Publication Ethics

Ethnomathica: Journal of Ethnomathematics Studies

Ethnomathica: Journal of Ethnomathematics Studies is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity in all stages of the publishing process. The journal follows the principles and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to ensure responsible and ethical scholarly publishing practices.

The journal strictly prohibits all forms of publication misconduct, including plagiarism, data fabrication, data manipulation, duplicate publication, and unethical research practices.

All parties involved in the publication process, including authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers, are expected to uphold the following ethical standards.

Ethical Guidelines for Journal Publication

The publication of peer-reviewed articles in Ethnomathica contributes to the advancement of reliable scholarly knowledge in the fields of ethnomathematics, mathematics education, cultural studies, and related interdisciplinary research.

Mentorta as the publisher is committed to ensuring that editorial decisions are based solely on academic quality, originality, relevance, and scholarly contribution without influence from advertising, commercial interests, or other external factors.

Duties of Editors

Publication Decisions
Editors are responsible for deciding whether submitted manuscripts should be published based on academic merit, originality, relevance to the journal scope, ethical considerations, reviewer recommendations, and editorial policies.

Fair Evaluation
Editors evaluate manuscripts objectively without discrimination based on race, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, political views, institutional affiliation, or other personal characteristics of authors.

Confidentiality
Editors and editorial staff must maintain confidentiality regarding submitted manuscripts and only disclose information to authorized parties involved in the publication process.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Editors must not use unpublished information from submitted manuscripts for personal research purposes without written permission from the authors.

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Reviewers assist editors in evaluating manuscript quality and provide constructive feedback to improve the quality of submitted research.

Promptness
Reviewers who are unable to complete the review process or do not have appropriate expertise should notify the editor and withdraw from the review assignment.

Confidentiality
Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents and must not be shared or discussed with others without authorization.

Objectivity
Reviews must be conducted objectively and professionally. Personal criticism of authors is inappropriate, and evaluations should be supported by clear academic arguments.

Acknowledgment of Sources
Reviewers should identify relevant published works that have not been cited by authors and inform editors of any substantial similarity with other publications.

Conflict of Interest
Reviewers must not use privileged information obtained during peer review for personal advantage and should decline assignments where conflicts of interest exist.

Duties of Authors

Reporting Standards
Authors must present accurate, original, and objective reports of their research with sufficient methodological details and references.

Originality and Plagiarism
Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are original and properly acknowledge all sources, ideas, and works of other researchers.

Multiple Submission
Authors must not submit the same manuscript simultaneously to more than one journal or publish substantially similar research elsewhere.

Authorship
Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made significant contributions to the research. All authors must approve the final manuscript and its submission.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Authors must disclose any financial, institutional, or personal conflicts of interest and acknowledge all sources of research funding.

Fundamental Errors
Authors who discover significant errors in published articles must promptly notify the editor and cooperate in correcting or retracting the publication when necessary.

Ethnomathica: Journal of Ethnomathematics Studies remains committed to ethical, transparent, and responsible publishing practices to support the advancement of global scholarly knowledge.