ADHERENCE: Journal of Study HIV-AIDS is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against publication malpractice. The journal follows internationally recognized ethical standards and expects all parties involved in the publication process, including authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers, to adhere to ethical principles and professional conduct.

Duties of Authors

Authors must ensure that their submitted manuscripts are original, have not been published previously, and are not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Authors should accurately present their research findings and provide sufficient details to allow others to replicate the work. All sources and references used in the manuscript must be properly cited.

Authors are prohibited from engaging in plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, duplicate publication, or any other form of academic misconduct. All individuals who have made significant contributions to the research should be listed as authors, while those who contributed in other ways should be acknowledged appropriately.

Authors must disclose any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest that may influence the interpretation of their research. If a significant error is discovered after publication, authors are obligated to promptly notify the editorial team and cooperate in correcting or retracting the article when necessary.

Duties of Editors

Editors are responsible for making publication decisions based on the manuscript's academic merit, originality, significance, and relevance to the journal’s scope. Editorial decisions must be free from discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.

Editors must ensure a fair, unbiased, and confidential peer-review process. Unpublished information contained in submitted manuscripts must not be disclosed to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, editorial advisors, and the publisher when appropriate.

Editors should take reasonable steps to identify and prevent the publication of papers involving research misconduct and must respond appropriately to ethical concerns regarding submitted or published manuscripts.

Duties of Reviewers

Reviewers assist editors in making editorial decisions and help authors improve the quality of their manuscripts. Reviewers should conduct reviews objectively, constructively, and within the agreed timeframe.

Any manuscript received for review must be treated as a confidential document. Reviewers should identify relevant published works that have not been cited by the authors and notify the editor of any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript and other published works.

Reviewers must decline the review process if they have conflicts of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, financial, institutional, or other relationships with the authors or related organizations.

Research Ethics

Research involving human participants must comply with applicable ethical standards and regulations. Authors should indicate that informed consent was obtained from participants where required and that the study received approval from an appropriate ethics review board or institutional review committee.

Research involving vulnerable populations, including people living with HIV/AIDS, should be conducted with special attention to privacy, confidentiality, dignity, and participant protection.

Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct

ADHERENCE: Journal of Study HIV-AIDS has a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct. All submitted manuscripts may be screened using plagiarism detection software before entering the peer-review process.

Manuscripts found to contain plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, citation manipulation, or other unethical practices may be rejected, corrected, retracted, or subject to other editorial actions deemed appropriate by the editorial board.

Conflicts of Interest

All authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any conflicts of interest that could influence the review, evaluation, or publication process. Transparency regarding conflicts of interest is essential to maintaining the integrity and credibility of scholarly publishing.

Corrections and Retractions

The journal is committed to preserving the integrity of the scholarly record. When errors, ethical concerns, or evidence of misconduct are identified, the journal may publish corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions as necessary in accordance with accepted publishing standards.

By submitting a manuscript to ADHERENCE: Journal of Study HIV-AIDS, authors agree to comply with these ethical principles and contribute to maintaining the integrity, quality, and credibility of scientific publishing.