Ethical Guidelines for Authors

  • Submission declaration

  When authors submit an article to JECCE, it is implied that:

  • All authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript being submitted
  • The work described has not been published previously except in the form of a preprint, an abstract, a published lecture, academic thesis or registered report.
  • The article is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
  • The article's publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out.
  • If accepted, the article will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, including electronically without the written consent of the copyright-holder.

 

    To verify compliance with our journal’s publishing policies, we may check your manuscript with our screening tools.

 

  • Declaration of Interests

    A conflict of interest or competing interest refers to situations where a professional judgment about something important, like the validity of research, could be influenced by another interest, such as financial gain.

  • A Declaration of Interest (also known as a Disclosure Statement) is a notification from the author indicating whether or not they have any financial or personal interests that could affect the objectivity of the research paper. If there is a potential conflict, the author must state what it is and where it comes from. To avoid confusion, authors need to clearly declare whether they have any competing interests, even if there are not any.
  • Funding Source Declaration is a statement listing any funding or research grants received during the study, including where the funding came from. A
  • Permission Note is a statement confirming that permission has been obtained to use any material in the manuscript, such as figures, that is not original content.
  • Declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process: During the preparation of this work, the author(s) used [NAME TOOL / SERVICE] in order to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take(s) full responsibility for the content of the published article.

   Declaration of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process does not apply to the use of basic tools such as tools used to check grammar, spelling and references. If you have nothing to disclose, you do not need to add a statement.

 

  • Authorship

   All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following:

  • The conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data.
  • Drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content.
  • Final approval of the version to be submitted.

 

   All authors should agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work to ensure that the questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

 

  • Change of Authorship

The editors of JECCE generally will not consider changes to authorship once a manuscript has been submitted. It is important that authors carefully consider the authorship list and order of authors, and provide a definitive author list at original submission. The policy of this journal around authorship changes:

  • All authors must be listed in the manuscript and their details entered into the submission system.
  • Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should only be made prior to acceptance, and only if approved by the journal editor.
  • Requests to change authorship should be made by the corresponding author, who must provide the reason for the request to the journal editor with written confirmation from all authors, including any authors being added or removed, that they agree with the addition, removal or rearrangement.
  • Only in exceptional circumstances will the journal editor consider the addition, deletion or rearrangement of authors post acceptance.
  • Publication of the manuscript may be paused while a change in authorship request is being considered.
  • Any authorship change requests approved by the journal editor will result in a corrigendum if the manuscript has already been published.
  • Any unauthorised authorship changes may result in the rejection of the article, or retraction, if the article has already been published.

 

  • Use of Inclusive Language

    Inclusive language respects and acknowledges diversity, treats everyone with respect, and promotes equal opportunities. Authors should ensure that their work uses inclusive language throughout and does not suggest that any person is better than another based on:

  • Age
  • Gender
  • Race
  • Ethnicity
  • Culture
  • Sexual orientation
  • Disability or health condition

   Avoid describing personal characteristics unless they are necessary and relevant. Aim for gender-neutral language by using plural nouns like "clinicians" or "patients/clients" instead of "he" or "she."

    Do not make assumptions about readers' beliefs, and keep your writing free from bias, stereotypes, slang, or cultural assumptions. These guidelines are meant to help you choose appropriate language, but they are not exhaustive or definitive.