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ETHICS POLICY

The “Studies in Risk and Sustainable Development” ethics policy adheres to the following guidelines:  COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) and PERK (Publishing Ethics Resource Kit).

The requirements and good ethical practice applicable to Authors, Reviewers, Editors and the Publisher are set out below:

  • AUTHORS

Submissions to the Journal must meet the following conditions:

  • Research is conducted rigorously and adheres to the academic standards.
  • The paper is original (has not been published before in the current or similar form).
  • The paper is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
  • The Authorship of the paper has been agreed prior to submission, to prevent the practices of ghost authorship, gift authorship or disputes over the order of authors and their contribution. 
  • Citations of other works are reliable and in accordance with good practice and Copyright Law: article is free from citation manipulations, such as excessive self-citation or coercive citation;  the Author does not misuse self-citation. 
  • The author has obtained the required permissions to use third-party material. 
  • The Author has obtained permission to indicate personal or company/organisation data if the work contains sensitive data.
  • The submitted work does not duplicate previous published works  (no plagiarism or self-plagiarism detected)

Authors should note that the journal Editors:

  • They check the originality of the work submitted.
  • They may ask for the submission of source data if questionable (suspected fabrication of data).
  • They may ask you to submit consent from third parties or organisations to use their material.

Authors should disclose and explain potential conflicts of interest arising from the existence of financial or personal relationships, as well as indicate sources of funding for the research presented in the paper, possible sponsors.

Authors are obliged to immediately inform the Editor or Publisher of any identified errors in their work published in the Journal, and then to cooperate with the Editor in the process of making corrections.

  • REVIEWERS

Reviewers of this journal are obliged to:

  • Treat the reviewed manuscripts and the related correspondence with the Editorial Team as highly confidential. If the Reviewer obtains privileged information or ideas through the peer review, it must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.
  • Alert the Editorial Team if they suspect plagiarism or any other ethical concerns.
  • Notify the Editorial Team if they suspect any conflict of interest related to the revised paper.
  • Inform the Editorial Team if they receive the invitation to review a paper that does not match their field of expertise.
  • Inform the Editorial Team if they are not able to review the manuscript in due time, to ensure the promptness of the review process.
  • Objectively evaluate the reviewed manuscripts, based solely on the content of the revised paper and its relevance to the SRSD’s aims and scope. The comments should be formulated clearly, with supporting arguments, in order to help the Author(s) to improve their manuscripts.
  • Assist the Editorial Board and the Publisher in the peer review process and in making the final decision concerning the submitted manuscripts.
  • EDITORS

The Editorial Team is  obliged to:

  • Ensure the unbiased and timely double-blind peer review process of the submitted manuscript, and the related protection of authors’ and reviewers’ identity.
  • Provide information to authors and reviewers on the publishing criteria and procedures used.
  • Ensure the quality of the peer review process, by selecting the appropriate peer reviewers and applying the review policy that encourages the transparency and completeness of the peer reviewers’ comments.
  • Evaluate the manuscripts based exclusively on their merit, in an objective manner.
  • Protect the confidentiality of the submitted manuscripts and correspondence.
  • Provide guidance to the Authors and Reviewers on the current procedures that apply to the manuscript submissions and review.
  • Take responsive measures in case of ethical concerns related to the submitted or published papers, and follow the COPE and PERK guidelines in such cases.
  • Arrange prompt publication of corrections, reactions, expressions of concern or apologies, whenever needed.

The Editor is solely and independently responsible for the decision on the publication of submitted manuscripts. In this decision, the Editor is guided by the SRSD’s policies and may confer with the Editorial Team, Editorial Board Members or Reviewers. The validation of the manuscript in question is always driven by its importance to the research community. The Editor cooperates closely with the Editorial Team on the organization of the flow of the manuscripts submitted to SRSD.

The Editorial Board Members provide an advice to SRSD, as the experts in the fields relevant to the journal’s aims and scope. In particular, the Editorial Board Members:

  • Provide an advice and guidance on the journal strategy, aim and scope, guidelines and policies.
  • Identify the timely and important topics for SRSD’s special issues.
  • Actively promote the journal to their colleagues and peers, to attract new authors and submissions.
  • Assist the Editorial Team in decision making in case of conflicting reviews or ethical concerns.
  • Support the peer review process of manuscripts submitted to SRSD.
  • PUBLISHER

The Publishing House of the University of Economics in Katowice:

  • Supports the Editorial Team in carrying out the stages of the publishing process of the accepted papers.
  • Ensures that the decisions of the Editorial Board of the journal are implemented.
  • Provides administrative and technical support for the publication process.
  • Observes intellectual property rights and copyrights.
  • Adheres to good publishing practices and standards.
  • Ensures the archiving of material, cooperates with individuals or organisations in the indexing of content.

The Publisher ensures protection of personal data (GDPR).