Publication Ethics

The Editorial Board of the international scientific journal “Chronos: Journal of the Ivane Javakhishvili Institute of History and Ethnology” adheres to principles in line with the recommendations of the „Committee on Publication Ethics“ (COPE), accepted by the international scientific community (For relevant issues, please see the materials on the „Committee on Publication Ethics“ website at https://publicationethics.org ).
To prevent dishonest practices (plagiarism, dissemination of incorrect information, etc.) in the publishing process, to ensure the publication of high-quality academic research and the dissemination of authors’ research findings, all members of the Editorial Board, authors, reviewers, and publishers must adhere strictly to recognised ethical standards, norms, and rules, and prevent their violation.

Duties of an Editor-in-Chief
The Editor-in-Chief is obliged to:

  • Engage in the ongoing development of the journal.
  • Uphold principles of academic freedom.
  • Uphold principles of academic freedom.
  • Meet the requirements of both authors and readers.
  • Make decisions following principles of equality and impartiality, ensuring transparency at all stages of editorial activity.
  • Maintain confidentiality regarding all materials submitted to the journal when interacting with authors, reviewers, and other publishing consultants.
  • Evaluate submissions based on their scientific merit, irrespective of the author's race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, nationality, citizenship, or political views.
  • Decide to publish articles based on the following main criteria: relevance to the journal's scope, scientific novelty or value, logical justification of arguments, reliability of research results, and clarity and completeness of conclusions.
  • Utilize all available resources to ensure the high quality of published materials and protect personal information. Any substantive, grammatical, stylistic, or other errors detected are addressed in collaboration with the Editorial Board.
  • Take into consideration all recommendations provided during the review process when deciding to publish an article.
  • Provide a well-founded decision in case of either acceptance or rejection of the article for publication.
  • Afford the author and reviewer a full opportunity to present and substantiate their scientific positions.
  • Refrain from using materials submitted to the journal for personal research purposes without the author’s written permission.


Duties of authors
The author is obliged to:

  • Present original research. When incorporating textual or graphic information from another work, cite the source and/or obtain written permission to use existing material. Otherwise, the material presented will be considered plagiarism.
  • Present only reliable data and information, refraining from using open-access materials without appropriate permission and preventing falsification.
  • Avoid duplicating previously published work.
  • Promptly report any errors discovered before or after the publication of the article to the editor-in-chief of the journal and/or the Editorial Board.
  • If notified by a third party that the originality of the published material is questionable or if the article contains significant flaws, provide reasonable evidence to refute the accusation.
  • Acknowledge co-authors of the article, if any.

 

Duties of reviewers
The reviewer is obliged to:

  • Provide an objective evaluation.
  • Provide sufficient evidence during the evaluation process.
  • Maintain confidentiality by not sharing information about the article or review.
  • Inform the editor-in-chief of the journal and/or the Editorial Board if he/she believes his/her qualifications are insufficient to evaluate the submitted paper or if he/she is unable to meet the review deadlines.
  • Support the author in improving the work.
  • Adhere to scientific ethics and refrain from making personal criticism of the author.
  • Avoid using the provisions of the review paper in his/her own research.

 

Conflict of Interest
To prevent ethical malpractice, it is imperative to eliminate potential conflicts of interest among all parties involved in the publishing process. For this purpose:

The editor-in-chief is obliged to:

  • Refrain from providing the reviewer with material submitted for publication that may create a conflict of interest regarding the paper being evaluated.
  • Disclose information about any conflict of interest if it becomes known after the publication of the work.
  • Ensure that the evaluation of material presented by himself or a member of the Editorial Board shall adhere to the same general rules applied to the review process for submitted papers.

 The author is obliged to:

  • Inform the editor-in-chief and/or Editorial Board in advance about any conflict of interest.
  • Provide information about the place of work and potential sponsor of the study (if any).

The reviewer is obliged to:

  • Inform the editor-in-chief and/or the Editorial Board about any existing conflict of interest and, in such cases, refuse to evaluate the paper.

 

Violations
In the event of any violation of publishing ethics, the editor-in-chief and the Editorial Board of the journal will thoroughly investigate the situation and request additional explanations.
Complaints regarding violations of publishing ethics may include instances of text appropriation, plagiarism, duplicate works, the presence of questionable or false data in published material, misrepresentation of the authorship of cited works, and/or other infringements. In such cases, the Editor and the Editorial Board will establish a working group and, if necessary, seek input from additional evaluators.
In the event of a violation of the principles of publishing ethics:

  • Submitted material will not be printed.
    a) For published works, relevant information and/or corrections will be included in the next issue of the journal.
    b) The article will be removed from the electronic version of the journal, and an appropriate explanation will be provided.
  • The journal may refrain from publishing the author's work for 36 months or terminate cooperation with them.
  • The editor-in-chief, members of the Editorial Board, and reviewers are subject to measures outlined in the norms of publishing ethics.

The editor-in-chief and Editorial Board of the journal are authorized to apply sanctions only after conducting a thorough investigation of the issue.