Publication ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
Publication ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
"La camera blu. Journal of Gender Studies" is a scientific, peer-reviewed journal. Its ethic statements are based on COPE's Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
All parts involved - authors, editors, peer reviewers and the publisher must agree to the following standards of expected ethical behavior.
"La camera blu" doesn't levy any charges by authors to process or publish a paper
Duties of Editors
- Publication decisions
The editors of La camera blu are responsible for deciding which of the submitted articles will be published. They make their decisions taking into the greatest consideration the reviewers' reports.
- Respect for differences
The editors evaluate the submitted articles without any discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.
- Confidentiality
The editors should not disclose any information about a submitted article to anyone other than the author, the reviewers and the publisher.
- Conflicts of interest and divulgation
The editors commit themselves not to use materials disclosed in a submitted article without the written consent of the author.
Duties of Reviewers
- Contribution to editorial decisions
The reviewers are chosen for their expertise in a content area and/or their demonstrated skill in reviewing. They are expected to grade each manuscript on the importance of the question,
originality, methods, presentation, and appropriateness for the journal. They assist the editors in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communication with the author they may also assist this one in improving the submitted paper.
- Timeliness
The reviewer who realizes he/her is unable to review a manuscript within the set deadline has a duty to inform promptly the editors.
- Confidentiality
Submitted texts should be considered as confidential documents. They should not be shown to, or discussed with, other persons except editors and reviewers, safe in case of a formal consent by the author.
- Fair Judgement
Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments, avoiding any personal criticism of the author.
- Bibliographical Indications
Reviewers should identify relevant published works on the subject of a submitted article that have not been mentioned by the author. Reviewers should also inform the editors of any similarity or overlap between the article under consideration and any other published paper they know.
- Conflict of Interest
Reviewers should not accept in review articles in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from previous relationships of cooperation or competition with the author and/or the institution he/she belongs to.
Duties of Authors
- Originality and Plagiarism
The authors should state they have written entirely original works and they have cited or quoted any work and/or words of other authors they have used.
- Reporting standards
Authors should give sufficient details and references on their sources and bibliography to permit others to replicate the work.
- Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication
An author should neither submit the same manuscript to more than one journal, nor submit a text he has already published elsewhere.
- Authorship of the Paper
Authorship should be attributed to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception and execution of the reported study. All those who have made significant contribution should be listed as co-authors. Where others have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors.
In the case of a number of co-authors, the one who submit the paper ought to state that he has correctly cited the names of all the co-authors and that they all agree to the submission for publication in La camera blu.
- Financial or other Conflicts of Interest
Authors should state that there are no financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that might have influenced the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.
- Errors in published works
When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it ought to promptly notify the journal editors and give them all the information required to correct the paper.
