Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour

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Publication Ethics

The Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards in all aspects of publication. The following principles guide the journal's ethical practices:

  1. Authorship and Contributions: All authors must meet the criteria for authorship, including substantial contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study. All contributors must be acknowledged appropriately.

  2. Originality and Plagiarism: Submissions must be original works that have not been published elsewhere. Authors are required to ensure their work is free of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, and provide proper citations for all referenced material.

  3. Data Integrity and Transparency: Authors must present their data truthfully and ensure its accuracy. Any manipulation, fabrication, or falsification of data is strictly prohibited.

  4. Conflicts of Interest: Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the research, peer review, or editorial decisions.

  5. Peer Review Process: The journal employs a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure the quality and integrity of published work. Reviewers are expected to provide fair, constructive, and unbiased evaluations.

  6. Ethical Research Practices: All research involving human participants must adhere to ethical guidelines, including informed consent, confidentiality, and approval from relevant ethics committees. Studies involving vulnerable populations, such as individuals with intellectual disabilities, must demonstrate additional safeguards to protect participants.

  7. Corrections and Retractions: The journal will address any errors or breaches of ethics by publishing corrections, retractions, or clarifications as necessary to maintain transparency and integrity.

  8. Editorial Independence: Decisions regarding publication are based solely on academic merit, relevance, and quality. The editorial team operates independently of commercial or personal interests.

The Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour is committed to upholding these ethical principles to foster trust, accountability, and integrity in the academic community and beyond.