Publication Ethics
TNJ is committed to the highest ethical standards of scholarly publishing, following COPE guidelines.
COPE Guidelines
TNJ follows the Core Practices and Flowcharts of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
- All editors and reviewers act in accordance with COPE core practices.
- Ethical complaints are investigated thoroughly and handled with due process.
- Decisions on appeals are made independently and transparently.
Plagiarism Policy
All submitted manuscripts are screened for plagiarism and text similarity.
- Every submission is checked with professional similarity-detection software.
- Manuscripts with unacceptable levels of similarity are rejected or returned.
- Authors must cite and quote the work of others correctly and completely.
Peer Review Policy
The journal operates a strict double-blind peer review process.
- Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent experts.
- Authors and reviewers remain anonymous to each other.
- Reviewer reports are professional, constructive and evidence-based.
Conflict of Interest
All parties must declare any real or perceived conflicts of interest.
- Authors must declare funding sources and competing interests at submission.
- Reviewers must recuse themselves when a conflict exists.
- Editors must disclose any conflict and withdraw from decisions when necessary.
Corrections & Errata
Errors discovered after publication are corrected promptly and transparently.
- Minor errors are addressed with published errata.
- Major errors are corrected with an indexed correction notice.
- The version of record is always clearly identifiable via Crossref Crossmark.
Retractions
Articles are retracted when serious ethical or scientific problems are identified.
- Retractions follow COPE retraction guidelines.
- Retracted articles remain visible but are clearly watermarked as retracted.
- Authors, readers and institutions are notified of the retraction.
Report an Ethical Concern
If you have concerns about the integrity of any article, author or process, please contact the ethics committee confidentially.