Tourismisme is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards for all parties involved in the publication process. To ensure the publication of high-quality and ethically sound scientific work, the publisher maintains close collaboration with journal editors, authors, and peer reviewers. This ethics statement is guided by the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and international best practices for scholarly publishing. These principles offer a comprehensive framework for addressing all aspects of publication ethics, particularly regarding authorship, peer review, and publication misconduct.
Research involving human participants (e.g., interviews, surveys, observations) must adhere to ethical guidelines, including obtaining informed consent, ensuring participant confidentiality, and minimizing harm. Authors must declare that appropriate ethical approval has been obtained from relevant institutional review boards or ethics committees, where applicable.
Tourismisme also fully adheres to the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (COPE, DOAJ, OASPA, and WAME), version 4 (2022), which provide guidance on integrity, transparency, and accountability in academic publishing.
By submitting a manuscript to Tourismisme, authors confirm that their work complies with these ethical standards and accept responsibility for maintaining them throughout the peer-review and publication process.
ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR EDITORS
Publication Decision
The Editor of Tourismisme is responsible for deciding which submitted articles will be published based on their academic merit, relevance to the journal’s scope, and originality. This decision is made in accordance with editorial policies and legal requirements, including defamation, copyright, and plagiarism laws.
Objective Assessment
Editors evaluate submissions solely on academic content, regardless of the authors’ race, gender, religious belief, ethnic origin, nationality, or institutional affiliation.
Confidentiality
Editors and editorial staff shall not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, and editorial board members as appropriate.
Conflict of Interest
Editors must avoid handling manuscripts in which they have competing interests. Any unpublished material disclosed in submitted manuscripts must not be used in an editor’s own research without the author’s explicit written consent.
Cooperation in Ethical Investigations
Editors shall take necessary actions if ethical concerns arise regarding a submitted or published paper. This includes investigating complaints, issuing corrections, or retracting the article if required.
ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR REVIEWERS
Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Peer review supports the editorial decision-making process and helps authors improve their work. Reviewers are expected to provide constructive, impartial, and timely feedback.
Timeliness
Reviewers who are unable to review a manuscript within the agreed timeframe should inform the editor promptly.
Confidentiality
Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They should not be shared or discussed with others except with explicit permission from the editor.
Objectivity
Reviewers must provide clear, evidence-based, and unbiased assessments of the manuscript's quality and contribution. Personal criticism is not acceptable.
Acknowledgement of Sources
Reviewers should identify relevant published work not cited by the authors and alert the editor of any similarities with other publications.
Conflict of Interest
Reviewers must disclose any conflicts of interest and decline to review manuscripts where such conflicts exist.
ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR AUTHORS
Reporting Standards
Authors should present accurate, honest, and complete accounts of their research and findings. The manuscript should include sufficient detail to permit replication.
Data Transparency and Availability
Authors may be requested to provide raw data for editorial review and should retain data for a reasonable time after publication. When possible, data should be made publicly available in accordance with open science practices.
Originality and Plagiarism
Authors must ensure their work is original and properly cite all sources. Plagiarism in all forms, including self-plagiarism, is unethical and unacceptable.
Multiple Submissions
Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously. Redundant publication is considered unethical.
Acknowledgement of Sources
Proper credit must be given to previous research and ideas. All sources must be accurately cited.
Authorship Criteria
Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made a substantial contribution to the research. All co-authors must approve the final manuscript and agree to its submission.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Authors must disclose any financial or other conflicts of interest that could influence the results or interpretation of their research.
Corrections and Retractions
If authors discover significant errors or inaccuracies in their published work, they are obliged to inform the editor promptly to retract or correct the paper.