For Authors - Ethical charter

JoNAS follows the ethical principles of publication in research as declared by the Committee on Publication Ethics (see https://publicationethics.org/ for details). Since the aim of JoNAS is to contribute to the development of knowledge in the field of mathematics, its editorial board examines all submitted contributions to ensure that they do not misrepresent research results, which could damage the reputation of the journal and its authors.

Authors and Authorship

All articles submitted to JoNAS must be original and cannot be submitted to other journals for simultaneous consideration. It is not acceptable to submit manuscripts that have been published previously. All quotations and paraphrases must be properly documented in accordance with the journal's guidelines.

Contributors to the journal are obliged to:

• acknowledge all sources,
• provide a list of references and/or statements of financial support for their research paper,
• participate in the peer review process,
• refrain from any form of plagiarism.

Fraudulent research, knowingly inaccurate statements, and plagiarism in any of its forms constitute unethical behavior and are considered unacceptable. In such cases, the contribution will be rejected. All published articles are checked by an automated plagiarism checker to help detect plagiarism.

For JoNAS, the authorship of an article is based on substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data. Authors must agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work and to ensure that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved. Contributors who do not meet this criterion for authorship should not be listed as authors, but they should be acknowledged.

The submitting author is responsible for providing the contributions of all authors and non-authors at submission. It is expected that all authors will have reviewed, discussed, and agreed to their individual contributions ahead of publication.

Conflicts of Interest and Competing Interests

All journal submissions are assigned to editors and reviewers in such a way as to minimize potential conflicts of interest that may influence their judgment on what is published. The journal avoids the following relationships between editors and/or reviewers and authors: colleagues (current or recent), recent co-authors, and doctoral students for whom the editor/reviewer served as a committee member or Ph.D. supervisor. Editors and reviewers are asked to declare any competing interests. In addition, authors are requested to disclose all financial and non-financial interests that could lead to bias regarding the work submitted for publication.

Complaints and Appeals

All complaints will in the first instance be handled by the editor-in-chief responsible for the journal. The editor-in-chief will handle all complaints concerning scholarly content (e.g., an appeal against rejection), complaints about the failure of processes (e.g., excessive time taken to review), and complaints about publication ethics. The complainant will be given appropriate feedback.

In case of appeals against rejection, the editor-in-chief will consider the author's arguments and the reviewers' reports and, based on these considerations, will decide whether:

• The decision to reject should stand; or
• Another independent review is required; or
• The appeal should be accepted.

The complainant will be informed of the decision with an appropriate explanation. The decision on the appeal is final.

In cases of complaints about publication ethics, the editor-in-chief will follow guidelines published by the Committee on Publication Ethics. The editor-in-chief will decide on a course of action and will provide feedback to the complainant.

Ethical Oversight

The journal's policy concerning oversight of how ethical principles are observed is built on mutual trust among all participants in the publication process and acknowledgment of the essential necessity to observe all principles of publication ethics.

The journal follows the Committee on Publication Ethics definition of ethical oversight, acknowledging that "Ethical oversight should include, but is not limited to, policies on consent to publication, publication on vulnerable populations, ethical conduct of research using animals, ethical conduct of research using human subjects, handling confidential data and of business/marketing practices." The journal is ready to consider all appeals provided that they are substantiated and not anonymous.

Corrections and Retractions

All corrections and retractions will be considered by the editors in line with the Committee on Publication Ethics's retraction guidelines. If an author or journal is found to have made an error, this may result in the editors' implementation of the following measures, depending on the situation:

• If the manuscript is still under consideration, it may be rejected and returned to the author.
• If the article has already been published online and in print, then depending on the nature of the error, a correction may be placed with the article, and an editor's note or editorial expression of concern may be placed with the article.
• If the article has already been published online but not in print, a retraction of the article may occur, and reasons will be given in the published retraction notice.

Data Sharing and Reproducibility

JoNAS supports transparency and openness around data and other materials associated with research. The journal thus encourages authors, where possible and applicable, to deposit data that support the findings of their research in a public repository.