Publication Ethics

The Editorial Board and editorial staff of the journal “Professionalitet” uphold a policy of adherence to the principles of publication ethics. Monitoring compliance with these principles is regarded as one of the key components of peer review and publishing activity.

Duties of the Editor-in-Chief

Publication Decisions

The Editor-in-Chief of “Professionalitet” is responsible for deciding which submitted manuscripts will be published. The decision is based on verification of the work’s validity and its significance to researchers and readers. The Editor-in-Chief is guided by the methodological recommendations of the Editorial Board and by legal requirements – the prevention of libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Where necessary, the Editor-in-Chief may consult with members of the Editorial Board, reviewers, or representatives of the academic and teaching staff.

Fair Play

The Editor-in-Chief evaluates submitted works on the basis of their intellectual content, regardless of the author’s race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political views.

Confidentiality

The Editor-in-Chief and members of the Editorial Board do not disclose information about a submitted manuscript to third parties. Exceptions are the author, reviewers, potential reviewers, and advisers to the Editorial Board.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Information from a submitted manuscript may not be used in the Editor-in-Chief’s or Editorial Board members’ own work without the author’s written permission. Confidential information and ideas obtained during peer review are kept confidential and are not used for personal advantage.

The Editor-in-Chief should recuse themselves from the review process in the event of a conflict of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the manuscript. The Editor-in-Chief requires authors to disclose any competing interests and publishes corrections if a conflict of interest is identified after publication. Where necessary, other measures are taken – publication of a retraction or an expression of concern.

Handling of Ethical Complaints

When ethical complaints are received regarding a submitted manuscript or a published article, the Editor-in-Chief takes action within a reasonably short time, maintaining contact with the editorial office or the academic and teaching staff.

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review assists the Editor-in-Chief in making publication decisions and – through communication between the editorial office and the author – helps the author improve the manuscript.

Promptness

A reviewer who feels unqualified to assess a submitted manuscript or who is unable to complete the review within the set deadline must notify the editor and withdraw from the review process.

Confidentiality

A manuscript submitted for review is a confidential document. It must not be shown to or discussed with third parties without the editor’s permission.

Standards of Objectivity

Reviews are conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is unacceptable. The reviewer’s views must be expressed clearly and with supporting arguments.

Acknowledgement of Sources

If the authors have failed to cite a relevant published work, the reviewer notes this. Any statement that data, a conclusion, or an argument has been previously published must be accompanied by the appropriate citation. If the reviewer discovers substantial similarity between the manuscript under review and a previously published work, they report this to the Editor-in-Chief.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Unpublished information from a manuscript may not be used in the reviewer’s own work without the author’s written permission. Confidential information and ideas obtained during peer review are kept confidential and are not used for personal advantage. In the event of a conflict of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with the authors, companies, or institutions, the reviewer withdraws from the review process.

Duties of Authors

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors guarantee the originality of the submitted work. Use of other authors’ material must be indicated by a citation or acknowledged in the text. Plagiarism in any form – passing off another’s work as one’s own, copying or paraphrasing substantial parts without citing the source, or appropriating the results of another’s research – is unethical and unacceptable. Submitting a manuscript to several publications simultaneously, as well as resubmitting an article that has already been published, is likewise unacceptable. Authors must cite publications that have influenced the content of their work.

Authorship

Only those individuals who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study should be listed as authors. All such individuals must be given co-author status. Participation in a substantial part of the project entails either inclusion in the list of co-authors or an acknowledgement.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

All authors disclose in the manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might influence the evaluation of the work. All sources of financial support for the project must be disclosed.

Errors in Published Works

If an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, they must promptly notify the Editor-in-Chief and cooperate in publishing a retraction or correction. If the Editor-in-Chief learns of an error from a third party, the author must promptly publish a retraction or correction or provide evidence that the published data are correct.

Detection of Plagiarism

The Editorial Board and editorial staff of “Professionalitet” undertake to assist the academic community in upholding publication ethics – in particular, in cases of suspected duplicate submission or plagiarism.