Publication Ethics
Publication Ethics
The journal “Land Management, Cadastre and Land Monitoring” adheres to the principles of academic integrity, transparency, and responsible scholarly communication. The journal’s publication ethics policy is aligned with the recommendations of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) and generally recognised international standards of editorial practice.
1. Responsibilities of Authors
The author(s) are required to:
- submit original manuscripts that have not been published previously and are not under consideration by other journals;
- ensure the accuracy of data, the appropriateness of methods, and a transparent description of the study sufficient to enable verification of results;
- provide proper citation of sources and correct attribution of borrowed material;
- promptly inform the editorial office of any identified errors and, where appropriate, initiate a correction or other post-publication actions;
- refrain from any manipulation of data, “fitting” of results, fabrication, or falsification.
The author(s) bear full responsibility for the reliability of the facts, citations, conclusions, and results presented in the article.
2. Peer Review and Confidentiality
The journal applies double-blind peer review. All materials provided for peer review are confidential and may not:
- be shared with third parties without the permission of the editorial office;
- be used by reviewers or editors for their own interests.
Reviewers are required to:
- provide an objective, professional, and well-reasoned assessment;
- refrain from personal judgments about the author(s);
- inform the editorial office of any potential conflict of interest or other circumstances that may affect impartiality.
3. Conflicts of Interest
Authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any financial, institutional, or personal interests that may influence:
- interpretation of results;
- objectivity of peer review;
- editorial decision-making.
Identified conflicts of interest are considered by the editorial office/editorial board, after which appropriate actions are determined (replacement of the reviewer, additional expert assessment, requirement to disclose information, rejection of the manuscript, etc.).
4. Plagiarism and Academic Integrity
The journal applies a policy of zero tolerance toward:
- plagiarism in any form (including self-plagiarism without proper citation);
- fabrication or falsification of data;
- citation manipulation;
- unethical authorship practices (including guest or ghost authorship).
All manuscripts are screened using specialised software. Where violations are identified, the manuscript is rejected or returned for revision with a requirement to remedy the issues (depending on the nature and scale of the problem). If misconduct is identified after publication, the journal may initiate post-publication actions, including notification of relevant institutions.
5. Corrections, Expressions of Concern, and Retractions
If significant errors or ethical breaches are identified after publication, the editorial office acts in accordance with internationally accepted practice (COPE) and may publish:
- a Correction/Erratum to clarify or correct substantial errors;
- an Expression of Concern if an investigation is ongoing or there are well-founded concerns regarding reliability;
- a Retraction in cases of confirmed misconduct, substantial unreliability of data, or other critical violations.
