Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Holistic Economics (Holist. Econ.) is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in all stages of publication. Our policies and practices are guided by the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) Core Practices and international guidelines.

These principles define the responsibilities and ethical conduct expected from all stakeholders involved in the publication process (authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers).

1. Responsibilities of Authors

Originality and Attribution: Authors must ensure that their submission is entirely original and that all ideas, text, data, or images taken from other sources are properly cited.

Authorship Contribution: All listed authors must have made a significant contribution to the work.

Multiple Submission: A manuscript cannot be under consideration elsewhere simultaneously.

Data Reliability: Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the data presented.

Ethics Approval: Studies involving human or animal subjects require ethics committee approval.

Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest.

Error Notification: Authors must promptly inform the journal if a significant error is discovered in a published work.

2. Responsibilities and Roles of Editors

2.1 General Principles

Impartiality: Decisions are based solely on scholarly merit and reviewer reports.

Confidentiality: Manuscript and reviewer information is kept confidential.

Conflicts of Interest: Editors must not be involved in decisions about their own work or papers by authors with whom they have close academic or personal relationships.

Process Management: The double-blind review process is conducted fairly, transparently, and in a timely manner.

2.2 Editorial Roles and Responsibilities

Editor-in-Chief

• Defines the journal’s scope and policies.
• Oversees peer review and issues final decisions.
• Ensures adherence to ethical standards.
• Represents the journal in academic forums.

Managing Editor

• Manages administrative and operational processes.
• Facilitates communication among authors, reviewers, and editors.
• Conducts technical checks and coordinates DOI procedures.
• Monitors the publication schedule.

Associate / Section Editors

• Evaluate manuscripts within their areas of expertise.
• Select reviewers and assess their reports.
• Provide recommendations to the Editor-in-Chief.

Editorial Board

• Contributes to journal policies.
• Supports the peer review process.
  Helps promote the journal and enhance its visibility.

3. Responsibilities of Reviewers

Scholarly Conduct: Reviews must be scientific and constructive.

Confidentiality: Manuscripts must be treated as confidential documents.

Conflicts of Interest: Reviewers should decline to review in case of conflicts.

Source Verification: Gaps in the literature should be indicated in the report.

Timely Reporting: Reports must be completed within the specified timeframe.

4. Plagiarism Policy

The journal enforces a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of plagiarism. All manuscripts are screened with iThenticate. Self-plagiarism and salami slicing are also considered ethical violations. Manuscripts found to contain plagiarism are rejected outright.

5. Data Sharing Policy

Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the data used.

Raw data may be requested when necessary.

Where appropriate, data sharing in open repositories is encouraged.

6. Corrections and Retractions

Erratum/Corrigendum: Issued for minor errors.

Retraction: Implemented when serious ethical breaches are identified, such as data fabrication, plagiarism, or ghost authorship.

All procedures follow COPE guidelines.

7. Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Authors must disclose any use of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) in manuscript preparation.

AI may only be used for writing and language support.

Responsibility for the scholarly content rests entirely with the authors.

AI tools are not used in the journal’s editorial decision-making processes.