavior.
Authors must give proper credit to all sources that have influenced their work.
Only individuals who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study should be listed as authors. Others who contributed in a lesser capacity should be acknowledged.
Authors must disclose any financial or other conflicts of interest that could influence the results or interpretation of the work.
If authors discover a significant error in their published work, they must promptly notify the editor and cooperate to issue a correction or retraction.
IJCMS maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism. Any form of plagiarism, whether detected before or after publication, will result in manuscript rejection or article retraction. The journal uses plagiarism detection tools to ensure originality and integrity.
The International Journal of Communication and Media Studies actively promotes ethical publishing practices. We seek the advice of our editorial and reviewer boards to continually strengthen our safeguards against malpractice and ensure the integrity of the academic record.
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