Publication Ethics

The International Journal of Bioinformatics and Artificial Intelligence (IJBAI) is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, academic integrity, and professional responsibility. The journal follows a double-blind peer-review system and adheres to internationally recognized ethical principles and best practices recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics. IJBAI is dedicated to ensuring the publication of original, credible, scientifically valid, and ethically sound scholarly research. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Any manuscript found to violate ethical standards—including plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, citation manipulation, image manipulation, unethical experimentation, or improper use of artificial intelligence tools—may be rejected, retracted, or removed at any stage of the publication process, including after publication. The journal reserves the right to screen all submissions using plagiarism-detection software such as Turnitin, iThenticate, or equivalent systems. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Ethical Guidelines for Journal Publication

The publication of an article in IJBAI represents a significant contribution to global scholarship in bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, computational sciences, biomedical technologies, healthcare informatics, and interdisciplinary scientific research fields. It reflects the academic integrity, scientific quality, and ethical commitment of authors, reviewers, editors, and affiliated institutions. To uphold these standards, the journal establishes the following ethical responsibilities for all parties involved in the publication process.

The Editorial Team ensures that all editorial decisions remain independent and are not influenced by commercial interests, sponsorship, advertising, institutional pressure, or personal considerations. IJBAI values transparency, confidentiality, fairness, professionalism, and scientific objectivity throughout the editorial and review process.

Duties of Authors

Authors submitting manuscripts to IJBAI are expected to:

  • Ensure that submitted work is original, authentic, scientifically accurate, and free from plagiarism.
  • Confirm that the manuscript has not been previously published or simultaneously submitted to another journal.
  • Properly acknowledge all sources through accurate citations, references, and data attribution.
  • Present truthful data, computational findings, experimental results, and analysis without fabrication, falsification, or manipulation.
  • Clearly disclose the use of artificial intelligence tools, datasets, algorithms, software, or automated systems where applicable.
  • Obtain necessary permissions for copyrighted material, datasets, software, figures, or clinical data where applicable.
  • Ensure that all listed authors have significantly contributed to the research and approve the final manuscript.
  • Conduct careful language, formatting, technical validation, and content review before submission.
  • Promptly inform the Editorial Team if significant errors or inaccuracies are discovered after submission or publication.
  • Comply with ethical research standards involving human participants, clinical data, biological materials, institutional data, or sensitive digital information where applicable.
  • Submit manuscripts exclusively through the journal’s official submission system.

Duties of the Editorial Board

The Editorial Board of IJBAI is responsible for:

  • Ensuring a fair, unbiased, transparent, and timely peer-review process.
  • Evaluating manuscripts solely on the basis of scientific merit, originality, technical quality, relevance, and ethical compliance.
  • Maintaining confidentiality regarding submitted manuscripts and reviewer identities.
  • Preventing conflicts of interest in editorial handling and publication decisions.
  • Supervising the integrity, quality, and technical reliability of the peer-review process.
  • Taking appropriate action in cases of suspected ethical misconduct, plagiarism, or scientific malpractice.
  • Ensuring consistency, scientific quality, and professionalism in all editorial decisions.
  • Allowing the Editor-in-Chief to coordinate and oversee the final publication process to maintain scholarly integrity and scientific coherence.

Duties of Reviewers

Reviewers participating in the evaluation process are expected to:

  • Review manuscripts objectively, professionally, scientifically, and without personal bias or discrimination.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality regarding manuscript content and review discussions.
  • Provide constructive, evidence-based, and technically sound feedback to improve the scholarly quality of submissions.
  • Inform the Editor of any suspected plagiarism, ethical concerns, manipulated data, or substantial overlap with previously published work.
  • Decline review assignments if they lack relevant expertise or cannot complete the review within the required timeframe.
  • Avoid reviewing manuscripts where conflicts of interest may compromise impartiality.

Plagiarism Policy

IJBAI maintains a strict anti-plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are subject to similarity screening through Turnitin, iThenticate, or equivalent plagiarism-detection software before peer review and prior to publication. Manuscripts containing unacceptable similarity levels, uncredited content, manipulated images, or unethical citation practices may be rejected immediately or returned for correction.

Open Access Policy

IJBAI is an open-access journal committed to the free dissemination of scientific knowledge worldwide. All published content is freely accessible online without subscription or access fees, allowing researchers, scientists, healthcare professionals, institutions, students, and technology experts to benefit from unrestricted scholarly exchange.

Article Processing Charges (APCs)

The International Journal of Bioinformatics and Artificial Intelligence (IJBAI) welcomes submissions from scholars and researchers worldwide without any article submission charges. The journal currently does not charge fees for online access to published articles. Any future publication, DOI registration, indexing, data hosting, or printing-related charges, if applicable, will be clearly communicated through the journal’s official website and editorial office.

For printed copies, institutional collaborations, sponsorship opportunities, conference partnerships, or special publication inquiries, interested individuals and organizations may contact the Editorial Office directly.