Ethical Standards for Publication

 

Ethical Publication Standards

The journal Physical Activity and Human Development promotes the highest ethical principles in the publication of scientific and technical articles. All authors, reviewers, and editors must adhere to the following standards:

1. Originality and Plagiarism

  • Authors must ensure that their works are original.
  • If ideas, data, or words from others are used, they must be properly cited.
  • Detection of plagiarism in any form will result in the immediate rejection of the manuscript.

2. Multiple Submissions

  • Articles must not be submitted simultaneously to more than one journal.
  • Substantially similar materials should not be published in more than one journal without justification and without informing the editors.

3. Source Acknowledgment

  • Proper credit must be given to all sources and relevant works used in the article.
  • Any assistance received must be explicitly acknowledged.

4. Authorship of Articles

  • Only those who have made a significant contribution to the research, writing, or critical review of the content should be listed as authors.
  • All authors must have approved the final version of the work and agree to its publication.

5. Conflicts of Interest

  • Authors must disclose any financial, professional, or personal conflict of interest that may influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript.

6. Errors in Publications

  • If an author discovers a significant error in their published work, they must immediately notify the journal and cooperate in the retraction or correction of the article.

7. Peer Review

  • All submitted articles will undergo a peer review process to ensure scientific and technical quality.
  • Reviewers must act objectively, maintain confidentiality, and disclose any conflict of interest.

8. Editorial Responsibility

  • Editors are responsible for deciding which articles will be published.
  • They are committed to ensuring academic integrity, protecting manuscript confidentiality, and acting upon any unethical behavior detected.

9. Principles of Academic Integrity

  • All parties involved are expected to respect the principles of honesty, transparency, and responsibility in the production and communication of knowledge.