Ethics & Malpractice Statement

Digi-Meta is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics, following guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Duties of Authors

• Manuscripts must represent original work; plagiarism in any form is unacceptable
• Authors must disclose all funding sources and conflicts of interest
• Data fabrication or falsification will result in immediate rejection and, if discovered post-publication, retraction
• All listed authors must have made substantial contributions to the work

Duties of Reviewers

• Reviewers must evaluate manuscripts objectively and maintain confidentiality
• Reviewers must disclose any conflicts of interest and decline review if present
• Reviewers must alert editors to any suspected plagiarism or ethical concerns

Duties of Editors

• Editors are solely responsible for deciding which manuscripts are published, based on academic merit alone
• Editors must maintain confidentiality of submitted work
• Editors must ensure a fair, unbiased peer review process free of conflicts of interest

Handling of Misconduct

• Allegations of misconduct (plagiarism, data fabrication, duplicate submission) will be investigated following COPE flowcharts. Confirmed violations may result in rejection, retraction, and notification to the author's institution.