Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement

Artificial Intelligence in Molecular Physics
 

Publication Ethics and Editorial Policy

Green Publication Services Pvt. Ltd., publisher of Artificial Intelligence in Molecular Physics (AIMP), is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, academic integrity, transparency, and responsible scholarly communication. The journal strictly follows ethical principles and best practices established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and adheres to internationally recognized standards for ethical publishing in molecular physics, artificial intelligence, computational science, and related interdisciplinary research fields.

AIMP ensures that all stages of the publication process, including manuscript submission, peer review, editorial evaluation, publication decisions, and post-publication handling, are conducted in a transparent, fair, objective, and accountable manner to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record and maintain confidence in scientific communication.

Detailed information regarding ethical publishing practices may be referred to through internationally recognized COPE guidelines and recommendations.

Publication Ethics Principles

All participants involved in the publication process—including authors, editors, reviewers, editorial board members, and publishers—are expected to maintain ethical responsibilities including honesty, transparency, confidentiality, objectivity, accountability, and respect for intellectual property rights. The journal does not tolerate any form of unethical publishing behavior or scientific misconduct.

Publication Malpractice Statement

The journal considers publication malpractice as any activity that compromises the integrity, credibility, and reliability of scholarly communication. Such practices include, but are not limited to:

  • Plagiarism: Copying text, ideas, images, datasets, or results without proper attribution
  • Self-plagiarism: Republishing previously published work without disclosure or citation
  • Data fabrication: Creating false data, results, or experimental findings
  • Data falsification: Manipulating or selectively omitting research results
  • Duplicate submission: Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously
  • Unethical authorship practices including ghost authorship, gift authorship, or omission of significant contributors
  • Citation manipulation through excessive or irrelevant citations intended to influence metrics
  • Undisclosed conflicts of interest affecting research or editorial decisions
  • Misuse of artificial intelligence tools for generating scientific findings, data, analysis, or conclusions without disclosure

Ethical Review and Investigation Process

All submitted manuscripts undergo preliminary ethical screening and plagiarism assessment using recognized similarity detection systems before and during the peer-review process. Manuscripts are evaluated for compliance with ethical publishing standards and journal policies.

If ethical concerns arise at any stage of the editorial or publication process, the editorial office initiates an investigation according to established ethical procedures and internationally recognized publishing standards.

Authors are given an opportunity to respond to concerns and provide clarification or supporting evidence where necessary. All investigations are conducted fairly, objectively, and confidentially.

Actions Against Misconduct

  • Immediate rejection of manuscript submission
  • Request for revision, clarification, or correction
  • Publication of corrections, errata, or corrigenda
  • Issuance of an expression of concern
  • Retraction of published articles
  • Temporary or permanent restriction on future submissions
  • Notification of affiliated institutions or relevant authorities for further investigation

Editorial Responsibility

Editors are responsible for ensuring a fair, unbiased, confidential, and timely review process. Editorial decisions are based solely on academic quality, originality, scientific merit, relevance to the journal scope, and contribution to knowledge, without discrimination based on nationality, gender, institutional affiliation, or personal beliefs.

Editors and reviewers must avoid conflicts of interest and maintain strict confidentiality regarding submitted manuscripts and related information.

Artificial Intelligence in Molecular Physics (AIMP) remains dedicated to preserving the integrity of the scholarly record and promoting ethical research conduct while supporting responsible innovation in artificial intelligence, molecular physics, computational science, and interdisciplinary scientific research.