Publication Ethics

1. Alignment with COPE

The publication ethics policies of Technomedia Journal (TMJ) are developed in accordance with applicable national regulations, institutional policies, and internationally recognized publication ethics standards, including the Core Practices and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). TMJ is committed to maintaining transparency, integrity, fairness, and accountability throughout the research, peer-review, editorial, and publication processes.

2. Authorship and Contributorship

All individuals listed as authors must have made substantial contributions to the research and manuscript. All authors must approve the final version and take responsibility for their contributions. Individuals who do not meet the authorship criteria should not be listed as authors. Any changes to authorship after submission must be justified and approved by all authors and the Editor.

3. Complaints and Appeals

Technomedia Journal (TMJ) provides a transparent, fair, and confidential procedure for handling complaints and appeals concerning the journal, its editorial decisions, editors, reviewers, editorial board members, or publication processes.

Complaints may be submitted by authors, reviewers, readers, or other relevant parties when they have concerns regarding editorial procedures, peer review, publication ethics, conflicts of interest, misconduct, or other journal-related matters. Complaints should provide sufficient information and supporting evidence to enable proper assessment.

Appeals may be submitted by authors who believe that an editorial decision was made based on a significant procedural error, misunderstanding, or inappropriate consideration. Appeals must provide clear justification and relevant supporting information. An appeal will be reviewed objectively by the Editor-in-Chief or an appropriate independent editor who was not directly involved in the original decision.

TMJ will assess complaints and appeals fairly, objectively, and without discrimination or retaliation. Where necessary, the journal may seek additional information from authors, reviewers, editors, or the relevant affiliated institution. Complaints involving an editor or editorial decision will be handled by an appropriate editorial authority who is independent of the matter concerned.

TMJ will maintain the confidentiality of complaints and appeals throughout the process, except where disclosure is necessary for investigation or required by applicable regulations. The journal will respond to complaints and appeals within a reasonable period and will take appropriate corrective action when a complaint is found to be justified.

All complaints and appeals will be handled in accordance with TMJ publication ethics policies and relevant COPE guidelines.

4. Plagiarism, Duplicate Submission, and Redundant Publication

Manuscripts submitted to TMJ must be original and must not have been previously published or simultaneously submitted to another journal. TMJ does not permit plagiarism, duplicate publication, redundant publication, or substantial inappropriate overlap with previously published work. Suspected cases will be investigated in accordance with TMJ policies and relevant COPE guidelines.

5. Research Misconduct

TMJ does not tolerate research and publication misconduct, including fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, citation manipulation, inappropriate image manipulation, duplicate publication, and other forms of unethical scholarly conduct. Allegations will be assessed and investigated fairly and confidentially, with appropriate editorial action taken when necessary.

6. Conflicts of Interest

Authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial board members must disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest that may influence the research, peer-review process, or editorial decision. Individuals whose conflicts may compromise their objectivity should not participate in the relevant review or decision.

7. Ethical Oversight

Research involving human participants, animals, personal data, vulnerable populations, or other ethically sensitive subjects must comply with applicable ethical standards. Where required, authors must obtain approval from an appropriate ethics committee or institutional review board. Informed consent, privacy, and confidentiality must be properly addressed, and TMJ may request evidence of ethical approval when necessary.

8. Data Availability and Reproducibility

Authors should provide sufficient information about their methods, data, materials, and analytical procedures to support transparency and reproducibility. Research data should be made available where ethically, legally, and practically possible. Any legitimate restrictions on data availability should be clearly stated.

9. Intellectual Property, Copyright, and Licensing

Authors are responsible for ensuring that manuscripts, figures, tables, datasets, and other materials comply with applicable copyright and intellectual property requirements. Third-party materials must be properly acknowledged and used with the necessary permission or license.

10. Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)

Generative AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors. Authors may use AI-assisted technologies for appropriate purposes such as language improvement and manuscript organization, but AI must not replace human scientific reasoning, interpretation, or scholarly judgment. Substantive use of AI must be disclosed appropriately. Reviewers and editors must not upload confidential manuscripts or materials to unauthorized AI systems, and AI must not replace independent peer-review or editorial decision-making.

11. Peer Review Ethics

TMJ maintains a confidential, impartial, and objective peer-review process. Reviewers must maintain confidentiality, disclose conflicts of interest, provide constructive and evidence-based comments, and must not use confidential manuscript information for personal or professional advantage.

12. Corrections, Retractions, and Post-Publication Discussions

TMJ is committed to maintaining the integrity of the published scholarly record. Corrections, retractions, expressions of concern, and post-publication updates will be issued when appropriate to address significant errors, unreliable findings, research misconduct, or other issues affecting the integrity of published work, in accordance with relevant COPE guidelines.