Prodesina Journal is committed to upholding high standards of publication ethics throughout all stages of the publishing process. These ethical principles serve as guidelines for authors, editors, reviewers, and journal managers to ensure academic integrity, transparency, and the scholarly quality of published articles.

1. Authors’ Ethics

Authors submitting manuscripts to Prodesina Journal must ensure that:

• The submitted manuscript is an original work, has not been previously published, and is not under consideration by another journal.

• All sources used are properly cited and listed in the references.

• Data, visuals, illustrations, and documentation of design processes are the authors’ own work or have obtained legitimate permission for use.

• The manuscript does not contain plagiarism, either in textual or visual form.

• All individuals who have made significant contributions are listed as authors, and no non-contributing individuals are included (gift authorship).

• Research involving human subjects, communities, or informants adheres to research ethics principles, including informed consent and protection of research participants.

2. Editors’ Ethics

Editors of Prodesina Journal are responsible for:

• Evaluating manuscripts based on academic quality, relevance to the journal’s focus, and scholarly contribution, without discrimination.

• Maintaining the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts during the editorial and review process.

• Avoiding conflicts of interest in handling manuscripts.

• Ensuring that the peer review process is conducted fairly, objectively, and in a timely manner.

• Making editorial decisions based on reviewers’ evaluations and sound academic judgment.

3. Reviewers’ Ethics

Reviewers are responsible for:

• Assessing manuscripts objectively, constructively, and professionally.

• Providing feedback aimed at improving the scholarly quality of the manuscript.

• Maintaining the confidentiality of the reviewed manuscript.

• Avoiding conflicts of interest and declining review assignments when lacking relevant expertise.

• Reporting to the editor any indication of plagiarism, duplicate publication, or other ethical misconduct.

4. Peer Review Process

Prodesina Journal applies a double-blind peer review system, in which the identities of both authors and reviewers are concealed to ensure objectivity. Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two reviewers with relevant expertise.

5. Plagiarism Policy

All submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software. Manuscripts identified as containing plagiarism, whether textual or visual, will be rejected or returned to the authors for clarification and revision.

6. Conflict of Interest

Authors, editors, and reviewers are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest that may affect the objectivity of the publication process. Prodesina Journal is committed to handling conflicts of interest transparently and responsibly.

7. Publisher’s Responsibility

The publisher of Prodesina Journal is responsible for ensuring that all publication processes adhere to academic ethical principles and for supporting academic freedom and scholarly integrity.