Statement of Ethics and Integrity

StatX: Journal of Advanced Statistical Methods and Applications follows the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in maintaining the ethical standards of publication. This statement outlines the ethical responsibilities of authors, editors, and reviewers involved in the publication process.

Authors

1. Originality

Authors must submit only original work. Manuscripts submitted to StatX: Journal of Advanced Statistical Methods and Applications must not have been previously published, accepted for publication, or be under consideration elsewhere at the same time.

Authors must properly acknowledge and cite all sources that have influenced the reported work. Any overlap with previously published or submitted work, including the authors’ own work, must be clearly disclosed and appropriately cited. When exact words, sentences, or paragraphs from other sources are used, they must be placed in quotation marks and cited properly in a way that does not compromise the double-blind review process.

Authors should also clearly identify the origin of the data, datasets, or other empirical materials used in the manuscript. If the data have been used in other publications, whether by the same authors or others, this must be explicitly stated.

Any manuscript or author found not to comply with these ethical principles may be rejected. If ethical misconduct is discovered after publication, the editors reserve the right to issue corrections, statements of concern, or retractions.

2. Plagiarism and Self-Plagiarism

All manuscripts must be free from plagiarism, self-plagiarism, data falsification, fabrication, and omission of significant materials.

Authors are expected to acknowledge the work and ideas of others appropriately, whether quoted directly, paraphrased, or summarized. Failure to do so constitutes plagiarism and is considered unethical publishing behavior.

Self-plagiarism and redundant publication are also unacceptable. These may occur when authors reuse substantial parts of their own previously published work without proper citation or submit multiple manuscripts with only minor differences to different journals without disclosure.

To maintain publication integrity, all submitted manuscripts may be screened using plagiarism detection software before further editorial processing.

3. Reporting Standards

Authors of original research articles must present an accurate account of the work performed, together with an objective discussion of its significance. The manuscript should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to understand, evaluate, and, where appropriate, replicate the work.

Authors may be asked to provide raw data, supporting files, or additional information for editorial review. Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given, and all references should be presented consistently according to the journal’s formatting and citation guidelines.

4. Ethical Treatment of Human Participants

For manuscripts involving human participants, authors must ensure that the research has been conducted ethically and that no harm has been caused during the research process. Where applicable, authors must state that the study received approval from an appropriate ethics review committee or institutional review board.

Any research involving human well-being, personal data, or sensitive information must clearly explain how ethical requirements were met. Failure to comply with ethical standards will be considered unacceptable.

Editors

Editors are responsible for deciding which manuscripts should be published and for selecting appropriate reviewers for each submission. Editorial decisions must be based solely on the intellectual merit, originality, methodological rigor, clarity, and relevance of the manuscript to the journal’s scope.

Editors must maintain the confidentiality of all submitted manuscripts and must not disclose any information about a manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate. Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor’s own research without the express written consent of the author.

Editors must evaluate manuscripts fairly and without discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, nationality, or institutional affiliation of the authors.

Editors are also responsible for responding appropriately to ethical complaints, appeals, and disputes. Any necessary corrective actions, including corrections, retractions, or editorial expressions of concern, will be taken when ethical violations are confirmed.

To preserve editorial independence, editors must not allow commercial interests, sponsorship, or funding considerations to influence editorial decisions.

Reviewers

Reviewers assist editors in making editorial decisions and also help authors improve the quality of their manuscripts. Every manuscript submitted to StatX: Journal of Advanced Statistical Methods and Applications will be reviewed by at least two qualified reviewers. If necessary, the editor may invite an additional reviewer before making a final decision.

Reviewers must treat all manuscripts as confidential documents. They must not share, discuss, or use any part of the manuscript for personal advantage without authorization from the editor.

Reviewers should evaluate manuscripts objectively, provide clear and constructive comments, and support their recommendations with relevant arguments. Personal criticism of the authors is inappropriate.

Reviewers should also alert the editor if they identify any substantial similarity between the manuscript under review and any other published or submitted work of which they are aware. They must disclose any conflicts of interest and decline to review manuscripts in which they have competing interests arising from competitive, collaborative, institutional, or other relationships with any of the authors or related organizations.