Code Of Ethics
General Principles
This Code defines the ethical standards and rules of conduct of the publisher, the editorial board, reviewers, and authors of the journal Archaeology.
The aim of the Code is, based on moral responsibility, to define the professional dignity of Archaeology, to respect its own activity, and to establish trust in society toward highly qualified scientific publications.
The Code is created on the principles of fairness, objectivity, confidentiality, and transparency. The journal strictly adheres to international standards regarding the ethics of academic publications and is based on the best practices developed by COPE, in order to ensure a fair and transparent publishing process.
Conflict of Interest
The journal Archaeology adheres to the principles of scientific impartiality. Authors, reviewers, and members of the editorial board are obliged to inform the editor-in-chief in writing about any possible conflict of interest.
A conflict of interest may be considered as: financial interest (grants, funding, honoraria); personal or professional connections (family, collegial, competitive relations); academic or institutional interests; other circumstances that may influence the review and publication of an article.
The editorial board is authorized, in case of concealment of a conflict of interest, to suspend or cancel the publication of an article and to restrict the author/reviewer from future cooperation with the journal.
Duties of the Editorial Board
The editorial board makes decisions based only on the scientific value of the manuscript.
The board is obliged to maintain confidentiality and protect the data of the author/reviewer.
The use or citation of the received manuscript without the author’s permission must not occur.
The board is obliged to deliver the reviewer’s comments to the author anonymously.
Duties of the Reviewer
The reviewer is obliged to evaluate the manuscript objectively and rely only on scientific arguments.
Personal criticism of the author or emotional expressions are not permissible. The reviewer must maintain confidentiality and must not use the content of the article for personal purposes.
If the reviewer has a conflict of interest or cannot complete the review on time, they are obliged to immediately inform the editorial office.
The reviewer must indicate all significant sources and citations that the author has omitted.
Duties of the Author
The author must submit only an original manuscript and properly indicate all sources. Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, or data falsification are not permissible.
The author must not submit the same manuscript simultaneously to several journals. As co-authors should be listed only those individuals who have actually participated in the research.
In the acknowledgments section, all individuals who technically or otherwise contributed to the research must be mentioned.
If the author discovers an error in an already published manuscript, they are obliged to immediately notify the editorial office.
Duties of the Publisher
The publisher ensures the independence of the editorial board and guarantees that external factors will not influence the decisions made.
The publisher is responsible for transparent communication between the author and the editorial
board.
The publisher ensures the implementation of best practices and timely correction of errors.
Other Provisions
Any person may contact the editor-in-chief of the journal with a written statement regarding a
violation of ethics.
The editorial board is obliged to consider the statement within a reasonable time and take
appropriate action.
If necessary, the board is authorized to publicly disclose information regarding the violation.
