Code of Ethics

 

INTERMATHS: Revista de Matemática Aplicada e Interdisciplinar

The journal is committed to maintaining the highest level of integrity in the content published.

INTERMATHS: Revista de Matemática Aplicada e Interdisciplinar Code of Ethics must be followed by authors, referees and editors. We also recommend to take a look at COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)   ethical norms:  http://publicationethics.org/resources/code-conduct

The journal may use plagiarism detection software to screen the submissions. If plagiarism is identified, the COPE guidelines on plagiarism will be followed.

Every article submitted to the RGSA is evaluated by at least two evaluators (double blind review).

 

Duties of Authors

• Originality and plagiarism: the authors of the manuscripts sent to INTERMATHS: Revista de Matemática Aplicada e Interdisciplinar guarantee that the submitted work is original and that the manuscripts themselves neither contain extracts from other authors, nor contain other fragments from written works that were previously published (by the same authors). Furthermore, the authors confirm the veracity of the data, namely that the empirical data have not been altered to verify hypotheses.
• Multiple publications and/or repetitive: the author should not publish articles that repeat the same search results in more than a scientific journal. The simultaneous proposal of the same contribution to multiple scientific journals is to be considered ethically improper and reprehensible.
• List of sources: the author should always provide the correct indication of the sources and contributions mentioned in the article.
• Authorship: in terms of the authorship of the work, the authors guarantee that there is the inclusion of those individuals who have made a scientifically significant and intellectual contribution to the conceptualization and planning of the work, and have also made a contribution to the interpretation of the results and the actual writing of the article.
• Access and retention:  if the editors deem it appropriate, the authors of the articles should make available also the sources or the data on which research is based, so that they can be kept for a reasonable period of time after the publication and possibly make it accessible.
• Conflict of interest and disclosure: all authors are required to declare explicitly that there are no conflicts of interest that may have influenced the results obtained or the interpretations proposed. Authors must also indicate any research funding agencies and/or the project from which arise the article.
• Errors in published articles: when an author in her/his article identifies a significant error or inaccuracy, it shall promptly inform the journal editors and provide them with all the information required to list the relevant corrections. All authors are obliged to provide retractions or corrections of mistakes, in case of detection.
• Responsibility: all the authors accept responsibility for what they have written. The authors pledge that they have revised the most up-to-date and relevant materials about the subject matter, thereby taking into account the dual nature of different currents of thought.

 

Duties of Referees

• Contribution to the editorial decision:  peer review is a procedure that helps editors to make decisions on the proposed articles and also allows the author to improve the contribution submitted for publication. The reviewers are committed to performing a critical, honest, constructive, and unbiased review of both the scientific and the literary quality of the written work, i.e. based on their individual skills and knowledge.
• Respect of time:  the referee who does not feel adequate to the task proposed or who are not able to finish the evaluation of the proposed contribution in the scheduled time is required to promptly notify the coordinators. The reviewers are committed to evaluating the works in the minimum possible time so as to respect the stated deadlines, i.e. given that INTERMATHS: Revista de Matemática Aplicada e Interdisciplinar policy for holding pending documents is limited for the purpose of respecting authors and their works.
• Confidentiality: each assigned reading manuscript should be considered as confidential. Therefore, these texts should not be discussed with other people without the explicit permission of the editors.
• Objectivity: the peer-review must be conducted in an objective manner. Any personal judgment about the authors of contributions is considered inappropriate. The referees are required to give adequate reasons for their judgments. The reviewers will submit a complete and critical report with adequate references according to INTERMATHS: Revista de Matemática Aplicada e Interdisciplinar review protocol and the established public norms for reviewers, especially if it suggested the rejection of the article. They are obliged, in case they know, to advise the editors whether substantial sections of the work have been previously published, or if they are being revised by another publication.
• Text display: the referees undertake to accurately indicate the bibliographical references of fundamental works possibly neglected by the author. The referee must also report to the editors any similarities or overlaps between the text received and other works known to her/him.
• Conflict of interest and disclosure: confidential information or information obtained during the peer-review process must be considered confidential and may not be used for personal purposes. The referee shall not accept in reading articles for which there is a conflict of interest due to previous collaboration or competition with the author and/or her/his institution.

 

Duties of Editors

• Decisions on publication:  the editors ensure the selection of the most qualified reviewers and scientifically specialists to issue an expert and critical appreciation of the manuscript, with the least possible level of bias. INTERMATHS: Revista de Matemática Aplicada e Interdisciplinar opts to select between 2 and 5 reviewers for each manuscript so as to ensure a greater objectivity in the revision process. Final decision for publication is taken by the Chief Editor.
• Honesty:  the editors evaluate the articles submitted for publication only on the basis of the scientific merit of the content, without discrimination of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, nationality, political opinion of the authors.
• Confidentiality:  the editors and members of the working group undertake not to disclose information relating to the articles submitted for publication to other people other than the author, the referees and the editor. Editors and the Editorial Board are committed to maintaining the confidentiality of the manuscripts, their authors and their reviewers, in such a way that anonymity preserves the intellectual integrity of the whole process.
• Conflict of interest and disclosure: the editors undertake not to use in their research content of articles submitted for publication without the written consent of the author.
• Respect of time: the editors are responsible for compliance with the time limits for reviews and publication of accepted papers, to ensure rapid dissemination of its results. Also, manuscripts will not remain accepted in endless waiting lists without being published in the following issue. This will prevent the Journal from having a bank of manuscripts on a waiting list.
• Plagiarism and misconduct: In case the Editorial Board detects, or is informed about, plagiarism o research misconduct, the Journal can remove the article from the website and may deal with allegations appropriately.