Publication Ethics

Section A: Publication and Authorship

1. All submitted articles are subject to a strict peer-review process conducted by at least two experts in the relevant research field.
2. The peer-review process is blind peer review.
3. Factors considered in the review process include originality/no plagiarism, relevance, significance, and alignment with Early Childhood Education research.
4. The decisions made will include "accepted," "accepted with revisions," or "rejected."
5. If authors are asked to revise and resubmit their manuscript, there is no guarantee that the revised submission will be accepted.
6. Rejected articles will not be reconsidered.
7. Article acceptance is limited by legal requirements related to defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.
8. Research articles are not allowed to be published in more than one journal publication.

Section B: Author Responsibilities

1. Authors must declare that the manuscript is their original work.
2. Authors must declare that the manuscript has not been previously published elsewhere.
3. Authors must declare that the manuscript is not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.
4. Authors must participate in the peer review process.
5. Authors are required to withdraw or correct errors if necessary.
6. All authors listed in the article must have made a significant contribution to the research.
7. Authors must declare that all data in the article is real and original.
8. Authors must inform the Editorial team about any conflicts of interest.
9. Authors must identify all sources referenced in their manuscript.
10. Authors must report any errors found in the published paper to the Editor.

Section C: Reviewer Responsibilities

1. Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of all information regarding the article and treat it appropriately.
2. Reviewers must conduct their evaluation objectively, without personal criticism of the authors.
3. Reviewers must clearly express their views with supporting arguments.
4. Reviewers should identify any relevant published work that the authors have not cited.
5. Reviewers should also ask the Editor-in-Chief to address any substantial overlap or similarity between the manuscript under review and other previously published papers based on their personal knowledge.
6. Reviewers must not review manuscripts that involve a conflict of interest due to competition, collaboration, or any other relationship or connection with the authors, companies, or institutions related to the paper.

Section D: Journal Editorial Team / Editor Responsibilities

1. The Editorial team has full responsibility and authority to accept/reject articles.
2. The Editor is responsible for the overall content and quality of the publication.
3. Editors should always consider the needs of both authors and readers while striving to enhance the publication.
4. Editors must ensure the quality of the paper and the integrity of the academic record.
5. Editors should publish corrections or errata pages when necessary.
6. Editors must be clear about the funding sources for the research.
7. Editors should base their decisions solely on the originality, clarity, and relevance of the paper to the scope of the publication.
8. Editors should not reverse their decisions or those of previous editors without serious justification.
9. Editors should maintain the confidentiality of the reviewers.
10. Editors must ensure that all research materials they publish comply with internationally accepted ethical guidelines.
11. Editors should only accept papers if they are reasonably confident in their validity.
12. The Editorial team must take action if they suspect a violation, whether or not a paper is published, and make every reasonable effort to resolve the issue.
13. Editors should not reject papers based on suspicion alone; they must have evidence of a violation.
14. Editors must avoid conflicts of interest between staff, authors, reviewers, and board members.