{"id":4259,"date":"2025-03-05T21:15:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T21:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afflatuscreations.com\/?page_id=4259"},"modified":"2025-04-04T17:39:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T17:39:07","slug":"ethics-and-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afflatuscreations.com\/index.php\/ethics-and-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethics and Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4259\" class=\"elementor elementor-4259\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9ca36d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9ca36d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b97922 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b97922\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ethics and Policy Statement of Afflatus Creations<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7d6569 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d7d6569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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The journal follows a rigorous editorial and peer-review process to ensure quality, originality, and academic excellence.<\/p><ol><li><strong> Publication Ethics<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Afflatus Creations<\/strong> adheres to ethical guidelines in <em>publishing,<\/em> ensuring that all manuscripts meet the following criteria:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Originality and Plagiarism:<\/strong> Submitted works must be original and free from plagiarism. Authors must properly acknowledge sources and ensure that their submission does not infringe on copyright.<\/li><li><strong>Authorship and Acknowledgment:<\/strong> Authorship should be limited to those who have made significant contributions to the research, writing, or creative work. Any assistance from others should be properly acknowledged.<\/li><li><strong>Data Integrity and Transparency:<\/strong> Authors must present accurate and transparent research data. Fabrication, falsification, or selective reporting of data is strictly prohibited.<\/li><li><strong>Conflict of Interest:<\/strong> Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest that may influence their research or manuscript submission.<\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"2\"><li><strong> Peer-Review Policy<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>To maintain quality and fairness, <em>Afflatus Creations<\/em> follows a <strong>double-blind peer-review<\/strong> process:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Confidentiality:<\/strong> Reviewers must keep all submitted manuscripts confidential and must not use any unpublished materials for personal research.<\/li><li><strong>Fairness and Objectivity:<\/strong> Reviews should be conducted objectively, without bias based on race, gender, nationality, or institutional affiliation.<\/li><li><strong>Timely Evaluation:<\/strong> Reviewers should provide constructive and timely feedback to ensure a smooth editorial process.<\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"3\"><li><strong> Editorial Responsibilities<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>The editorial team ensures that:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Manuscripts are evaluated solely on academic merit.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the peer-review process.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Corrections and retractions are issued promptly<\/strong> if ethical breaches, errors, or misconduct are identified.<\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"4\"><li><strong> Open Access Policy<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p><em>Afflatus Creations<\/em> follows an <strong>Open Access<\/strong> model, ensuring that all published content is freely accessible without financial or legal restrictions. Readers can download, read, and cite articles without any paywall limitations.<\/p><ol start=\"5\"><li><strong> Plagiarism Policy<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>The journal has a <strong>zero-tolerance<\/strong> policy for plagiarism. All submissions undergo plagiarism detection software to ensure originality. If plagiarism is detected:<\/p><ul><li>Minor cases may result in a request for revision.<\/li><li>Major cases or deliberate plagiarism may lead to immediate rejection and blacklisting of the author(s).<\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"6\"><li><strong> Copyright and Licensing<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ul><li>Authors retain copyright of their work but grant <em>Afflatus Creations<\/em> the right to publish and distribute it.<\/li><li>The journal follows an <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/\"><strong>Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)<\/strong> <\/a>licensing model, allowing readers to share and adapt work for non-commercial purposes with proper attribution.<\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"7\"><li><strong> Retraction and Correction Policy<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ul><li>If an article is found to contain serious errors, ethical misconduct, or data manipulation, it may be retracted.<\/li><li>Minor errors may be corrected with an official <strong>Erratum<\/strong> or <strong>Correction Notice<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"8\"><li><strong> Code of Conduct for Authors, Reviewers, and Editors<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ul><li><strong>Authors<\/strong> must ensure their submissions are ethically sound and original.<\/li><li><strong>Reviewers<\/strong> must provide fair, unbiased, and timely feedback.<\/li><li><strong>Editors<\/strong> must uphold integrity, transparency, and fairness in all editorial decisions.<\/li><\/ul><ol start=\"9\"><li><strong> <em>Ethical Oversight<\/em> and Complaints Handling<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>Any ethical concerns, including complaints about plagiarism, conflicts of interest, or editorial misconduct, should be reported to the journal\u2019s editorial team. The journal is committed to addressing ethical breaches promptly and fairly.<\/p><p>For further details, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/afflatuscreations.com\/\"><strong>https:\/\/afflatuscreations.com\/<\/strong><\/a> or contact the editorial board.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethics and Policy Ethics and Policy Statement of Afflatus Creations Afflatus Creations is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and integrity. The journal follows a rigorous editorial and peer-review process to ensure quality, originality, and academic excellence. 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