Etyka czasopisma

All of the parties involved in the publication of „Art Inquiry. Recherches sur les arts” should become acquainted with the expected ethical standards to be followed during the publishing process. The journal adheres to the guidelines on good publishing practice set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the ethical principles developed for the best Polish scholarly journals.

Key expectations of the editors

Responsibility
The editor of the journal is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted by the authors should be accepted for publication. Those decisions should be made on the basis of scholarly merit and should comply with the legal requirements concerning libel, breach of copyright, and plagiarism. Editors may consult their decisions with other members of the editorial staff and with the members of the editorial board. They should: ensure that the articles comply with the norms accepted for academic publications; prevent the breach of ethical norms; be ready to publish erratum/corrigendum notices or apologies if this is deemed necessary.  

Impartiality, fairness and confidentiality
The submitted articles should be evaluated solely on the basis of intellectual merit without discrimination on grounds of gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, nationality, or political preferences of the author(s). No opinions on the submitted manuscripts should be disclosed to anyone other than the author(s), reviewer, and language editor of the journal.  In exceptional cases they may be consulted with other members of the editorial staff or the editorial board.  

Reviewing, disclosing information, conflicts of interest  
Editors should strive in each case to ensure that the submission receives a fair and competent peer review. Before the start of the evaluation process, the editors should preclude possible conflicts of interest stemming from competition, collaboration, or other relations or links with the author(s) or institutions associated with the paper under consideration. All the parties involved in the publishing process should be asked to disclose major conflicts of interest. Should such conflicts arise, the editors should take appropriate action (e.g. withdraw the article or publish an apology).
The unpublished submissions cannot be used in the editors’ own research without written permission from the author.
Editors should ensure the scholarly integrity of the journal by suggesting corrections and withdrawing articles which do not comply with expected standards, and detecting suspicious research results or infringements of authenticity. They should also ensure the integrity of the reviews.


Key expectations of the reviewers

Participation in editorial decisions
Since the review is to contribute to the decision-making process concerning the publication of the articles, each scholar asked for a peer review who does not feel competent in the subject matter or knows that s/he would not be able to prepare the review on time should promptly inform the editor of those facts. This will allow for the appointment of another reviewer, and will prevent delay in evaluating the submission.

Preventing conflicts of interest and ensuring confidentiality
Reviewers should not agree to evaluate the submissions if there is a conflict of interest  ensuing from their institutional or other links with the author, or if competing interests might potentially impact the evaluation.
Every reviewed manuscript should be treated as a confidential document. Its content cannot be disclosed to others or discussed with third parties without the editor’s permission.     

Objectivity and reliability
The submissions should be only evaluated for their intellectual merit. The reviewer must not have any personal bias or prejudice toward the author and must not make any ad hominem comments in the review. The opinions should be formulated clearly, and should be supported by relevant arguments. The reviewer should also alert the editors to any substantial similarity between the submitted manuscript and any other published content.   

Key expectations of the authors

Reporting research results
The theses of the articles should be clearly formulated to enable a precise presentation of the authors’ view on their subject. The manuscript should include the necessary references to  relevant literature, which will enable the reader/reviewer to assess the extent of its originality. Appropriation of ideas or making false or deliberately misleading statements is unethical.

Originality and plagiarism
The authors should ensure the full originality of their submission. The use of other authors’ ideas, results, or formulations should be appropriately marked and referenced. The author should also acknowledge the publications having substantial impact on the character of the submission.
Multiple submissions
The authors should not submit their work presenting the same research results to more than one journal. The submission of the same or similar content concurrently to different journals is unethical.
Personal acknowledgments
The authors should acknowledge the persons or institutions that have enabled or facilitated their research.

Conflict of interest
All authors should disclose in their articles any conflicts of interest that can be interpreted as influencing the research results or their interpretation.

Publisher’s statement

In the event of supposed or confirmed research misconduct, breach of ethical standards, or plagiarism, the publisher, in consultation with the editors of the journal, will move in to investigate the matter and take appropriate action. This may involve the withdrawal of the article from the journal, or, if it has already been printed, the publication of a formal notice detailing the misconduct.