The CESTJ adheres to strict publishing ethical standards and takes any claims of misconduct or fraud seriously. In compliance with COPE rules, the journal will investigate any potential ethical infractions. If such concerns are confirmed, the journal will contact the relevant authors at their registered email addresses to resolve the issues raised. Based on the findings, the journal may take the following actions::
Details and reasoning for any corrective or retraction action will be provided in a notice associated with the affected article. This process may also involve:
• Notifying the author’s affiliated institution,
• Including a note regarding the ethical concerns within the peer-review system and bibliographic records.
Author Name Changes
Authors who want to change their names in published work for reasons like gender transition or religious conversion can seek adjustments to their names, pronouns, or other biographical facts. These adjustments can be done surreptitiously, without public annotation, or via an official correction notice.
Authorship and Correspondence
When submitting an article, authors must include an exact list of all contributions, their order, and the corresponding author. Post-acceptance authorship changes—such as adding, deleting, or reordering authors—are typically not authorized. Changes during the review stage may be permitted only in extreme situations, with editor agreement.
In the event that a co-author dies or becomes incompetent while preparing a manuscript, co-authors may proceed with the approval of a legal representative, such as an immediate family member.
All communication with journal staff—including editors and reviewers—must be kept confidential and shared only with authorized parties or with explicit consent.
Authorship Disputes
The journal does not resolve authorship disputes, either during review or after publication. Authors are solely responsible for settling such issues. CESTJ maintains the authority to suspend the editorial process or send the problem to the authors’ respective institutions for further action.
Article Removal
In extraordinary situations, CESTJ may delete items from its online platform if they are libelous, infringe on legal rights, violate court or government orders, or pose severe health hazards. Metadata such as the article title and author information will be maintained, along with an explanation for their removal. Removal may be temporary or permanent, and it will be carried out only in extraordinary situations.
Throughout all post-publication matters, CESTJ adheres to the ethical framework and procedures outlined by COPE.