Publication ethics

Authors’ responsibility:

– the Authors assume full responsibility for the originality of their work as well as for the factual correctness of the presented information and for all the opinions they express

– the Authors must make sure that they properly and fully cite all sources they draw upon

– the Authors assume full responsibility for presenting archaeological material which is either published or for whose publication they were granted permission by the institution in which the objects are kept; in both cases, all necessary legal procedures of any country involved have to be duly followed

– the Authors assume full responsibility for publishing photographs and drawings in accordance with the copyright laws in force in any country involved

– the Authors commit not to present for publication a manuscript, which they have already published or which is in print elsewhere

-the Authors must notify the editors should they be aware of any potential conflict of interest

 

Editors’ responsibility:

– the Editors decide in collaboration with the Editorial board which of the papers submitted to Studia Hercynia shall be published based exclusively on their academic qualities, the periodical’s profile and publishing strategy, and with regard to the Publication Ethics

– the Editors must ensure, that all information related to the manuscripts is kept confidential as appropriate to the relevant stage of the editorial process

– the Editors ensure that each manuscript with the potential to be published shall be impartially peer reviewed by at least two scholarly Reviewers

– the Editors shall inform the Editoral board about any potential conflict of interest

– the Editors must take appropriate action in the case of any suspected malpractice

 

Reviewers’ responsibilities:

– the Reviewers must evaluate the manuscript objectively, based exclusively on its academic qualities and with regard to publication ethics

– the Reviewers must keep all information concerning the manuscript fully confidential

– the Reviewers must inform the Editors about any potential conflict of interest

– the Reviewers must inform the Editors about any suspicion of malpractice