Ethical Principles and Publication Policy
- Mebadi International Journal of Philosophy adheres to the highest standards of publication ethics and adopts the ethical publishing principles outlined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME). For the principles expressed under the title Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing, visit: Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.
- Once an article is submitted for publication in the journal, no author’s name can be removed from the author list, no new author can be added, and the author order cannot be changed without the written consent of all authors.
- Mebadi International Journal of Philosophy is a non-profit periodical publication in the field of philosophy. It operates with the primary objectives of producing, developing, and sharing knowledge in the public interest based on scientific data. Editors, reviewers, and authors involved in the publication process of Mebadi International Journal of Philosophy are obliged to participate in the journal’s publication activities in accordance with international ethical principles based on universal human rights and followed in scientific studies.
- All works to be published must be consistent with scientific knowledge and methods, respectful of fundamental human and animal rights, impartial, and conducted with integrity. Only philosophy articles that meet these criteria will be considered for evaluation by the editorial board.
- Mebadi International Journal of Philosophy is a peer-reviewed electronic journal published at least twice a year, in June and December. The journal welcomes submissions of translations of scientific and original articles, philosophical comments and criticisms, and book/article reviews that have a direct or indirect relationship with the field of philosophy.
- Submitted articles are initially reviewed by the Publication Commission. They are then sent to two referees for evaluation of content and format. If the evaluations from the two referees are conflicting, with one positive and one negative, the article will be sent to a third referee. The identities of the referees and authors remain confidential throughout the review process.
- To ensure anonymity, authors should not include personal information in the initial submission. Instead, author details should be provided in a separate Word file.
- Mebadi International Journal of Philosophy adopts double-blind review policy, where referees and authors are not given any information about the identity of each other.
- Based on the referees' reports, a decision will be made to either publish the article, request revisions from the author, or reject the article. The opinions expressed in the published articles are those of the authors and do not reflect the views of the journal. The responsibility for the content rests entirely with the authors.
- All rights to the articles published in the journal are reserved. Articles cannot be reproduced in any form without proper citation of the journal’s name and issue number.
- In multi-author publications, researchers are encouraged to provide a statement of contribution, support and acknowledgment, and conflict of interest.
- Authors can submit original works that have not been published elsewhere to the Mebadi International Journal of Philosophy. If any deviation from this rule is detected at any stage of the publication process, the manuscript will be rejected and the author will be informed. Authors are obligated to strictly adhere to universal ethical rules related to scientific research in their work, especially in data usage, referencing, and citation practices. Failure to cite sources properly or using misleading information is considered unethical. All sources used in the manuscript must be accurately referenced within the text and in the bibliography, which is the responsibility of the author.
