The International Research Journal on Innovative, Emerging & Future Engineering Trends (IRJIEFET) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, academic integrity, research transparency, and professional responsibility. The journal recognizes that ethical conduct is fundamental to the credibility, reliability, and advancement of scientific and engineering research. Therefore, authors, reviewers, editors, and publishers are expected to adhere to internationally accepted ethical principles throughout the submission, review, publication, and post-publication processes.
IRJIEFET promotes honesty, transparency, fairness, accountability, and integrity in scholarly communication and takes all necessary measures to prevent research misconduct and publication malpractice.
Authors submitting manuscripts to IRJIEFET are expected to:
Submit only original, authentic, and unpublished research.
Ensure that the manuscript is not under consideration by another journal simultaneously.
Present accurate, reliable, and verifiable research findings.
Properly acknowledge and cite all sources, references, data, and contributions.
Avoid plagiarism, self-plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, and image manipulation.
Disclose all funding sources, sponsorships, and potential conflicts of interest.
Ensure that all listed authors have made significant scholarly contributions to the research.
Obtain appropriate ethical approvals for studies involving human participants, animals, or sensitive data where applicable.
Maintain transparency in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
Cooperate fully with editors and reviewers throughout the publication process.
Failure to comply with these ethical requirements may result in manuscript rejection, correction, retraction, publication bans, or other appropriate editorial actions.
Peer reviewers play a vital role in ensuring the quality and integrity of published research. Reviewers are expected to:
Conduct reviews objectively, fairly, and professionally.
Evaluate manuscripts solely on academic merit, originality, and scientific quality.
Maintain strict confidentiality regarding all submitted materials.
Provide constructive, evidence-based feedback and recommendations.
Identify relevant literature that has not been properly cited.
Report suspected plagiarism, ethical concerns, duplicate publication, or research misconduct to the editors.
Disclose any conflicts of interest and decline review assignments when impartiality may be compromised.
Respect review deadlines and communicate promptly with the editorial office when delays occur.
Reviewers must not use confidential information obtained through peer review for personal, academic, financial, or commercial benefit.
Editors are responsible for ensuring fairness, transparency, and integrity throughout the publication process. Editorial responsibilities include:
Making publication decisions based solely on scientific merit, originality, significance, and relevance to the journal.
Ensuring an unbiased and confidential double-blind peer-review process.
Maintaining editorial independence and professional integrity.
Protecting the confidentiality of authors, reviewers, and manuscript content.
Addressing allegations of misconduct, ethical concerns, and publication malpractice in a timely and transparent manner.
Preventing conflicts of interest that could influence editorial decisions.
Promoting ethical publishing practices and academic excellence.
Ensuring compliance with international publishing standards and ethical guidelines.
Editorial decisions are made without discrimination based on nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, institutional affiliation, political beliefs, or personal background.
IRJIEFET maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism and unethical content reuse. All submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism-detection software before entering the peer-review process.
The journal considers the following practices unacceptable:
Direct Plagiarism
Self-Plagiarism
Mosaic Plagiarism
Data Plagiarism
Image and Figure Plagiarism
Unattributed Reproduction of Tables, Graphs, or Illustrations
Improper Citation Practices
Unethical Content Recycling
Manuscripts containing significant plagiarism or unacceptable similarity levels may be rejected immediately without further review.
The journal strictly prohibits any form of research or publication misconduct, including:
Fabrication of Research Data
Falsification or Manipulation of Results
Duplicate or Redundant Publication
Citation Manipulation
Fraudulent Authorship or Ghost Authorship
Peer-Review Manipulation
Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest
Copyright Violations
Misrepresentation of Research Findings
Unauthorized Use of Proprietary Data
Where misconduct is suspected or confirmed, appropriate corrective actions will be taken in accordance with recognized international publishing standards.
Authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial board members must disclose any financial, institutional, professional, personal, or commercial relationships that could influence their judgment or create a potential conflict of interest.
Transparent disclosure helps maintain trust, objectivity, and fairness throughout the publication process.
Authors are expected to maintain accurate research records and provide supporting data when requested by editors or reviewers.
Research findings should be reported honestly and transparently without selective reporting, misleading interpretation, or manipulation of data.
The journal encourages the responsible sharing of research data, supplementary materials, and methodologies to promote reproducibility and scientific advancement.
The journal is committed to preserving the integrity of the scholarly record. Published articles may be corrected, updated, retracted, or accompanied by expressions of concern when necessary.
Grounds for correction or retraction may include:
Proven Research Misconduct
Significant Errors Affecting Scientific Validity
Plagiarism or Copyright Infringement
Fabricated or Falsified Data
Serious Ethical Violations
Duplicate Publication
Unreliable Research Findings
Retraction notices will remain permanently linked to the original publication to ensure transparency and accountability.
Authors retain responsibility for the originality and authenticity of their work. By publishing in IRJIEFET, authors grant the journal the right to publish, distribute, archive, index, and preserve the scholarly record.
As an open-access journal, IRJIEFET supports the unrestricted dissemination of scientific and engineering knowledge and encourages responsible use, citation, sharing, and reproduction of published research for educational and scholarly purposes.
Through its Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement, the International Research Journal on Innovative, Emerging & Future Engineering Trends (IRJIEFET) reaffirms its commitment to honesty, transparency, accountability, innovation, and academic excellence. The journal strives to provide a trustworthy platform for the publication of high-quality engineering and technological research while promoting ethical scholarship, scientific integrity, and responsible knowledge dissemination worldwide.