Academic Quality - Peer Review -
Research Ethics
These academic quality assurance, peer review, and ethics policies ensure academic integrity, methodological rigor, transparency, and international credibility, forming the foundation for trustworthy research dissemination and global scholarly recognition.
Academic Quality Standards &
Assurance Plan
1. Defined Scope, Aims
& Thematic Consistency
The conference maintains a clearly defined academic scope and thematic structure, ensuring all submissions align with stated research domains and international scholarly relevance.
2. Independent Research
Committee Oversight
An international Research Committee oversees academic standards, thematic coherence, and ethical compliance, operating independently from organizational and commercial interests.
3. Double-Blind Peer
Review Process
All research submissions undergo a structured double-blind peer review by qualified reviewers, with clear evaluation criteria covering originality, methodology, relevance, and contribution to the field.
4. Reviewer Selection &
Qualification Standards
Reviewers are selected based on subject-matter expertise, academic credentials, and industry experience, ensuring informed, unbiased, and competent assessments.
5. Transparent Acceptance
& Revision Workflow
Authors receive documented review feedback and revision requirements, with acceptance decisions based solely on academic merit and compliance with review outcomes.
6. Research Ethics
& Integrity Compliance
The conference enforces strict policies on plagiarism, authorship transparency, data integrity, and ethical research conduct, aligned with international publishing ethics standards (e.g. COPE principles).
7. Editorial Quality Control
& Final Review
Accepted papers undergo editorial checks for academic structure, citation standards, language quality, and formatting consistency prior to publication or proceedings inclusion.
8. Publication Governance
& Traceability
All publications (conference proceedings, journal issues, or books) follow a defined editorial governance model, with documented workflows, identifiable editors, and traceable review histories.
9. International Diversity
& Institutional Balance
The conference actively promotes geographic, institutional, and disciplinary diversity among authors, reviewers, and committee members, supporting global scholarly representation.
10. Continuous Quality
Monitoring & Improvement
Post-conference evaluations, reviewer performance analysis, and citation monitoring are conducted to refine standards, strengthen academic impact, and ensure long-term alignment with Web of Science and Scopus quality criteria.
Peer Review Process
1. Submission Screening
All submissions are screened for scope alignment, basic academic structure, and compliance with submission guidelines.
2. Plagiarism and
Similarity Check
Manuscripts undergo similarity screening using recognized plagiarism-detection tools prior to review.
3. Anonymization of Manuscripts
Author-identifying information is removed to ensure a double-blind review process.
4. Reviewer Assignment
Each submission is assigned to at least two independent reviewers with relevant subject-matter expertise.
5. Double-Blind Peer Review
Reviewers assess manuscripts based on originality, methodological rigor, relevance, clarity, and contribution to the field.
6. Structured Reviewer Reports
Reviewers provide standardized evaluation reports, including qualitative feedback and clear recommendations.
7. Editorial Decision
Based on reviewer reports, the Research Committee issues one of the following decisions: accept, revise, or reject.
8. Author Revision Process
Authors respond to reviewer comments and submit revised manuscripts within a defined timeframe.
9. Final Academic Assessment
Revised submissions are reviewed for compliance with academic and ethical standards before final acceptance.
10. Documentation
and Archiving
All review records and decisions are documented and securely archived to ensure transparency and traceability.
Research Ethics Policy
1. Ethical Compliance Requirement
All submitted work must comply with international research ethics standards and applicable legal requirements.
2. Originality and Authorship Integrity
Submissions must represent original work, with all contributors appropriately credited and authorship clearly defined.
3. Plagiarism and Redundant Publication Policy
Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and duplicate submissions are strictly prohibited and subject to rejection.
-> Misconduct can lead to constant ban from future conferences!
4. Data Accuracy&
Research Transparency
Authors are responsible for the accuracy of data, methods, and results and must retain supporting data when applicable.
5. Conflict of Interest Disclosure
All authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
6. Human and Animal Research Ethics
Research involving human participants or animals must demonstrate compliance with recognized ethical approval standards.
7. Reviewer and Editor Ethics
Reviewers and editors must maintain confidentiality, objectivity, and independence throughout the review process.
8. Corrections and Retractions
Clear procedures are in place for issuing corrections, clarifications, or retractions when ethical issues are identified.
9. Misconduct Investigation
Procedures
Allegations of research misconduct are investigated by the Research Committee using a fair and transparent process.
-> Misconduct can lead to constant ban from future conferences!
10. Continuous Ethics Oversight
Ethical policies are reviewed regularly to ensure alignment with evolving international standards and best practices.
