Code of Ethics

Science, Culture, and Society Journal

Science, Culture, and Society Journal is committed to the highest ethical standards in scientific publishing, ensuring integrity, transparency, and quality in all its editorial processes. The journal adheres to the international guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

All manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and based on accurate data; practices such as plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, or manipulation of information are prohibited. Additionally, authors are required to disclose conflicts of interest, sources of funding, and compliance with ethical principles in research involving humans or animals, in accordance with current international regulations.

The peer review process is conducted under criteria of confidentiality, impartiality, and academic rigor, ensuring editorial decisions based exclusively on scientific merit. Authors, reviewers, and editors must act with responsibility, objectivity, and respect for the confidentiality of the process.

The editorial team guarantees transparent and fair processes and will act upon any indication of scientific or editorial misconduct in accordance with national and international guidelines through clear, documented, and equitable procedures.

This code is mandatory for all participants in the editorial process, reinforcing the journal’s commitment to good scientific publishing practices and the principles of open science.

For clarity, the general principles and responsibilities are outlined below.

General Principles

Scientific Integrity: Content must be original, truthful, and free from fabrication, falsification, or manipulation of data.
Transparency: Sources of funding, conflicts of interest, and ethical approvals must be disclosed when applicable.
Impartiality: Editorial decisions are based exclusively on academic merit, without discrimination of any kind.
Confidentiality: Information regarding manuscripts is safeguarded throughout the editorial process.
Responsibility: All parties (authors, reviewers, and editors) must adhere to sound ethical practices.

Responsibilities of Authors
Submit original and unpublished works.
Avoid plagiarism, duplication, and fragmentation of publications.
Ensure proper attribution of authorship.
Declare conflicts of interest and sources of funding.
Ensure compliance with ethical principles in research involving human subjects.

Responsibilities of Reviewers
Evaluate manuscripts with objectivity, academic rigor, and confidentiality.
Declare conflicts of interest.
Contribute to the scientific improvement of the works through well-founded observations.

Responsibilities of the Editorial Team
Ensure fair, transparent, and timely review processes.
Maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts.
Address potential cases of misconduct by following the institutional committee’s guidelines, escalating to COPE if necessary.
Ensure compliance with international standards for scientific publication.
Handling of Misconduct

Any case of plagiarism, data manipulation, improper authorship, or ethical conflict will be handled in accordance with the national and international protocols established by COPE, ensuring a fair, transparent, and documented process.