Research and Publication Ethics
The Karbala JM demands and maintains ethical publication practices in all its
activities. The editor-in-chief and editorial board will investigate any potential
breaches of the policies detailed here as per the Committee on Publication
Ethics (COPE) guidelines. The editors of the Karbala JM take the responsibility to
ensure high-quality scientific publications that meet academic excellence standards
and to enforce a rigorous peer review together with strict ethical policies and
standards in the field of scholarly publication. In case of an ethical issue, all requisite
action is taken.
When appropriate, the Karbala JM will submit disagreements regarding authorship,
data ownership, author misbehavior, etc. to external bodies like a university ethics
committee. Authors are urged to address any claims that have been made against them
with evidence. Contact the editorial office for further details or to raise any issues and
concerns.
The Karbala JM does not tolerate abusive behavior or correspondence towards either
its staff or academic editors. Any author, editor, or referee who engages in abusive
behavior or correspondence relating to a submission will be withdrawn from the
publication process. In the case of an author, their submission will no longer be
considered, in the case of an editor or referee, their services will no longer be
solicited. In all cases, future submissions from an individual in breach of this policy
will be considered only at the discretion of the editor-in-chief.
