ADADA Code of Ethics for Authors

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors submitting manuscripts to the International Journal of Asia Digital Art and Design must ensure that their work is original and has not been previously published elsewhere.

All sources, quotations, images, datasets, and ideas derived from other works must be appropriately cited. Plagiarism in any form, including copying, paraphrasing without attribution, or presenting another person’s work as one’s own, constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

Submitted manuscripts may be screened for plagiarism prior to peer review.

Duplicate Submission and Prior Publication

Authors must not submit the same or substantially similar manuscripts to multiple journals, conferences, or publication venues simultaneously.

Manuscripts submitted to ADADA must not be under consideration elsewhere and must not have been previously published in whole or in part in any language.

Conference proceedings papers may be submitted to the journal if the manuscript substantially extends or develops the previously published work. Authors must disclose related conference publications at the time of submission.

If a submitted manuscript overlaps with previously published, accepted, or under-review work, the related work must be appropriately cited and disclosed to the Editorial Committee.

Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, institutional, professional, or personal relationships that could influence or be perceived to influence the research, review, or publication process.

All sources of financial support, including grants and sponsorships, should be disclosed in the manuscript.

If there is uncertainty regarding whether a circumstance constitutes a conflict of interest, authors are encouraged to disclose it to the Editorial Committee.

Acknowledgement of sources

Authors should appropriately acknowledge all sources that contributed to the research.

Information obtained through private communication, correspondence, confidential review processes, or unpublished materials must not be used without explicit permission from the original source.

Human Participants, Animals, and Hazardous Materials

Research involving human participants, animals, or hazardous materials must comply with relevant institutional guidelines, laws, and ethical standards.

Authors should clearly indicate that appropriate ethical approval and informed consent were obtained when necessary.

The privacy, dignity, and rights of research participants must always be respected.

Double-Blind Review

ADADA follows a double-blind peer review process in which authors and reviewers remain anonymous to one another.

Authors should avoid including information in submitted manuscripts that unnecessarily reveals their identity and should make reasonable efforts to preserve the integrity of the double-blind review process.

Accuracy and Research Integrity

Authors are responsible for the accuracy and integrity of their submitted work.

Manuscripts should present research methods, data, interpretations, and conclusions honestly and transparently. Relevant limitations, assumptions, and related prior work should be appropriately disclosed.

If authors discover significant errors or inaccuracies in published work, they must promptly notify the Editorial Committee and cooperate in issuing corrections, clarifications, or retractions when necessary.

Authorship

Only individuals who have made substantial academic contributions to the research and manuscript should be listed as authors.

All listed authors must:

  • Have contributed significantly to the research or creative work
    • Have reviewed and approved the final manuscript
      • Agree to its submission and publication

        Individuals who contributed technical assistance, editorial support, or general supervision but do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged appropriately.

        The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all co-authors have approved the submitted manuscript.

        Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use copyrighted materials, including images, figures, tables, datasets, and extended quotations, when required.

        Submitted manuscripts must not infringe copyright, privacy, or other legal rights.

        Authors should avoid discriminatory, defamatory, or inappropriate language and expressions.

        Use of Generative AI

        Authors must disclose the use of generative AI tools used in the preparation of manuscripts, images, data analysis, translations, or other research-related activities when such use substantially contributed to the submitted work.

        Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and ethical appropriateness of all submitted content, regardless of AI assistance.

        Generative AI systems must not be listed as authors.

        Timeliness

        Authors should respond to editorial requests and revision deadlines promptly.

        If additional time is required for revision, authors should contact the Editorial Committee or ADADA Office as early as possible.