Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics
The following statements are based on Elsevier's recommendations and the COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
Multidisciplinary Service Larisa participates in COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics).

EDITOR'S DUTY
Article Publication Decision
The Editor-in-Chief of JPKMC is responsible for deciding which articles submitted to journals should be published. The Editor-in-Chief may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and subject to legal requirements such as defamation, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The Editor-in-Chief may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.
Manuscript Review
The Editor-in-Chief must ensure that each manuscript is initially evaluated by the editor/co-editor, who can use appropriate software to check the authenticity of the contents of the manuscript and after passing these tests, the manuscript is forwarded to two referees for blind peer review, and each will make recommendations to publish the manuscript in its current form or to modify or reject it. The time needed for each review stage is at least a month after the reviewer expresses willingness (each article has different review stages, depending on the quality of the article). If the article is of very good or very poor quality, it is possible to come to a quicker decision.
Disclosure and conflict of interest
Unpublished material disclosed in a submitted manuscript may not be used by anyone with a view of the manuscript in their own research without the express written consent of the author.
Fair play
Manuscripts will be evaluated solely on the basis of intellectual ability without regard to the author's race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, nationality, or political philosophy.
confidentiality
The Editor-in-Chief/editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about submitted manuscripts to anyone other than the appropriate authors, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers and the publisher.

REVIEWER TASKS
Speed
If a reviewer feels that it is impossible to complete a manuscript review within the allotted time, the same must be communicated to the editor, so that the same can be sent to other reviewers.
confidentiality
Information regarding manuscripts submitted by authors must be kept confidential and treated as privileged information.
Objectivity Standards
The review must be carried out objectively. There will be no personal criticism from the author. Reviewers must express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
Source Acknowledgment
Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the author. Any statements previously reported elsewhere must be accompanied by relevant citations. Reviewers should also call the Chief Editor's attention if there are substantial similarities or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and other published papers of which they are personally aware.
Conflict of interest
Reviewers must not review manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest resulting from competitive, cooperative, or other relationships or relationships with any of the authors, companies, or institutions associated with the paper.

AUTHOR TASKS
Reporting standards
Authors of original research reports must present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. The underlying data must be presented accurately in the paper. Papers must contain sufficient detail and references to enable others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or intentionally inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
Data Access and Retention
Authors may be asked to provide raw data with respect to papers for editorial review, and must be prepared to provide public access to such data, if applicable, and in any case be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.
Originality and Plagiarism
Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original work, and if authors have used the work and/or words of others, these must be properly cited or quoted.
Several Publications
An author should not generally publish manuscripts describing substantially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously is unethical and unacceptable publishing behavior.
Source Acknowledgment
Proper acknowledgment of the work of others should always be given. Authors should cite influential publications in determining the nature of the work reported.
Paper Writing
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, conduct, or interpretation of the study being reported. Everyone who has made a significant contribution should be listed as a co-author. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they must be acknowledged or listed as contributors.
Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
All authors must disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project must be disclosed.
Fundamental Errors in Published Works
When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his published work, it is the author's obligation to immediately notify the editor of the journal or publisher and work with the editor to retract or correct the paper.

Journal publisher published by Multidisciplinary Service Larisa does not allow any form of plagiarism. Plagiarism is considered a serious violation of scientific ethics by the entire scientific community. Incidents of plagiarism in published manuscripts or papers, whether detected or reported, will be taken seriously. We continue to support suggestions and take advice from our Editorial Board and Reviewers to avoid publication ethics malpractice.