Agritekh (Journal of Agribusiness and Food Technology) (ISSN 2722-8703 E-ISSN 2723-5211) is a peer-reviewed journal published by Ma'soem University. This statement clarifies the ethical behavior of all parties involved in posting articles in this journal, including authors, editors-in-chief, the Editorial Board, peer reviewers, and publishers. This statement is based on COPE's Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Ethical Guidelines for Journal Publication

The publication of an article in Agritekh (Journal of Agribusiness and Food Technology) that has been peer reviewed is an important building block in the development of a coherent and respected knowledge network. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the authors' work and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. Therefore, it is important to agree on the ethical standards of conduct expected of all parties involved in the publishing process: authors, journal editors, peer reviewers, publishers, and the public.

The Faculty of Agriculture, Ma'soem University, as the publisher of Agritekh (Journal of Agribusiness and Food Technology), takes its role as custodian of all stages of publication very seriously, and we acknowledge our ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertisements, reprints, or additional commercial revenue do not impact or influence editorial decisions. Additionally, the Faculty of Agriculture, Ma'soem University, and the Editorial Board will assist in communication with other journals and publishers where this is useful and necessary.

Publication Decision

The Editor of Agritekh (Journal of Agribusiness and Food Technology) is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validity of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers should always guide this decision. Editors may be guided by the journal's editorial board policies and constrained by legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Editors may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

Fair play

An editor evaluates manuscripts at all times for their intellectual content regardless of the author's race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, nationality, or political philosophy.

Confidentiality

No editor or editorial staff member may disclose any information about submitted manuscripts to anyone other than the author concerned, reviewers, prospective reviewers, other editorial advisors, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest

Unpublished material disclosed in submitted manuscripts may not be used in the editor's research without the author's written consent.

Reviewer's Task

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review assists editors in making editorial decisions and, through editorial communication with authors, can also help authors improve their papers.

Time Determination

Any selected reviewer who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that a prompt review is not possible should notify the editor and withdraw from the review process.

Confidentiality

All manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They should not be shown or discussed with others unless authorized by the editor.

Objectivity Standard

Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Source Recognition

Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument has been reported should be accompanied by the appropriate citation. Reviewers should also bring to the editor's attention any substantial overlap or duplication between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Special information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal gain. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest arising from competition, collaboration, or other relationships or connections with the authors, companies, or institutions associated with the papers.

Author's Task

Reporting standards

Authors of original research reports should present an accurate account of the work performed and discuss its significance objectively. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. False statements or misrepresentation are unethical and unacceptable.

Data Access and Retention

Authors are requested to provide raw data related to the paper for editorial review, and must be prepared to make the data publicly available (consistent with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), if feasible, and must in any case be prepared to retain the data for a reasonable period after publication.

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original work and that if they have used the work or words of others, these have been properly quoted or cited.

Multiple, Redundant, or Simultaneous Publication

In general, an author should not publish manuscripts that essentially describe the same research in more than one journal or major publication. Submitting the same paper simultaneously to more than one journal is unethical and unacceptable publishing behavior.

Source Recognition

Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite influential publications in determining the nature of the reported work.

Paper Composition

Authorship should be limited to those who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported research. All who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where others have participated in specific substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author must ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the paper and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the article and have agreed to its submission for publication.

Fundamental errors in published works

When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, it is the author's responsibility to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.