Publication Ethics and Malpractice

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

The journal Research in Education and Rehabilitation (RER) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics. All parties involved in the publishing process — authors, reviewers, and editors — must adhere to the ethical behavior standards outlined below. The journal follows the guidelines and best practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Duties of Editors

  • Editors evaluate manuscripts exclusively on the basis of their academic merit, originality, relevance to the journal’s scope, and clarity.

  • Decisions to accept or reject a manuscript are based on editorial board consensus and peer review results.

  • Editors must not use unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript for their own research without the author's written consent.

  • The editorial team will take reasonable responsive measures when ethical complaints are presented concerning a submitted or published paper.

Duties of Authors

  • Authors must ensure that their work is original and that any sources used are properly cited.

  • All authors must have significantly contributed to the research.

  • Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously.

  • If significant errors are discovered after publication, authors must promptly notify the editorial team and cooperate in the correction or retraction process.

  • Authors must disclose any financial or non-financial conflict of interest that may influence their manuscript.

Duties of Reviewers

  • Reviewers assist the editorial board in making editorial decisions and improving the manuscript.

  • Reviewers must treat all manuscripts as confidential documents and not use information from them for personal advantage.

  • Reviewers should provide objective and constructive feedback.

  • Reviewers must disclose any conflicts of interest and decline to review if they are unqualified or have a competing interest.

Dealing with Misconduct

  • Suspected misconduct will be investigated following COPE guidelines.

  • Proven misconduct may result in correction, retraction, or other appropriate actions.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI

Research in Education and Rehabilitation recognizes the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI tools in scholarly writing and research workflows.

The journal allows the responsible use of AI-assisted tools (e.g., language editing, grammar checking, or readability improvement), provided that:

- the use of such tools does not replace the authors’ intellectual contribution;
- authors retain full responsibility for the originality, accuracy, and integrity of the manuscript;
- AI tools are not listed as authors;
- the use of AI does not result in plagiarism, data fabrication, or manipulation of research results.

All submissions must comply with the journal’s Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement. The editorial board reserves the right to request clarification regarding the use of AI tools during the editorial and peer-review process.

Revenue Sources

Research in Education and Rehabilitation is a non-profit, open-access journal published by the Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation, University of Tuzla.

The journal does not charge any article processing charges (APCs), submission fees, or publication fees.
The journal does not generate revenue from subscriptions, reprints, or commercial activities.
Any institutional support received does not influence editorial decision-making, peer review, or acceptance of manuscripts.

Advertising Policy

Research in Education and Rehabilitation does not accept advertising in any form, including online, print, or sponsored content.

Editorial decisions are made independently and are not influenced by commercial interests.
No advertisements are displayed alongside published content.

Direct Marketing

Research in Education and Rehabilitation does not engage in aggressive or misleading direct marketing practices.

Any communication with authors, reviewers, or readers is conducted solely for scholarly, informational, and editorial purposes, such as calls for papers or publication announcements.
All information provided about the journal is accurate, transparent, and not misleading.