The International Journal of Nutrition, Dietetics & Health is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics. This statement outlines our ethical expectations for all parties involved in the publication process.
Duties of Authors
- Originality: Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original and has not been published elsewhere.
- Plagiarism: Plagiarism in any form is unacceptable. Authors must properly cite or quote the work of others.
- Multiple Submissions: Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously is unethical.
- Authorship: All listed authors must have made a significant contribution to the research. Ghost authorship and gift authorship are not acceptable.
- Disclosure: Authors must disclose all potential conflicts of interest and funding sources.
- Data Access: Authors should be prepared to provide raw data if requested and should retain data for a reasonable time after publication.
- Errors: Authors must promptly notify the editor if they discover significant errors in their published work.
Duties of Editors
- Fair Play: Manuscripts are evaluated solely on their intellectual merit, regardless of the authors' race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.
- Confidentiality: The editor and editorial staff will not disclose any information about submitted manuscripts to anyone other than the authors, reviewers, and publisher.
- Conflicts of Interest: Unpublished materials from submitted manuscripts will not be used by editors for their own research without written consent from the authors.
- Publication Decisions: The editor is responsible for deciding which manuscripts will be published based on validation, importance, originality, and relevance.
Duties of Reviewers
- Confidentiality: Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents.
- Standards of Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively with constructive criticism.
- Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.
- Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Privileged information obtained through peer review must not be used for personal advantage.
- Promptness: Reviewers should notify the editor if they are unable to review a manuscript promptly.
Research Ethics
Human Subjects
Research involving human subjects must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki. Authors must include a statement that:
- The research was approved by an appropriate ethics committee
- Informed consent was obtained from all participants
- Patient privacy and confidentiality are protected
Animal Research
Studies involving animals must comply with institutional and national guidelines. Authors must include a statement confirming ethical approval.
Handling Misconduct
If misconduct is suspected or alleged, the journal will follow COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines. Actions may include:
- Rejection of the manuscript
- Retraction of published articles
- Notification to the authors' institutions
- Ban from future submissions
Copyright and Access
IJNDH is an open-access journal. All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), which allows unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.