STATEMENT ON PUBLICATION ETHICS AND MALPRACTICE
The Periodical Publication Psychology, a scientific-practical journal by the Psychology Department of the State Pedagogical University “Ion Creangă” in Chisinau, aims to publish authentic works, exceptional quality, of high scientific value, and significant impact. Therefore, ethical integrity is a fundamental component of the writing and publishing process. Key ethical issues to consider when writing and submitting a manuscript include proper scholarly conduct, prevention of fraudulent publication, plagiarism, duplicate submission, authorship attribution, and the disclosure of potential conflicts of interest.
Respect for ethical principles requires the elimination of plagiarism and fraud in scientific research. This includes ensuring that the article is not a copy in whole or in part of any previously published work by the author or by another person. Authors must ensure that their submissions are original works. If ideas or words from other sources are used, must be properly acknowledged and cited, indicating the source and page.
Plagiarism can take many forms — from passing off someone else’s publication or research as one’s own, to copying or paraphrasing substantial sections of another author’s work without proper attribution — all of which are unethical practices. Plagiarism in any form is considered unacceptable and constitutes a serious breach of publishing ethics.
PP Psychology scientific-practical journal will strictly comply with the regulations on citations and copyright. Research published in this journal will be conducted in accordance with the principles of Integrity in Research Publication. In line with the established code of conduct, the journal will report any cases of suspected plagiarism or duplicate publication. As an academic publication, PP Psychology scientific-practical journal is based on the observance of ethical integrity in writing and publishing, as outlined in the following reference documents: “Ethics for Researchers”, http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/fp7/89888/ethics-for-researchers_en.pdf; “European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity”, http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/hi/h2020-ethics_code-of-conduct_en .pdf and complies with the Core Practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics, http://publicationethics.org/files/Code-Conduct2.pdf.
Each article received for publication in the journal is immediately checked using plagiarism detection software https://sistemantiplagiat.ro/. Additionally, the article submitted for editing must be accompanied by a Declaration of Indemnity, stating that the submitted work is the author’s original creation, has not been copied or plagiarized in whole or in part from other works without proper citation, and has not been previously published elsewhere.
Authors are also responsible for linguistic editing prior to submission. All articles intended for publication, must be submitted via the journal’s online submission system.
Submitting the same article to more than one journal simultaneously constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is strictly prohibited. In general, an author should not publish a manuscript describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication.
Articles received by the editorial office undergo peer review by two independent specialists selected for their expertise in the field. The editor-in-chief ensures a fair double-blind peer review process for all submitted manuscripts. Reviewers assess the manuscripts solely based on their content, without knowledge of the author’s identity, gender, or institutional affiliation.
Reviewers must maintain confidentiality regarding all information related to submitted manuscripts. They are required to complete their evaluations within 15 days, providing objective assessments and clear feedback on the manuscripts under review.
The editor-in-chief coordinates the review process and works to prevent any potential conflicts of interest between authors and reviewers. The editor-in-chief also ensures that all information pertaining to the manuscripts remains confidential prior to publication.