Ethical Issues

Publication Ethics arba Ethical Guidelines, Etics Policies

Darbai ir dienos follows the core principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and is committed to upholding academic integrity and research ethics at every stage of the publishing process. The journal's ethical policy covers the following areas:

  1. Authorship and Contributorship
    Authors must ensure that the submitted manuscripts have not been previously published or are not under consideration elsewhere. Each article must contain original, authentic content that respects human dignity, privacy, and legal or ethical norms. Co-authorship must be based on a clear contribution by each author, and all authors are equally responsible for the submitted work. More.

  1. Complaints and Appeals
    Complaints regarding editorial decisions or ethical concerns are addressed through transparent procedures. Appeals against rejection are considered by the editorial board but must be supported by new evidence or indications of procedural unfairness. More.

  1. Allegations of Research Misconduct
    The editorial team does not tolerate plagiarism, data fabrication, citation manipulation, or other forms of research misconduct. All manuscripts are screened for originality using the Similarity Check system (iThenticate via Crossref). If misconduct is suspected, actions follow COPE guidelines. Published articles may be corrected or retracted if violations are confirmed. COPE on Misconduct.

  1. Conflicts of Interest
    Authors must disclose all potential conflicts of interest—whether institutional, financial, or personal—when submitting their manuscripts. Editors and reviewers must not have recent professional (e.g., co-authorship, shared projects) or personal relationships with the authors. If a conflict is discovered during peer review, the submission may be rejected; published articles may be retracted. More.

  1. Data Sharing and Reproducibility
    Where applicable, authors are encouraged to archive the data underlying their research in the VMU CRIS system or another trusted data repository (including a DOI link). Open access to research data and reproducibility are strongly encouraged. More.

  1. Ethical Oversight
    Manuscripts based on human data or opinions (e.g., surveys, experiments) are accepted only if accompanied by written informed consent from participants. Darbai ir dienos complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and pays special attention to the protection of sensitive personal data. More.

  1. Intellectual Property
    Authors retain copyright over their work. All publications in the journal are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0), which permits reuse, adaptation, and redistribution with appropriate credit and under the same license. More.

  1. Post-Publication Discussions and Corrections
    The journal accepts reader feedback after publication. When necessary, corrections (erratum, corrigendum), clarifications (addendum), or retractions are issued according to COPE guidance. More.

  1. Editorial Independence and Balance
    Articles authored by the Editor-in-Chief are not published in the journal, except for issue summaries. The journal aims for a balanced representation of authors from Vytautas Magnus University and other institutions. Authors are encouraged to disclose research funding sources and acknowledge non-financial support. More.