Publication Ethics

The Journal of Agricultural Science and Sustainable Agriculture (JASSA) follows the Core Practices and Code of Conduct issued by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

1 Core Prohibitions and Misconduct

  • Fabrication and Falsification: The journal does not tolerate data fabrication, falsification, or image manipulation.
  • Redundancy: The journal does not tolerate duplicate or redundant submission.
  • Unethical Authorship: The journal does not tolerate undisclosed conflicts of interest, honorary authorship, or ghost authorship.

2 Authorship and Disclosures

  • Author Contribution: Authors are required to confirm that each listed author has made a substantive contribution to the work.
  • Financial Disclosure: Authors are required to disclose all funding sources and competing interests at the time of submission.

3 Research Ethics and Clearances

  • Animal Subjects: Research involving animals must state approval by an institutional animal ethics committee and adherence to recognized animal welfare standards.
  • Human Participants: Research involving farmers, households, or other human participants must state ethical clearance and informed consent.
  • Genetic Resources: Research using plant germplasm, genetic resources, or material collected from indigenous or community-held land must document collection permits. Where applicable, access and benefit-sharing arrangements under the Nagoya Protocol must also be documented.

4 Handling Allegations of Misconduct

  • Investigation Process: Allegations of misconduct, whether raised before or after publication, are investigated by the Editor-in-Chief in consultation with the handling Editor.
  • Protocol: Investigations follow COPE's published flowcharts.
  • Consequences: Misconduct may result in manuscript rejection, correction, or retraction, with notification to the corresponding author's institution where warranted.