CUDES CONGRESS PUBLICATION ETHICS AND PRACTICE GUIDELINES

The CUDES Congress is committed to upholding the highest standards of ethics in academic publishing, defining the responsibilities of all parties involved in the publication process (authors, congress organizers, reviewers, and the congress management) clearly.

1. Author Rights and Responsibilities
   • Authorship and Contributions: Authors should have made a direct contribution to the research described in the submission. The order of authors should be based on the contribution made to the work.
   • Originality and Plagiarism: All submissions must be original, and any quotes from other sources must be appropriately cited. The CUDES Congress does not tolerate plagiarism or data fabrication.
   • Conflict of Interest: Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest related to their research or the publication process.

2. Congress Organizer Responsibilities
   • Impartiality and Confidentiality: Organizers evaluate submitted materials without regard to authors’ ethnicity, gender, religious or political beliefs. All submissions are handled with confidentiality.
   • Complaints and Appeals: The CUDES Congress adopts a transparent policy for complaints and appeals. Any complaint will be carefully reviewed in accordance with COPE guidelines.
   • Corrections and Retractions: If any errors are identified in accepted papers, necessary corrections will be made, and significant errors will result in the retraction of the paper.

3. Reviewer Responsibilities
   • Evaluation Process: Reviewers evaluate submissions impartially and provide recommendations to organizers on publication decisions. Reviewers must act with confidentiality and disclose any conflicts of interest in the review process.
   • Timely Review: Reviewers should complete their assessments promptly and provide feedback to the organizers.

4. Congress Management Responsibilities
   • Content Quality and Reliability: The CUDES Congress is committed to maintaining the scientific integrity and reliability of the papers it accepts. The congress conducts regular audits to ensure the continuity and reliability of the published content.
   • Digital Archiving and Accessibility: All accepted papers are digitally archived and accessible to researchers and the public.

5. Data Sharing and Reproducibility
   • The CUDES Congress encourages the sharing of research data and the reproducibility of experiments. Authors should be prepared to provide research data upon request.

6. Publication Ethics Violations and Sanctions
   • The CUDES Congress uses advanced plagiarism detection software and implements a rigorous review process to prevent unethical conduct. In cases where ethical violations are identified, necessary sanctions will be applied, and the paper may be retracted depending on the severity of the violation.

7. Post-Publication Discussion and Correction Policies
   • The CUDES Congress is open to post-publication peer review and may make corrections or updates based on feedback received after the congress.

Last Updated: [15.11.2024]

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