Statement of Ethics

The Journal of Advanced Electrical and Electronic Engineering (JAEEE) is committed to maintaining high standards of academic integrity, transparency, research ethics, and responsible scholarly publishing. The journal promotes originality, scientific reliability, impartial peer review, and ethical conduct throughout the publication process.

JAEEE's editorial and publication practices are guided by internationally recognized ethical publishing principles, including those promoted by:

These principles provide a framework for maintaining the credibility, quality, and integrity of published research.

Responsibilities of the Publisher and Editorial Board

The Publisher and Editorial Board of JAEEE are responsible for:

  • Maintaining editorial independence and impartiality.

  • Ensuring confidentiality throughout the submission and peer-review processes.

  • Identifying and managing conflicts of interest.

  • Protecting academic freedom and research integrity.

  • Maintaining transparency in editorial and publication procedures.

  • Ensuring that publication decisions are based on scholarly merit, originality, methodological rigor, and relevance to the journal's scope.

Commercial, institutional, or personal interests must not influence editorial decisions.

Responsibilities of Authors

Authors submitting manuscripts to JAEEE are expected to comply with the following ethical requirements:

1. Originality and Plagiarism:

Submitted manuscripts must represent original scholarly work. Authors must properly acknowledge all sources, including previously published research, technical designs, algorithms, figures, datasets, and software code. Plagiarism and inappropriate duplication are prohibited.

2. Authorship and Contributions:

Only individuals who have made substantial scholarly contributions should be listed as authors. All co-authors must approve the final manuscript and agree to its submission.

3. Research Data Integrity:

Authors must accurately report experimental measurements, simulation results, computational analyses, and other research findings. Data fabrication, falsification, misleading image manipulation, and deliberate misrepresentation are prohibited.

4. Ethical Approval:

Research involving human participants, personal data, or animals must comply with applicable ethical standards and obtain approval from the relevant ethics committee or Institutional Review Board (IRB), where required.

5. Conflicts of Interest:

Authors must disclose relevant financial, institutional, professional, or personal relationships that could influence the research or its interpretation.

6. Multiple Submissions:

Simultaneous submission of the same manuscript to multiple journals is prohibited. Previously published or closely related research must be appropriately disclosed.

7. Funding and Acknowledgments:

Authors must accurately disclose relevant funding sources, research sponsorship, institutional support, and contributions from individuals who do not qualify for authorship.

Research Involving Human Participants and Vulnerable Populations

JAEEE recognizes the ethical responsibilities associated with research involving human participants, including children, adolescents, persons with disabilities, and individuals with limited capacity to provide informed consent.

Authors conducting such research must obtain appropriate ethical approval where required and ensure that participation is voluntary and informed.

For research involving minors or individuals unable to provide independent informed consent, appropriate consent from parents or legal guardians and participant assent should be obtained where applicable.

Authors must protect participants' privacy, confidentiality, dignity, safety, and well-being.

These requirements may apply to engineering research involving human-computer interaction, wearable devices, biomedical electronics, smart monitoring systems, user testing, and the collection of personal or sensitive information.

Relevant ethical guidance includes:

Responsibilities of Reviewers

Peer reviewers are expected to:

  • Evaluate manuscripts objectively, fairly, and professionally.

  • Maintain confidentiality of submitted manuscripts.

  • Declare relevant conflicts of interest.

  • Provide constructive, evidence-based feedback.

  • Assess the originality, technical accuracy, and methodological quality of research.

  • Report suspected plagiarism, data manipulation, or other ethical concerns.

  • Avoid using unpublished research information for personal or commercial advantage.

Reviewers must follow ethical peer-review practices and communicate concerns through the editorial office.

Responsibilities of Editors

Editors of JAEEE are responsible for:

  • Managing a fair, independent, and transparent peer-review process.

  • Selecting qualified and independent reviewers.

  • Making publication decisions based on scientific merit.

  • Maintaining confidentiality and managing conflicts of interest.

  • Addressing ethical complaints and appeals.

  • Investigating credible allegations of publication misconduct.

  • Ensuring appropriate corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern when necessary.

Editors should consult relevant COPE guidance when handling publication ethics concerns.

Handling of Publication Misconduct

JAEEE takes allegations of research and publication misconduct seriously.

Examples of misconduct include:

  • Plagiarism and substantial unattributed copying.

  • Data fabrication or falsification.

  • Duplicate or redundant publication.

  • Authorship manipulation.

  • Citation manipulation.

  • Misrepresentation of experimental or simulation results.

  • Peer-review manipulation.

  • Undisclosed conflicts of interest.

When credible concerns arise, the journal may investigate the allegations, request explanations from the authors, consult independent experts, or refer matters to relevant institutions.

Editorial decisions will be based on available evidence, fairness, and appropriate due process.

COPE Flowcharts: https://publicationethics.org/guidance/Flowcharts

Corrections, Retractions, and Expressions of Concern

JAEEE is committed to maintaining the accuracy and reliability of the scholarly record.

Where significant errors or ethical concerns are identified after publication, the journal may issue:

  • Corrections: For errors that require amendment without substantially invalidating the article's findings.

  • Retractions: For articles containing seriously unreliable findings or significant ethical violations.

  • Expressions of Concern: Where serious concerns exist but investigations remain incomplete or inconclusive.

Relevant notices should be publicly accessible and linked to the affected articles.

COPE Retraction Guidelines: https://publicationethics.org/retraction-guidelines

Open Access and Transparency

JAEEE operates under a Gold Open Access publishing model, providing immediate access to published research without subscription barriers.

Published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), and authors retain copyright of their original work.

The journal supports transparency in:

  • Editorial governance and decision-making.

  • Peer-review procedures.

  • Copyright ownership and licensing.

  • Article processing charges and waiver arrangements.

  • Publication ethics and misconduct procedures.

  • Ownership and journal management.

Creative Commons License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Commitment to Ethical Publishing

The Journal of Advanced Electrical and Electronic Engineering (JAEEE) is dedicated to promoting academic honesty, scientific integrity, ethical research practices, and responsible dissemination of scholarly knowledge.

Authors, reviewers, editors, and other participants in the publication process are expected to uphold these principles and contribute to the credibility and trustworthiness of research published in the journal.