Etica-mente. L’annuarioadopts a scientifically rigorous and methodologically neutral approach to the issues it addresses.
This Code of Ethics is inspired by the standards of conduct and best practices set out by theCommittee on Publication Ethics (COPE)in itsCode of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
The journal is committed to ensuring fairness, transparency, and integrity throughout all stages of the editorial process.
Publication Decisions
Etica-mente. The Yearbookaccepts onlyoriginal contributionsthat have not been previously published and are not under consideration by other journals.
All research articles are selected throughpeer review, conducted according to asingleordouble-blind peer reviewprocess. Any exception to this procedure is allowed only in exceptional cases and must be explicitly stated at the time of publication.
Book reviewsare not subject to peer review.
The journal promotes the independence of research, condemns plagiarism and copyright infringement, and undertakes to publish corrections, errata, or retractions when necessary, in accordance with COPE guidelines.
All contents are published inOpen Accessand managed through theOpen Journal Systems (OJS)editorial platform.
Duties of the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Bodies
The Editor-in-Chief and the editorial bodies of the journal are required to:
- comply with COPE guidelines;
- respect applicable laws concerning defamation, copyright, and plagiarism;
- avoid conflicts of interest and any form of discrimination.
Manuscripts are evaluated solely on the basis of theirscientific merit, without discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or the academic or political orientation of the authors.
Information concerning submitted manuscripts is confidential and must not be disclosed to anyone other than the authors, reviewers, and potential reviewers. Editorial board members are prohibited from using unpublished material for personal research purposes.
If significant errors, conflicts of interest, or cases of plagiarism are identified or reported in a published article, the editorial bodies will promptly inform the author and take the necessary actions, including retraction or publication of an erratum, in accordance with COPE guidelines.
Duties of Reviewers (Peer Reviewers)
The evaluation of submissions is carried out with the support of reviewers external to the journal’s editorial bodies and, in exceptional cases, members of the Scientific Committee.
Reviewers are expected to:
- assist the editorial decision-making process in an objective and constructive manner;
- respect the agreed deadlines;
- ensure the confidentiality of the manuscripts received;
- decline the review if they feel unqualified or unable to complete it within the required timeframe;
- disclose any conflict of interest.
Reviewers should identify relevant bibliographic omissions and report any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under review and previously published works.
Duties of Authors
Authors guarantee compliance with the following ethical principles:
- originality of the submission and prohibition of plagiarism;
- prohibition of multiple or simultaneous submissions;
- absence or declaration of conflicts of interest;
- acknowledgment of funding sources, where applicable;
- accurate citation of sources and reliability of presented data;
- prompt notification of significant errors identified after submission or publication.
All individuals who have made a substantial contribution to the research and approved the final version of the manuscript must be listed as co-authors or contributors. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
Authors must adhere to the journal’s editorial guidelines and submission deadlines and, if requested, provide access to the data or sources on which the contribution is based.
Conflict of Interest
A conflict of interest may arise when an author, reviewer, Editor-in-Chief, or member of the editorial bodies has personal or financial relationships that could inappropriately influence their judgments or decisions, even if such influence is not perceived by the individual concerned.
The management of conflicts of interest is the responsibility of the journal’s Editorial Board, which may require authors and reviewers to provide explicit declarations.