Publication Ethics
Publication Ethics & Integrity
Litera is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, transparency and ethics in publishing. The journal expects authors, reviewers, and editors not only to behave with utmost responsibility, but also to demonstrate this quality in action from start to finish in the publication procedure.
Authors are expected to:
- Submit original and unpublished research.
- Plagiarism and data fabrication are prohibited.
- Cite all references properly.
- Disclosure of conflicts of interest is required.
- Authors who have participated in the work must approve the manuscript.
Reviewers are expected to:
- Perform an objective, confidential, and constructive review.
- Consider the scientific quality of a manuscript only.
- Disclose any potential conflict of interest.
- Maintain confidentiality of submitted manuscripts.
Editors are responsible for:
- Editorial decisions that are unbiased.
- Confidentiality at all stages during the review process.
- Conducting a peer review in an objective and open manner.
- Professionally dealing with any ethical issues.
The journal reserves the right to reject or retract any article found to be plagiarized, duplicated, fabricated information, or any form of academic dishonesty.
