The Journal of Advanced Artificial Intelligence (JAAI) and its publisher, Foundation of Computer Science, adhere to the ethical guidelines proposed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). This journal strictly follows the COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and the Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers.

Below are key points for quick reference. We highly recommend reviewing the full documents linked above for comprehensive information.

Authors' Duties

• Originality and Plagiarism - All submissions must be the original work of the authors. Authors must ensure their work is entirely original, and if the work or words of others have been used, they must be appropriately cited.
• Acknowledgment of Sources - Proper citation or quotation is required when using the work or words of others.
• Authorship of the Paper - Authorship should be restricted to those who have significantly contributed to the study's conception, design, execution, or interpretation. Co-authors should include all who have made significant contributions, while others involved in the research project should be acknowledged.
• Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication - Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously.
• Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest - Authors must disclose any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that may influence their manuscript's results or interpretation and acknowledge any financial support received for the research.
• Compliance - Submissions should only include work conducted ethically, responsibly, and in compliance with relevant legislation.
• Data Access and Retention - Authors should be prepared to provide raw data for editorial review and public access if requested.
• Error Notification - Authors must promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate to retract or correct their paper if a significant error is discovered in their published work.

Editor and Editorial Board Duties

• Publication Decisions - The Editor is responsible for deciding which submitted articles should be published, guided by the journal's policies and based solely on academic merit and reviewers' decisions.
• Fair Play - Manuscripts should be evaluated solely on their intellectual content, without regard to the authors' race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.
• Confidentiality - The Editor and editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than those involved in the publication process.
• Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest - Unpublished materials from a submitted manuscript should not be used in an editor's research without the author's explicit consent. Editors should recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where conflicts of interest exist and ensure all contributors disclose competing interests.
• Involvement and Cooperation in Investigations - JAAI will address all allegations of research or publication misconduct, including plagiarism or duplicate publication, and take appropriate action, including retraction or correction if necessary.

Reviewers' Duties

• Contribution to Editorial Decisions - Peer review assists editors in making publication decisions.
• Promptness - Reviewers who are unable to review a manuscript promptly should inform the editors and withdraw from the review process.
• Confidentiality - Manuscripts under review must be treated as confidential and not shared with others except as authorized by the editors.
• Standards of Objectivity - Reviews should be conducted objectively, avoiding personal criticism of the author, and expressed clearly with supporting arguments.
• Acknowledgment of Sources - Reviewers should identify relevant works not cited by the authors and report any substantial similarity between the manuscript and other published works.
• Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest - Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review and should withdraw from reviewing manuscripts where conflicts of interest exist.