Ethical Principles

 

Ones who are interested to subscribe their manuscripts should consider the followings:The ethical policy of Sophia Perennis is based on the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines and complies with International Committee of Sophia Perennis Editorial Board codes of conduct. Readers, authors, reviewers and editors should follow these ethical policies once working with Sophia Perennis.   The ethical policy of Sophia Perennis is liable to determine which of the typical research papers or articles submitted to the journal should be published in the concerned issue.

 

 

Ones who are interested to subscribe their manuscripts should consider the followings:

 

1. Sophia Perennis

  •  All information provided will be kept confidential.
  • Religion, sex, race, sexuality, beliefs, ... have no influence on the journal's decision of articles

 

2. Author(s)

  • The article is supposed to be prepared by the findings of the author(s).
  • In case of being more than one author, the responsible one should be marked. 
  • Citing must be accurate in order to sufficient scientific index. 
  • It has not been published elsewhere, nor is it currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.
  • participation
    The author must complete and submit the authors' form, which specifies their contribution and rights, before submitting the article.
    Also, changes in the order of authors after admission will be reviewed only by providing reasons and approval of all authors
  • If the author noticed any mistake in the article weather in the content or in the form, she/he should inform us immediately.
  • Plagiarism that may refer to the followings:
    • Violating copyrights in any form
    • Adding someone who is lacking any contribution as one of the authors
    • Copying the content from the other source without citing the sources
    • Using portions of another author's findings in order to present as the author's herself/himself 
    • Using text downloaded from the internet in any form
    • In the case of a publication being submitted that was originally published in another language, the title, date and journal of the original publication must be identified by the authors, and the copyright must be obtained. The editor may accept such a translated publication to bring it to the attention of a wider audience
    • Manipulating findings in order to present as someone's conclusions
    • That the article previously published elsewhere, whether in print or online
    • Self-plagiarism

     

3. Reviewers 

  • Reviewers must announce her/his considerations in 1 month.
  • In the case of the returning of the manuscript, the reviewers will be kept anonymous
  • Reviewer' considerations will be based on scientific standards

 

Editorial members can submit an article for only two years. 

For information on this matter in publishing and ethical guidelines please visit http://publicationethics.org.

4. Allegations of misconduct

If you have a claim regarding the published content, send your description to the e-mail:  oic@irip.ac.ir

Transparency Statement on the Use of Artificial Intelligence

In light of the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in academic writing, translation, data analysis, and editorial processes, our journal is committed to ensuring full transparency and ethical responsibility in the use of such technologies throughout the submission, peer review, and publication processes.

To uphold the highest standards of academic integrity and align with the recommendations of the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), our journal has adopted the following principles regarding the use of AI:

  1. Transparent and Responsible Use: Authors are required to clearly disclose any use of AI tools—such as ChatGPT, Grammarly, DeepL, or others—at any stage of manuscript preparation (e.g., literature review, results description, discussion writing, language editing, or translation). This disclosure should appear in the acknowledgments section or a footnote on the title page.

  2. AI Tools Cannot Be Authors: According to the WAME guidelines, AI tools cannot be credited as authors of scientific manuscripts. These tools do not meet authorship criteria because they lack legal responsibility and the ability to consent to publication or accountability for the content.

  3. Human Oversight and Validation: All AI-generated content must be critically reviewed, edited, and validated by human authors. The final responsibility for the accuracy, coherence, and integrity of the manuscript lies solely with the human contributors.

  4. Use in Peer Review: Peer reviewers using AI tools to assist with manuscript evaluation must ensure they do not share confidential information with such tools. Any AI use during review must comply with confidentiality and data protection standards.

  5. Misuse and Ethical Violations: The inappropriate use of AI—such as generating fabricated content, falsifying data, or committing plagiarism—will be treated as a serious ethical violation and subject to disciplinary action in accordance with publication ethics.

  6. Policy Review and Updates: This policy will be reviewed regularly in response to evolving AI technologies and ethical considerations. Any updates will be published on the journal’s official website.

Our journal is committed to transparency, integrity, and accountability in scientific publishing. We fully adhere to the WAME statement entitled “Recommendations on Chatbots and Generative Artificial Intelligence in Relation to Scholarly Publications.”

For the complete text of WAME’s recommendations, please visit:
https://wame.org/page3.php?id=106