PUBLICATION ETHICS

 

The ethical guidelines for the journal Analecta Archaeologica Ressoviensia were developed based on the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics COPE Best Practice Guidlines for Journal Editors . They apply to authors, editors, reviewers and the publisher. In order to maintain the principles of reliability and the quality of scientific work, the editorial office uses procedures aimed at eliminating practices referred to variously as "ghostwriting", "ghost authorship" and "guest authorship".

Autorship

  • The author declares that the text sent for publication is their original work, has not been previously published, and is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere.
  • In the case of multi-author works, the authors declare that the content of the submitted article has been approved by all of them, they are the sole persons who meet the pertinent authorship criteria, and the order of authors has been accepted by all.
  • The submitting author is obliged to provide information on the contribution made by other authors or collaborators, they also declare that any parts of the text taken from other authors or sources will be properly referenced. 
  • The journal uses an anti-plagiarism system (CrossRef Similarity Check).
  • Identified cases of plagiarism, self-plagiarism and copyright infringement will result in the exclusion of the submitted text from the publication process.

AI tools

  • Where artificial intelligence tools are used in the preparation of a publication, the author is required to state the scope, purpose and impact of such activities on the final version of the article.

Funding

  • The author(s) should disclose all sources of funding for projects in their work, contributions from research institutions, associations and other entities, and any material conflicts of interest that may affect its results or interpretation.

Editors’ responsibilities

  • The editors perform an initial evaluation of the submitted texts in terms of whether they meet the formal requirements and the level and adequacy of the content to the journal's profile. The race, gender, religious orientation, country of origin, citizenship or political beliefs of the authors do not affect the evaluation of articles in any way.
  • The editors respect the principle of confidentiality. Persons authorized to be informed about the works submitted for publication are: the author, designated reviewers, editors and the publisher.
  • The editorial team ensures that the peer-review process is conducted in an ethical and professional manner.  Reviewers cannot be: members of the editorial office of Analecta Archaeologica Ressoviensia, employees of the same research institution as the author, persons in a personal (kinship, legal relationships), or professional relationship (supervisor - subordinate employee, current scientific cooperation) or be in conflict with the author.

Reviewers' responsibilities

  • Reviewers only judge texts on the basis of their content. 
  • Reviewers are not allowed to use their knowledge about the work prior to its publication.
  • If they find that their qualifications are not sufficient to properly assess the ideas presented in the publication, they should inform the editor and refrain from undertaking the review process.
  • A reviewer should decline to review a manuscript if they have a conflict of interest with the author.