Ethics Statement

PUBLICATION ETHICS

The International Journal on E-Learning Practices (IJELP) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and integrity among authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher. IJELP follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and Conduct for Journal Publishers. These principles apply throughout the publication process. In cases of suspected ethical misconduct, IJELP may remove the article from its website and request a written explanation from the corresponding author within five (5) working days. The Editorial Board will assess the response and determine the appropriate action.

EDITOR RESPONSIBILITY

The Chief Editor, Editors, and Editorial Board are responsible for ensuring fair, objective, and ethical manuscript selection and publication in accordance with IJELP policies, COPE guidelines, and applicable legal requirements. Editors are responsible for selecting appropriate reviewers, maintaining a fair double-blind peer-review process, protecting confidentiality and participant anonymity, and obtaining appropriate permissions where required. Editors must also identify and manage conflicts of interest and take appropriate action when ethical concerns or misconduct are suspected.

REVIEWER RESPONSIBILITY

Reviewers are responsible for providing objective, constructive, and timely evaluations of manuscripts. They must disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest and maintain strict confidentiality regarding the manuscripts they review. Reviewers must not use manuscript information for personal benefit and should promptly inform the Editor of suspected plagiarism, substantial similarity, ethical concerns, or other issues that may affect the integrity of the manuscript.

AUTHOR RESPONSIBILITY

Authors must ensure that their manuscripts are original, accurately reported, ethically conducted, and free from fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, and redundant publication. Authors must acknowledge all sources appropriately, disclose conflicts of interest and funding, and ensure that all listed authors have made significant contributions and approved the final manuscript. A manuscript submitted to IJELP must not be under consideration elsewhere. Authors must also promptly inform the Editor of significant errors discovered after publication and cooperate with corrections or retractions where necessary. Manuscripts with a Turnitin similarity index of 30% or higher may be rejected, subject to editorial assessment.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

IJELP does not accept manuscripts that are substantially generated by artificial intelligence (AI) content generators or produced through commercial paper mills, fake-paper factories, or similar fraudulent services. Authors remain fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, integrity, and ethical standards of their manuscripts. Undisclosed or inappropriate use of AI in generating manuscript content may result in rejection and may lead to a ban on future submissions to IJELP.