PUBLICATION ETHICS AND MALPRACTICE STATEMENT

 

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  and Code OF Ethics for Researchers adopted by the General Assembly of the Polish Academy of Sciences Kodeks3_etyki_25.09.25_interaktywna_EN.pdf. 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. 
  • Errors identified by the author that significantly affect the content of the published article should be reported immediately to the editorial board so that a correction can be issued or the article can be removed.
  • Authors are required to present the data used, the research methods employed, and the results obtained in a reliable and transparent manner to enable verification by other researchers.

AI policy

  • 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. The declaration on the use of generative artificial intelligence and AI-assisted technologies should be placed at the end of the manuscript, above the bibliography. This information will be included in the published version of the article.
  • In case of AI use in the research process author(s) is/are obliged to describe it in the methods section.
  • The use of AI-based tools to create illustrations must be disclosed in the captions (including the specific tool, its version, the extent of its use, and the source of the original image in the case of its modifications).
  • Reviewers, who are required to uphold the principles of confidentiality and respect the authors’ intellectual property rights, may not submit the manuscript under review to artificial intelligence tools.

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 content of an article submitted to AAR may not be used by members of the editorial board in their own research prior to publication without the author’s written consent.
  • 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.
  • The journal uses a plagiarism detection system (CrossRef Similarity Check). The editorial board is required to investigate all cases involving suspected plagiarism, self-plagiarism, conflicts of interest, or research misconduct. Disclosure of dishonest practices results in a refusal to publish; if the text has already been published, it will be retracted from the journal’s online version, and an appropriate statement will be published in the next issue of the print version.
  • The editorial board will notify the institution employing the author(s) of any confirmed cases of scientific misconduct.

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.
  • Reviewers should notify the editorial board if they are unable to complete the review by the specified deadline.

Publisher' responsibilities

  • The publisher is required to cooperate with the editorial staff and the editorial board to investigate any potential violations of publication ethics. In confirmed cases, the publisher will take steps to publish a correction or retract the article.