General Ethics
This Journal adheres to the guidelines set forth by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), fully complying with its Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines.
The editors uphold a rigorous peer-review process alongside stringent ethical policies and standards, ensuring the inclusion of high-quality scientific contributions in scholarly publications. Instances of plagiarism, data falsification, image manipulation, inappropriate authorship attribution, and similar ethical concerns are treated with the utmost seriousness, warranting a zero-tolerance approach.
Authors intending to publish in this Journal must adhere to the following:
- Conflict of Interest Disclosure:Any potential conflict of interest concerning the author(s) should be disclosed within the paper before submission.
- Accurate Presentation of Research Findings: Authors must faithfully present their research findings and offer an unbiased discussion of the significance of their results.
- Comprehensive Presentation of Data and Methods:Sufficient detail regarding the data and methods employed in the research must be included in the paper, facilitating reproducibility by other researchers.
- Raw Data Availability:Authors are encouraged to publicly deposit raw data before submitting their manuscript. At the very least, authors should make raw data available upon request by referees and editors of Journal of Combinatorial Mathematics and Combinatorial Computing. Appropriate measures should be taken to retain raw data for a reasonable period post-publication.
- Single Journal Submission: Simultaneous submission of the same manuscript to multiple journals is not permissible.
- Prompt Communication of Errors:Should authors identify errors or inaccuracies in their published work, they are obligated to promptly inform the editors of Journal of Combinatorial Mathematics and Combinatorial Computing to facilitate appropriate actions.
- Manuscript Originality and Copyright Compliance: All content in your manuscript must be original and not previously published. Should you incorporate figures or images that have been previously published, it is imperative to secure the necessary permissions from the copyright holder for publication under the CC-BY license.
- Plagiarism Prohibition:Plagiarism, encompassing the unattributed copying of text, ideas, images, or data from external sources, including one’s own prior work, is unequivocally prohibited. Proper credit must be attributed to the original source. If text is reused verbatim, it must be enclosed within quotation marks, and appropriate citations provided. Instances where study design, manuscript structure, or language are influenced by prior works should be explicitly acknowledged through citations. All submissions undergo plagiarism screening using Turnitin, an industry-standard software. Detected plagiarism during peer review may result in manuscript rejection. Post-publication detection triggers an investigation aligned with our policies.
Our editorial team diligently investigates allegations of publication misconduct and, if warranted, may engage with authors’ institutions or funding bodies. Upon confirming any form of misconduct, appropriate actions will be taken to rectify or retract the publication. Authors are expected to uphold the highest ethical publication standards when engaging with this journal.
Citation Ethics
Authors must adhere to meticulous citation practices to uphold scholarly integrity.
- Accurate Attribution and Permissions:Authors are obligated to transparently acknowledge the origin of sourced materials, including their own previously published works, ensuring proper citation and, when necessary, obtaining requisite permissions.
- Moderate Self-Citation: Authors should avoid excessive self-citation, maintaining a balanced reference list that encompasses a broad scope of relevant literature.
- Prudent Referencing:Authors should only cite works they have genuinely consulted. Copying references without having read the cited material is discouraged.
- Impartiality in Citing:Authors should not display favoritism by disproportionately citing their own, acquaintances’, colleagues’, or institution’s publications.
- Avoidance of Advertisements:References to advertisements or advertorial content should be excluded from citations.
Guided by COPE principles, we emphasize that “verbatim excerpts extracted directly from the works of other researchers should be enclosed within quotation marks, accompanied by appropriate citations.” This principle extends to an author’s own work. COPE has developed a comprehensive discourse on citation ethics, offering recommendations for optimal practices.
Research Involving Human, Animals, Cell Lines or Plants Subjects
Research ethics serves as a fundamental framework governing scientific inquiries involving humans, animals, plants, and cells. It upholds the principles of respect, responsibility, and welfare for all living entities. In human research, informed consent, privacy, and protection of vulnerable populations are paramount. In animal research, the 3Rs principle, animal welfare, and ethical treatment guide experimental design. Plant research emphasizes biodiversity conservation, minimization of harm, and respect for indigenous knowledge. Ethical considerations in cell research encompass consent, genomic privacy, and proper use of stem cells. Adherence to ethical guidelines, regulatory bodies, and the principles of beneficence and justice ensures equitable and conscientious research practices across these diverse domains.
Research Ethics
Authors are urged to consider potential disputes related to borders and territories when describing their research or providing author or editor correspondence addresses. Combinatorial Press respects such concerns. Editorial decisions regarding content are made objectively, and in cases of perceived disputes or complaints, the editorial team endeavors to find a satisfactory resolution.
This Journal maintains neutrality concerning jurisdictional claims on published maps and institutional affiliations.
This Journal follows;
- Policy Statement on Ethical Guidelines, American Mathematical Society
- Best Current Practices, Journals of International Mathematical Union
- Code of Practice, European Mathematical Society (EMS) Ethics Committee
- EMS Ethics Committee Comments on the EMS Code of Practice
- COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)’s Guidelines