The Journal of Resource Valorization & Circular Systems (JRVCS) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, editorial integrity, research transparency, and scientific excellence. The journal adheres to internationally recognized ethical principles and follows the best practices established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) to ensure the integrity of the scholarly publication process.
Authorship and Contributorship
Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial intellectual contributions to the conception or design of the study; acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data; drafting or critically revising the manuscript; approval of the final version for publication; and acceptance of accountability for all aspects of the work. All listed authors must satisfy the journal's authorship criteria. Individuals who have contributed to the research but do not meet these criteria should be acknowledged appropriately rather than listed as authors.
Originality and Duplicate Publication
Submitted manuscripts must represent original work that has not been previously published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Duplicate publication, redundant publication, simultaneous submission, and plagiarism in any form are considered serious breaches of publication ethics and are not tolerated.
Conflict of Interest
All authors are required to disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that could influence, or be perceived to influence, the research or its interpretation. Sources of funding must be fully disclosed, including the role of the funding body in study design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, manuscript preparation, and publication decisions.
Plagiarism and Research Integrity
All manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software prior to peer review. Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, text recycling, duplicate submission, redundant publication, fabrication or falsification of data, image manipulation, and other forms of scientific misconduct constitute serious violations of publication ethics and may result in immediate rejection, manuscript withdrawal, or article retraction where appropriate.
Corrections and Retractions
The journal is committed to preserving the accuracy and integrity of the scholarly record. Where errors are identified following publication, corrections or errata will be published promptly. In cases where research misconduct is confirmed or strongly suspected, the journal will issue a formal retraction or expression of concern in accordance with the COPE Retraction Guidelines, with appropriate linkage to the original publication.
Editorial Independence
Editorial decisions are based exclusively on the scientific merit, originality, methodological quality, and relevance of submitted manuscripts. Editors and reviewers evaluate manuscripts impartially without discrimination based on nationality, ethnicity, gender, institutional affiliation, or political or religious beliefs.
Confidentiality
Editors, reviewers, and editorial staff shall maintain the confidentiality of all submitted manuscripts throughout the editorial and peer-review process. Information contained within submitted manuscripts shall not be disclosed to anyone other than those directly involved in the evaluation and publication process.
Research Ethics
Authors are responsible for ensuring that all research involving humans, animals, or biological materials has been conducted in accordance with internationally accepted ethical standards and has received approval from the appropriate institutional ethics committee where applicable. Manuscripts should include statements regarding ethical approval and informed consent whenever required.
Transparency and Accountability
Authors are expected to present their research accurately and transparently, ensuring that data are reported honestly without fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate manipulation. Authors should retain original research data and make them available upon reasonable request when necessary to verify the findings of the published work.
By submitting a manuscript to the Journal of Resource Valorization & Circular Systems (JRVCS), authors confirm that they have read, understood, and agreed to comply with the journal's ethical principles and publication policies throughout the submission, peer-review, and publication process.