Journal of Al-Akbar Pearl of Education (JMPA) is a peer-reviewed journal committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics. All parties involved in the publication process — the authors, the editors, the reviewers, and the publisher — must agree upon standards of ethical behavior. This publication ethics statement is based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines.

1. Duties of Authors

• Authors must ensure that their work is original, not plagiarized, and has not been published elsewhere.

• Proper citation and acknowledgment of others’ work must be made.

• Authors must not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously.

• All authors must have significantly contributed to the research.

• Authors are responsible for disclosing any conflicts of interest and financial support.

• If significant errors are found after publication, authors are obliged to notify the editor for correction or retraction.

2. Duties of Editors

• Editors are responsible for making publication decisions based on the quality and relevance of the manuscript.

• Editors must evaluate manuscripts solely on academic merit and ensure a fair review process.

• Editors must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, or the publisher.

• Editors must ensure that ethical guidelines and standards are followed.

3. Duties of Reviewers

• Reviewers must assist the editorial process with objective and constructive feedback.

• Reviewers must treat all manuscripts as confidential documents.

• Reviewers must not use information obtained during the peer review process for personal advantage.

• Reviewers should alert the editor to any ethical concerns, including suspected plagiarism or duplicate publication.