Publication Ethics

Renewable Energy and Sustainable Engineering (RESE) is an international, peer-reviewed electronic journal. This statement outlines the ethical standards required of all parties involved in publishing with RESE, including the author, the editor-in-chief, the editorial board, peer reviewers, and the publisher. This ethics statement is based on the COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Ethical Guidelines for Journal Publication

Publishing in RESE plays a crucial role in the advancement of knowledge, reflecting the quality and integrity of the authors' work and their supporting institutions. Peer-reviewed publications uphold scientific rigor, which is fundamental to our field. All stakeholders in the publication process—including authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher—must adhere to established standards of ethical behavior.

The Renewable Energy and Sustainable Engineering editorial team, along with our publisher, is committed to supervising each stage of the publication process and upholding our ethical responsibilities. All publication decisions rest with the Editorial Board and are handled with fairness and confidentiality.

Editors’ Responsibilities

Editorial Decision-Making
The significance and validity of submitted work should drive editorial decisions. Editors make these decisions in accordance with the journal’s policies and, where necessary, applicable legal guidelines (e.g., regarding libel, copyright, and plagiarism). They may seek guidance from other editors or reviewers as appropriate.

Fair Play
Editors evaluate manuscripts solely on intellectual merit, without regard to the authors’ race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnicity, nationality, or political views.

Confidentiality
Editors and editorial staff must treat all submitted manuscripts as confidential and refrain from disclosing details to anyone outside the review process, including the author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Editors must not use unpublished materials disclosed in a manuscript for their research without the author's explicit consent.

Reviewers’ Responsibilities

Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Peer review supports editorial decision-making and, through feedback, may help authors improve their manuscripts.

Promptness
Any reviewer unable to conduct a timely review should inform the editor and withdraw from the process.

Confidentiality
Manuscripts must be treated as confidential documents and must not be shared with others without editor authorization.

Objectivity and Standards
Reviews should be objective and free of personal criticism. Reviewers should provide constructive feedback supported by clear, reasoned arguments.

Acknowledgment of Sources
Reviewers should identify relevant work not cited by the authors and notify the editor of any significant overlap with other known publications.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Information obtained during peer review must remain confidential and not be used for personal gain. Reviewers should avoid manuscripts where conflicts of interest could influence their judgments.

Authors’ Responsibilities

Reporting Standards
Authors must accurately describe their research and objectively discuss its significance. Papers should include sufficient detail and references to allow others to replicate the work. Deliberate inaccuracies are unacceptable.

Data Access and Retention
Authors may be asked to provide raw data for editorial review and should be prepared to make data publicly accessible if possible. Authors should retain data for a reasonable time after publication.

Originality and Plagiarism
Authors should ensure their work is original, with appropriate citations for any previously published material or ideas.

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication
Authors should avoid submitting substantially similar work to multiple publications or submitting to multiple journals concurrently, as this is unethical.

Acknowledgment of Sources
Proper acknowledgment of influential publications is required. Authors must cite relevant work that has shaped their study.

Authorship
Only individuals who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the research should be listed as co-authors. The corresponding author must ensure all appropriate co-authors are included, have reviewed the final version, and consented to submission.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Authors must disclose any financial or other conflicts of interest that could influence their work. All sources of funding should be disclosed.

Corrections
If authors identify significant errors in their published work, they must promptly notify the editor or publisher and collaborate in retraction or correction as needed.

By adhering to these ethical standards, all parties involved in publishing with RESE contribute to the journal’s integrity and the credibility of the field.