Journal of Data Science and Innovation (JDSI) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and responsibility in scholarly publishing. This policy outlines the ethical responsibilities of authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher, in line with the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Editorial Responsibilities

• Ensure impartial and merit-based editorial decisions, free from personal or financial bias.
• Maintain confidentiality of submitted manuscripts throughout the review process.
• Uphold a rigorous, fair, and unbiased peer review system while actively monitoring for plagiarism and misconduct.

Author Responsibilities

• Submit only original work with proper citations and acknowledgment of prior research.
• Ensure all contributors are appropriately credited as co-authors or acknowledged where applicable.
• Disclose any conflicts of interest and funding sources supporting the research.
• Comply with ethical standards in studies involving human or animal subjects.

Reviewer Responsibilities

• Provide constructive, objective, and timely evaluations of manuscripts.
• Maintain confidentiality of the review process and avoid using unpublished material for personal gain.
• Declare any potential conflicts of interest that may affect their impartiality.

Publisher Responsibilities

• Safeguard editorial independence and promote ethical research dissemination.
• Support best practices for transparency, accountability, and integrity in academic publishing.

For questions or concerns regarding ethical issues, please contact the editorial office at editor@globalscientifichub.com.