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1. For Authors
Only individuals who have made significant contributions to the research are entitled to authorship of the article. The first author/corresponding author must ensure that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript and agreed to its submission.
Authors should submit to the Journal of Forestry Science and Technology a manuscript reporting research results that have not previously been submitted for publication, published, or made available in any other publication or information source. Authors should also present the significance of the article objectively.
Authors must ensure the originality of the article before submitting it to the Journal. If authors use materials or quotations from other researchers, they must properly cite and acknowledge the sources or obtain permission to use such materials in their research. Plagiarism in any form constitutes unethical behavior and is unacceptable. Specific forms of plagiarism include:
- First, using paragraphs, information, data, or images from another person's work in one's own work without adequately acknowledging the source of the cited work.
- Second, providing inaccurate information about the author or source of the cited information.
- Third, failing to cite the source of content taken from another author when changing or rearranging the wording, sentences, paragraphs, or ideas of others; combining words, sentences, or paragraphs from different sources and editing them for use in one's own article; or changing words or phrases while retaining the original structure of the paragraph or article.
- Fourth, paraphrasing passages or content from another person's work in one's own words, or summarizing the content of another person's work without citing the source used.
- Fifth, citing one or more works by other authors to form one's own work where the cited material accounts for more than 25% of the content of the work, even if the sources have been properly cited.
- Sixth, appropriating another person's work and presenting it as one's own, including:
a) Copying another person's work and presenting it as one's own, including cases in which the work is commissioned or written by another person on one's behalf;
b) Translating or paraphrasing all or part of a work from a foreign language into Vietnamese or vice versa to create one's own work without clearly identifying the source of the work.
- Seventh, using one's own previously published works to constitute more than 30% of the content of a new work authored or co-authored by oneself is considered self-plagiarism.
Data, references, and other information presented in the article must be accurate and complete so that the research can be replicated. If an article contains fraudulent information or intentionally inaccurate statements, the author is considered to have engaged in unethical conduct. Authors must provide supporting research data during the editorial process and make such data publicly accessible. Data underlying the article should be retained for a reasonable period after publication.
When authors discover errors in a published article, they must promptly notify the Editorial Board of the Journal so that the article can be retracted or specific content can be corrected if the Editorial Board considers it necessary. If the Editorial Board or the Journal receives notification from a third party concerning errors in a publication, the authors are responsible for promptly cooperating with the Editorial Board, including providing sufficient evidence when requested, so that the matter can be handled in accordance with the publication process.
2. For Reviewers
The role of scientists/reviewers is to assist the Editorial Board in making editorial decisions by providing specific comments on research, thereby supporting authors and the Journal in improving the quality of articles. When invited by the Journal to review a manuscript, if a reviewer considers that they do not have the appropriate qualifications or expertise to review the submitted manuscript, or knows that they would be unable to conduct the review effectively, they should promptly notify the Editorial Board and decline the invitation to participate in the Journal's peer-review process.
Any manuscript undergoing the Journal's peer-review process is considered confidential material. Reviewers must not share any evaluations or information about the article with anyone or contact the authors directly without the consent of the Editorial Board. Reviewers must not use any materials or research results contained in the manuscript without the author's permission.
Reviewers must be highly aware of potential conflicts of interest related to the manuscript and promptly notify the Editorial Board of any such conflicts, including any significant similarity or overlap between the manuscript under review and previously published articles of which the reviewer is aware.
Reviews must be conducted objectively and without personal bias. Personal criticism of the authors of the submitted manuscript is considered inappropriate. If reviewers recommend that authors cite their own research or that of their colleagues, such recommendations must be based on legitimate scientific reasons rather than on the purpose of increasing the number of citations to their own or their colleagues' research or enhancing the visibility of their own or their colleagues' work.
3. For the Editorial Board
The Editorial Board of the Journal bears full responsibility and acts independently in making decisions regarding the acceptance and publication of articles submitted to the Journal. All members of the Editorial Board must comply with the Journal's policies and be bound by other applicable legal regulations.
Members of the Editorial Board evaluate manuscripts submitted to the Journal based on their scientific content. The Editorial Board must establish a transparent mechanism for making editorial decisions regarding articles published by the Journal.
Members of the Editorial Board must ensure fairness, impartiality, and timeliness throughout the peer-review process. Manuscripts must be reviewed by independent external experts, and, when necessary, members of the Editorial Board may seek additional scientific opinions. Members of the Editorial Board should select reviewers whose expertise is appropriate to the research field of the manuscript in order to avoid assigning manuscripts to unsuitable reviewers.
Members of the Editorial Board must ensure the confidentiality of all manuscripts submitted to the Journal and communications with reviewers. Information about reviewers must be kept confidential, and members of the Editorial Board are not permitted to use information contained in manuscripts for personal purposes.
Members of the Editorial Board must not participate in the review or decision-making process for articles they have authored themselves, articles authored by their family members or colleagues, or any matter involving a product or service from which the Editorial Board member may benefit.
