ADADA Code of Ethics For Editors

Editorial Independence and Fairness

Editors of the International Journal of Asia Digital Art and Design must maintain editorial independence and ensure fair, unbiased, and professional editorial decisions.

Submitted manuscripts should be evaluated solely based on their academic, technical, artistic, and scholarly merit, including originality, significance, clarity, methodological quality, and relevance to the journal’s aims and scope.

Editorial decisions must not be influenced by the authors’ race, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, religious beliefs, political views, institutional affiliation, or personal relationships.

The Editorial Committee has full responsibility and authority regarding editorial decisions and publication timing.

Editors may reject manuscripts without external review if submissions are clearly outside the journal’s scope or fail to meet basic academic or ethical standards.

Confidentiality

Editors and editorial staff must maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and all related communications.

Information regarding submitted manuscripts must not be disclosed to anyone other than individuals directly involved in the editorial and peer review process, including reviewers, editorial staff, and the authors concerned.

Editors must protect the integrity of the double-blind review process and avoid revealing information that could identify authors to reviewers or reviewers to authors.

Unpublished materials contained in submitted manuscripts must not be used for personal research or professional advantage without explicit written consent from the authors.

Conflict of Interest

Editors must avoid conflicts of interest in the handling of manuscripts.

Editors should recuse themselves from editorial decisions when personal, professional, institutional, financial, or collaborative relationships could affect, or reasonably appear to affect, their judgment.

In such cases, another editor or Editorial Committee member should be assigned to manage the manuscript.

Peer Review and Editorial Decisions

Editors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts undergo appropriate and fair peer review.

ADADA normally assigns at least two reviewers and one meta reviewer to each manuscript.

Editorial decisions should be based on:

Editors should provide constructive and professional feedback to authors and communicate editorial decisions clearly and respectfully.

Final editorial decisions are made by the Editorial Committee.

Review Quality

Editors are responsible for maintaining the quality and integrity of the peer review process.

Editors should evaluate the quality, appropriateness, and professionalism of reviewer reports and may disregard reviews that are inappropriate, unprofessional, biased, or insufficiently substantiated.

The Editorial Committee may periodically assess reviewer performance to maintain the quality of the journal’s editorial process.

Publication Ethics and Research Integrity

Editors should take reasonable steps to identify and prevent publication misconduct, including:

If ethical concerns arise regarding a submitted or published manuscript, editors should conduct appropriate investigations and take necessary actions.

Such actions may include:

Editors should cooperate with authors, reviewers, publishers, and institutions when addressing ethical concerns.

Accuracy and Corrections

When editors identify significant errors, inaccuracies, or ethical concerns in published articles, they should take prompt and appropriate action.

Corrections, clarifications, expressions of concern, or retractions should be published when necessary to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record.

Use of Generative AI

Editors must not upload confidential manuscripts or peer review materials to generative AI systems or external services without appropriate authorization and safeguards.

If generative AI tools are used to support editorial work, editors remain fully responsible for all editorial decisions, communications, confidentiality, and ethical obligations.

Respectful Communication

Editors should maintain professional, respectful, and constructive communication with authors, reviewers, and editorial staff throughout the editorial process.

Editorial decisions and reviewer feedback should be communicated clearly, appropriately, and professionally.

Appeals and Complaints

Authors may contact the Editorial Committee regarding appeals, ethical concerns, or complaints related to editorial decisions or publication ethics.

The Editorial Committee should handle such matters fairly, impartially, and in a timely manner.