JSDS is committed to upholding the highest standards of ethical conduct in all aspects of publication. Authors, reviewers, editors, and the journal management team are expected to adhere to the following ethical guidelines:

Authors' Responsibilities:

Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that their submitted work is original and has not been published elsewhere. Proper citation and acknowledgment of sources must be provided for all content borrowed from other works.

Authorship: All individuals who have made significant contributions to the research must be listed as authors. Any individuals who have contributed to the work but do not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged in the manuscript.

Data Integrity: Authors must present accurate and reliable data. Fabrication, falsification, or manipulation of data is considered unethical and unacceptable.

Conflict of Interest: Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the interpretation of the work or its review process.

Ethical Treatment of Subjects: Authors must adhere to ethical standards when conducting research involving human subjects or animals. Proper consent must be obtained, and studies must be conducted in accordance with relevant regulations and guidelines.

Reviewers' Responsibilities:

Confidentiality: Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of the review process and refrain from disclosing any details of the manuscript or their evaluation to unauthorized individuals.

Objectivity and Fairness: Reviewers should conduct their reviews objectively and provide constructive feedback to improve the quality of the manuscript. Personal biases or conflicts of interest should not influence their evaluation.

Timeliness: Reviewers should complete their reviews in a timely manner and notify the editor if they are unable to meet the deadline or if they feel unqualified to review the manuscript.

Conflict of Interest: Reviewers must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could affect their impartiality in evaluating the manuscript.

Editors' Responsibilities:

Fair and Impartial Evaluation: Editors are responsible for ensuring fair and impartial evaluation of all submitted manuscripts, regardless of the authors' identity, affiliation, or reputation.

Conflicts of Interest: Editors must handle manuscripts objectively and avoid any conflicts of interest that could compromise the integrity of the publication process.

Transparency: Editors should provide transparent and clear communication with authors, reviewers, and readers throughout the publication process.

Ethical Concerns: Editors must address any ethical concerns raised during the review process, such as plagiarism, data fabrication, or unethical research practices.

Journal Management Team's Responsibilities:

Editorial Independence: The journal management team should support editorial independence and ensure that editorial decisions are based solely on the merit of the manuscript and its relevance to the journal's scope.

Compliance: The journal management team should ensure that the journal adheres to relevant ethical guidelines, industry standards, and publishing best practices.

Accessibility: The journal management team should strive to make the journal's content accessible to a wide audience while maintaining high standards of quality and integrity.

Continuous Improvement: The journal management team should regularly review and update the publication ethics guidelines to reflect evolving standards and best practices in academic publishing.