Ethics & disclosures

CECS journals are committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and ethical responsibility in scholarly publishing.

All journals published by CECS have policies in place to manage conflicts of interest and competing interests to ensure transparency in the research and publication process.

Authors submitting manuscripts to CECS journals must comply with international, national, and institutional standards of research ethics and reporting. This requirement is particularly important for research involving human participants, animals, personal data, or biological materials. Authors must ensure that appropriate ethical approvals have been obtained and that informed consent has been secured when required.

CECS journals follow the ethical guidelines and best practices established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The journals are committed to investigating any allegations of research misconduct and addressing such issues in accordance with COPE recommendations in order to protect the integrity of the scholarly record.

To maintain high publication standards, manuscripts may be screened using plagiarism detection software prior to publication. If plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct are identified, the journal will follow COPE guidelines in handling the case.

All research articles published in CECS journals undergo a rigorous double-anonymous peer review process, ensuring that editorial decisions are based solely on scholarly merit, originality, and relevance.