Ethics Policy

In order to ensure the integrity of Journal of Automata, Languages and Combinatorics, it is necessary that the author, the editor, the peer reviewer, and the publisher agree with standards of ethical behavior. The Journal of Automata, Languages and Combinatorics follows the COPE Best Practice Guidelines on publishing ethics. Full details of these guidelines can be found on the COPE website.

In particular, the Journal of Automata, Languages and Combinatorics does not tolerate plagiarism, or the publication of material that is libelous, illegal or which infringes the copyright or other rights of any third party. In addition, the manipulation of scientific data, tables, figures or any text for the purpose of knowingly providing incorrect information in order to manipulate the process of peer review is strictly prohibited.

The editor or peer reviewer of Journal of Automata, Languages and Combinatorics shall evaluate manuscripts on their intellectual content, irrespective of the race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors. The editor and any editorial staff shall not disclose any confidential information concerning a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, or publisher, as appropriate. The content of any unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript is not to be used, either in whole or in part, in an editor’s own research without the express written consent of the submitting author.

The Journal of Automata, Languages and Combinatorics affirms that any misconduct, in the form of fabrication, falsification or plagiarism, jeopardizes the success of the entire scientific endeavor. Any questions raised with regard to possible misconduct or plagiarism will initially be evaluated by the editor of the publication, in consultation with the manuscript’s peer reviewer if appropriate. If deemed appropriate, the matter will be taken up with the institution where the scientific work in question was performed. In principle, matters will be reviewed in accordance with the institutional procedures for handling allegations of misconduct. At all stages, every effort should be made to ensure that the process is fair and just, both for those who have been accused of misconduct and for those who have raised the issue of scientific misconduct. In the event that a published article must be retracted or corrected, a statement of retraction or correction, usually in the form of an erratum, will be published. Articles may be removed from the publication if deemed appropriate.