All authors and individuals involved in the journal, including the editor-in-chief, editorial board members, managing editors, proofreaders, and publishers, must acknowledge and adhere to the journal’s ethical principles and code of conduct.

The Journal of Applied Material Science is an open-access journal, meaning that all content is freely available to users and institutions at no charge. Users can read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles and use them for any lawful purpose without needing to seek prior permission from the publisher or the authors, as long as they properly cite the original work when necessary. This approach aligns with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access. Authors retain the copyright and full publishing rights to their work published in this journal. The journal only retains copyright for the covers it prepares and publishes alongside each article. This policy does not affect the authors' rights to deposit and distribute their papers (containing the cover) freely. Authors are free to deposit a copy of their work (whether it is the published version, version of record, or any other version they choose) on personal webpages, sharing platforms, and social media, such as LinkedIn or ResearchGate, as well as in any institutional systems or repositories they select, as long as they properly cite the original work using DOI and/or a link to the journal. Furthermore, since authors hold the copyright to their published articles and data, they may reuse elements from their papers without seeking prior permission, provided they correctly cite the original publication.

Submitting a manuscript implies the author’s awareness of and commitment to these principles. In the event of non-compliance, the journal reserves the right to take legal action at the national and international levels. The journal’s code of ethics, aligned with COPE guidelines, serves as a reference for authors and all contributors to the journal.

Duties of the Authors

• The manuscript should be the result of original research by the authors, and the data must not be fabricated, falsified, or manipulated.
• Accurate, transparent, and well-documented information about the methods, results, and analyses should be provided.
• Scientific sources, materials from other resources, and prior research should be properly cited.
• The authors are solely responsible for gaining all necessary permissions to reuse/reprint any figure/table used in their work with external sources. All permissions should be gained before publication of the new work.
• Texts or ideas of other researchers and reports should not be used without appropriate permissions and references.
• Refraining from self-plagiarism or submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals.
• Refraining from submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously.
• Properly naming authors based on their scientific contribution.
• The corresponding author must ensure that all authors have contributed to the research.
• Avoiding the inclusion of guest authors or excluding authors who have contributed to the research.
• Obtaining approval from the ethics committee for human and animal research.
• Disclosing any conflicts of interest and research funding.
• Maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of research-related information.
• Providing raw data or research codes upon request from reviewers or the journal.
• Accurately documenting research methods to ensure the reproducibility of the study.
• Collaborating with the journal if a corrigendum or retraction is required due to scientific misconduct or serious errors.
• Delivering precise and professional responses to comments and making the necessary revisions.
• Offering scientific reasoning for accepting or rejecting the suggested revisions.
• Adhering to the journal's formatting, structure, and author guidelines.

Duties of the publisher

• Developing and implementing publication ethics policies by international standards such as COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics), ICMJE, and WAME.
• Monitoring the adherence to ethical principles by authors, reviewers, and editors.
• Supporting editors and reviewers in conducting a rigorous, unbiased, and confidential peer review process.
• Ensuring the quality of published articles through scientific and technical evaluations.
• Monitoring the journal's adherence to peer review and publication guidelines.
• Ensuring the security of authors', reviewers', and editors' information.
• Preventing unauthorized access to manuscripts under review.
• Using plagiarism detection software to check manuscripts.
• Addressing complaints of misconduct such as data fabrication and duplicate publication.
• Collaborating with editors to correct or retract articles that involve scientific misconduct.
• Refraining from influencing the editorial board’s decisions on the acceptance or rejection of manuscripts.
• Publishing a corrigendum in case of errors in published articles.
• Retracting articles with scientific misconduct and providing a clear explanation of the reasons for the retraction.

Duties of Editors and the Editor in chief

• Creating a platform for publishing scientific research in compliance with international standards.
• Encouraging participation from researchers worldwide and facilitating interaction among scholars.
• Adopting strategies to increase the scientific impact of the journal.
• Promoting publication ethics education among authors, reviewers, and editorial board members.
• Providing guidelines and instructions to prevent research misconduct.
• Selecting qualified and impartial reviewers for manuscript evaluation.
• Ensuring adherence to fair and unbiased review standards.
• Maintaining confidentiality of information related to reviewers and authors.
• Evaluating manuscripts based on scientific quality, innovation, and adherence to ethical principles.
• Making the final decision regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection of a manuscript considering reviewers' feedback.
• Avoiding any personal, institutional, or commercial bias in decision-making.
• Managing instances of scientific misconduct (such as data fabrication, falsification of results, or violations of research ethics).
• Clarifying any potential conflicts of interest between authors, reviewers, and the editorial board.
• Ensuring that conflicts of interest will not influence any decisions regarding a manuscript.
• Developing and implementing journal policies to ensure the quality of published manuscripts.
• Monitoring adherence to international publication standards and guidelines such as COPE, ICMJE, and WAME.
• Reviewing reports of scientific errors and, if necessary, publishing a corrigendum or retracting the article.
• Clarifying the reasons for article retraction to maintain the journal's scientific integrity.
• Ensuring that submitted manuscript information is not disclosed before public release.

Duties of the Reviewers

• The review should be based on the scientific quality of the manuscript and should not be influenced by personal, national, gender, or organizational factors.
• Reviewers should not use the ideas or results of the manuscript for personal gain.
• Comments should be clear, well-documented, and based on scientific reasoning.
• Suggestions and critiques should contribute to improving the quality of the manuscript and avoid unprofessional or harmful statements.
• Examining the manuscript for plagiarism, duplicate submission, and data fabrication.
• Informing the editor-in-chief in case of any scientific misconduct.
• Reviewers should evaluate the manuscript within the specified time frame and submit their feedback.
• If the manuscript is out of the reviewer’s expertise area, they should decline the review request.
• If possible, they should suggest alternative reviewers.
• Re-evaluating the manuscript if a revised version is submitted and providing additional feedback.
• Make sure that the authors have implemented the recommended changes.
• Reviewers should not use the findings of the manuscript for their own research purposes.
• Any use of the data or methods from the manuscript before official publication is prohibited.