Journal Ethics and Policies

Principles of Transparency & Best Practice

Upholding Ethical and Professional Standards in Scholarly Publishing

Clear Objectives: Aims & Scope and publication criteria are clearly defined.
Bibliographic Info: ISSN is displayed for unique journal identification.
Expert Governance: Board members and editors are recognized experts with full affiliations listed.
Non-Profit Status: Commitment to research integrity over financial gain.

Integrity & Oversight

MIJST is a Gold Open Access journal. All articles are published under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license, meaning they are freely available to read, download, and share without charge to the user or their institution.

We are diligent in preventing research misconduct, including plagiarism, citation manipulation, and data falsification, strictly adhering to COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines.

  • Transparency in peer-review status for every article.
  • Explicit copyright and CC BY-NC 4.0 licensing policies.
  • Archiving via institutional servers and MIST Central Library Repository.

Ethical Expectations

For Editors

  • Impartiality: Balanced duties regardless of race, gender, or origin.
  • Constructive Feedback: Informative critiques to help authors improve.
  • Ethical Vigilance: Active investigation of potential violations.
  • Confidentiality: Protecting author work from personal use.

For Reviewers

  • Fair Critique: Objective evaluation of scientific content and language.
  • Process Integrity: Maintain strict confidentiality of the manuscript.
  • Reporting: Promptly notify editors of suspected plagiarism or duplicate submission.

Author Responsibilities

Originality: Manuscripts must not be previously published or under consideration elsewhere.
Disclosure: Mandatory declaration of conflicts of interest and funding acknowledgements.
Ethical Conduct: Adherence to informed consent for human subjects and avoidance of citation manipulation (limit: 20%).
Legal & Social Respect: Comply with National Publishing Law and avoid content that humiliates communities or undermines the spirit of the Liberation War.

Archiving Policy

Institutional servers and the MIST Central Library Repository ensure long-term preservation. Data is used exclusively for journal purposes.

Plagiarism Policy

All submissions undergo Turnitin checks. MIJST maintains a strict similarity threshold of 20% or below.

Adherence to these guidelines is essential to ensure the integrity and quality of published research.