Publication Ethics and Misconducts

Publication Ethics Statement

This statement clarifies ethical behaviour of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in our journals, including the authors, the editors, the peer-reviewers and the publisher (Postriset Publisher). This statement is based on COPE's (Committee on Publication Ethics) policies.

AI & Culture is committed to maintaining high ethical standards in scientific publishing in reviewers, authors, journal editors, and publishers.

Responsibilities of the Editor

1. The Editor of AI & Culture: Journal of Digital Society & Social Transformation is responsible for deciding articles that are eligible to be published. The editor is escorted by the editorial board policy of the AI & Culture: Journal of Digital Society & Social Transformation. The editors are also restricted by applicable law regarding defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.
2. In the review process of AI & Culture: Journal of Digital Society & Social Transformation and decision making of article publication, the editing team hold fast to not distinguish the position, race, sex, religion, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, and political ideology of the author.
3. Editor and editorial team hardly leak information about the submitted manuscript or articles other than to writers, reviewers, other advisers who are in the editorial board, or publishers.
4. Unpublished manuscripts submitted shall not be allowed for use by research editors without written permission from the author. Any information obtained from the reviewer will not be used for the editor's personal interest.
5. The editor must be fair and free of commercial bias considerations when making decisions according to the peer-reviewed process.

The Reviewer's Responsibility

1. Reviewers assist editors in making editorial decisions on submitted texts or articles.
2. Reviewers should view every submitted script as a confidential document and must not discuss it with others without permission of the editor.
3. The reviewer shall be fully responsible for the recommendation of the review.
4. Review of texts is done objectively, and supported by clear arguments.
5. Reviewer is also responsible for quotes, references, and plagiarism for articles reviewed.
6. Reviewer has a commitment and works hard to improve the quality of the review process and results.
7. Reviewers may allocate specific time for review activities.
8. Reviewer keeps the confidentiality of information about the review process and the information is not for personal gain.

Author Responsibility

1. The author must provide articles clearly, systematically, structured, honest, and free from plagiarism or data manipulation.
2. The author is responsible for any confirmation caused by the article he wrote.
3. The author must follow the rules of scientific publication: originality, free from plagiarism, and not previously published.
4. Authors shall submit references of opinions or works of others cited.
5. Authors must write articles ethically, honestly and responsibly, in accordance with scientific writing standards.
6. Authors are prohibited from submitting or publishing the same article to more than one journal or publication media.
7. If significant errors are found in published work, authors must immediately inform the editor and cooperate in corrections or retraction.

Publisher Responsibility

1. AI & Culture: Journal of Digital Society & Social Transformation is a periodical publication published by the Postriset Publisher responsible for publishing articles that have undergone editing, peer review, and layout processes in accordance with scientific journal standards.
2. AI & Culture: Journal of Digital Society & Social Transformation ensures academic freedom for editors and reviewers in performing their duties according to their respective fields.
3. AI & Culture: Journal of Digital Society & Social Transformation is responsible for maintaining privacy and protecting intellectual property, copyright, and editorial freedom.