Ethical Oversight Policy

Journal of Advanced Computing and Digital Information Systems (JACDIS) is committed to maintaining ethical standards in research and publication. This policy follows the relevant Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices concerning ethical oversight.

1. Ethical Conduct of Research: Authors are responsible for ensuring that their research is conducted in accordance with applicable ethical standards, laws, regulations, and institutional requirements. Where ethical approval is required, authors must obtain approval from the appropriate institutional review board, ethics committee, or equivalent authority before conducting the research.

2. Research Involving Human Participants: Research involving human participants must comply with applicable ethical standards and must obtain informed consent where required. Authors must protect participants' privacy, confidentiality, dignity, and rights. Personally identifiable or sensitive information must not be disclosed without appropriate authorization and consent.

3. Vulnerable Populations: Research involving vulnerable individuals or groups must include appropriate safeguards to protect their rights, welfare, privacy, and dignity. Where applicable, authors must obtain approval from the relevant ethics committee and appropriate consent.

4. Research Involving Animals: Research involving animals must comply with applicable institutional, national, and international ethical standards for the care and use of animals. Where required, authors must obtain approval from the appropriate ethics committee or authority and provide relevant approval information.

5. Confidential and Sensitive Data: Authors must ensure that confidential, personal, proprietary, or otherwise sensitive data are collected, processed, stored, and reported responsibly. Data must be handled in accordance with applicable privacy laws, ethical requirements, and data-use agreements.

6. Consent for Publication: Authors must obtain appropriate consent for publication when a manuscript contains identifiable information, images, or other material that could identify an individual. Consent must be obtained from the individual or an authorized representative where applicable.

7. Ethical Compliance and Editorial Action: JACDIS may request evidence of ethical approval, informed consent, data authorization, or other relevant documentation when necessary. Where ethical concerns are identified, the journal may request clarification, require appropriate corrective action, suspend editorial processing, reject the manuscript, or take post-publication action when warranted.

8. JACDIS Policy Statement on Ethical Oversight: JACDIS expects authors to ensure that research is conducted responsibly and that appropriate ethical oversight is obtained whenever required. The journal follows relevant COPE principles and may refer serious ethical concerns to the authors' institution or other appropriate authority.