The Palm Oil Research Journal adheres to the highest standards of publication ethics and is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scientific record. Our ethics statement is based on the Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

 

Editor's Responsibilities

• Publication Decisions: The editor is responsible for deciding which articles to publish, considering factors such as the quality of the research, originality, and relevance to the journal's scope. The editor adheres to the journal's policies and legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.
• Fairness: The editor evaluates manuscripts based solely on their intellectual merit, without regard to the authors' race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.
• Confidentiality: The editor and editorial staff maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts, disclosing information only to those involved in the review process (authors, reviewers, potential reviewers, editorial board, and publisher).
• Conflicts of Interest: The editor does not use unpublished material from submitted manuscripts in their own research without the express written consent of the author.

 

Reviewer Responsibilities

• Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Reviewers assist the editor in making publication decisions by providing expert evaluation of manuscripts.
• Promptness: Reviewers should promptly notify the editor if they are unable to review a manuscript due to a lack of expertise, time constraints, or a conflict of interest.
• Confidentiality: Reviewers treat manuscripts as confidential documents and do not share them with others.
• Objectivity: Reviews are conducted objectively, with constructive criticism and clear arguments. Personal criticism of the author is not acceptable.
• Acknowledgement of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work not cited by the authors. They should also inform the editor of any substantial similarity or overlap with other publications.
• Conflicts of Interest: Reviewers should not review manuscripts where a conflict of interest exists due to competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with the authors or institutions.

 

Author Responsibilities

• Reporting Standards: Authors must present accurate data and an objective discussion of their findings. Research methods should be described in sufficient detail to allow others to replicate the work. Fraudulent research or data fabrication is unacceptable.
• Data Access: Authors should be prepared to provide raw data to the editor or reviewers if requested.
• Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that their work is original and has not been published elsewhere. Any use of others' work must be appropriately cited. Plagiarism is unacceptable and will result in rejection of the manuscript and possible further action.
• Multiple, Concurrent, and Duplicate Publication: Authors should not submit the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously. Manuscripts that have been previously published elsewhere are not acceptable.
• Authorship: Authorship is limited to those who made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the research. All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript. Guest, ghost, and gift authorship are not permitted.
• Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest, such as financial interests or relationships with companies, that could influence their research.
• Image Manipulation: Images should not be manipulated to misrepresent data. Adjustments to images should be limited to those that maintain the integrity of the original data.
• Human and Animal Subjects: Research involving human or animal subjects must have received ethical approval from the relevant institutional review board or ethics committee.
• Corrections and Retractions: Authors are responsible for notifying the journal of any significant errors in their published work. Corrections will be made through errata or, in cases of serious error, retraction of the publication.