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The National Institute of Horticultural Research

Address
ul. Konstytucji 3 Maja 1/3
96-100 SKIERNIEWICE

Technical Editor
Joanna Miszczak, M.A.
tel. (46)8346749
E-MAIL: joanna.miszczak@inhort.pl

Statistical Editor
Ph.D. Robert Maciorowski, prof. IO
tel. (46)8346203
E-MAIL: robert.maciorowski@inhort.pl

PRINCIPLES OF PUBLICATION ETHICS
The Publishing House applies in practice the ethical principles defined by:

General ethical norms and standards in the field of publishing procedure and policy

  • Openness and clarity of the entire publishing process.
  • Qualification of works taking into account only the value and scientific level of the work.
  • Acceptance of publication by editors-in-chief and editorial boards of journals or publishing series based on independently conducted and anonymous reviews.
  • Monitoring compliance with the principles of publication ethics by the authors of submitted works.
  • In case of violation of the rules, and in particular suspicion of: plagiarism, self-plagiarism, copyright infringement, cloning of publications, falsification and fabrication of results, forgery and methodological dishonesty, inadequacy of footnotes, citations and sources, incorrect list of authors (guest authorship and ghostwriting), undisclosed unethical sponsorship and financing, the editors-in-chief are obliged to reject the publication and follow the procedures COPE.
  • The Publisher applies the principle of appointing two reviewers for each publication. In justified cases, the editor-in-chief may appoint additional reviewers.
  • The identity of the reviewers of individual publications is not revealed to the authors.
  • Evaluation of the correctness of the research methods used and of the conclusions drawn by the statistical editor.
  • Verification of submitted texts using the iThenticate anti-plagiarism program.
  • Legal and financial regulations based on publishing agreements with authors and reviewers.
  • Adhering to the timeliness of all stages of the publishing process.
  • Compliance with copyright.
  • Written approval by the authors of the final version of the publication (after linguistic correction).
  • Appointing specialists in a given field as reviewers.
  • Proper security and storage of all author's materials by the editors-in-chief and editorial secretary.
  • Ensuring the confidentiality and security of personal data of authors and reviewers.

General principles of the publishing process

  • In the case of the Journal of Horticultural Research and Journal of Apicultural Science, authors submit materials for publication using electronic editorial platforms, while in the case of other journals and publishing series – to the Publishing House’s office.
  • Detailed material requirements are provided for each type of publication.
  • The authors confirm in writing that they have become familiar with all the requirements of the Publisher, in particular the principles of publication ethics.
  • The editorial office makes a preliminary acceptance of submitted materials within a maximum of 4 weeks and informs the corresponding author of the decision.
  • In the case of monographs and theses, a preliminary cost estimate may be made.
  • The editors reserve the right to update costs until the publishing agreement is signed, especially in the event of a change in the quantity and quality of color illustrative material.

Authors' Responsibilities

  • Authors are obliged to familiarize themselves with the ethical standards and requirements for scientific publications, the consequences of non-compliance, and to accept them.
  • The authors are responsible for the originality of the scientific work submitted for publication.
  • All non-authorial fragments included in the submitted work are protected by copyright and their inclusion requires the prior written consent of the owner of such rights.
  • The publication should be prepared according to the Publisher's instructions placed on the website of the journal or publishing series.
  • Authors are obliged to respond in writing to comments from editors, reviewers and the statistical editor.
  • Authors are required to disclose: the participation of individual persons in the creation of a scientific publication, the source of financing for research and publication, and their true affiliation.

Reviewers' Responsibilities

  • Reviewers are required to familiarize themselves with ethical standards and requirements for scientific publications, with the consequences of non-compliance, and to accept them. If they find a violation of standards, they are required to include this information in the review.
  • All works published in the Publishing House are first subjected to an initial editorial evaluation performed by the editors-in-chief of the individual journals and publishing series and, after acceptance, are sent to reviewers – specialists in a given field.
  • The review should be prepared according to the template available on the Publisher's website.
  • The review is in writing and has the form of: a) positive; b) conditional positive; c) negative.
  • The reviewer assesses all aspects of the work, including compliance with the publishing profile, the impact of the subject matter on the development of knowledge, the relevance and practical value of the publication, the originality of the research results and methodology, the correctness of the research methodology and conclusions, the adequacy of the sources used, and linguistic correctness.
  • It is unacceptable to submit reviews that are “polite”, not substantive and not objective.
  • The reviewer cannot be in a professional relationship, close personal relationship or kinship with the author of the publication. He or she should also not be a current participant in the promotion and academic degree proceedings of the author of the publication. In the event of a conflict of interests, he or she should not take on the role of reviewer.

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