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1. Ethics & Publication Policy –1/12/2025
ICFTSDE 2026 is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity, ethical conduct, and publication transparency.
1.1 Originality & Academic Integrity
- All submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.
- Plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, or unethical research practices are strictly prohibited.
- Submissions may be screened using plagiarism detection tools.
- Papers found to breach academic integrity standards may be rejected or withdrawn at any stage.
1.2 Research Ethics
- Research involving human participants, surveys, interviews, or sensitive data must comply with relevant institutional and national ethical guidelines.
- Authors are responsible for obtaining any required ethical approvals.
- Any conflicts of interest (financial, professional, or personal) must be disclosed at the time of submission.
1.3 Peer Review Process
- All submissions undergo a double-blind peer review process.
- Review decisions are based on originality, relevance, methodological rigour, clarity, and contribution to conference themes.
- Reviewer decisions are final, and the organisers do not enter correspondence regarding individual review outcomes.
1.4 Authorship Responsibility
- All listed authors must have made a significant intellectual contribution to the research.
- Changes to authorship after acceptance must be formally requested and justified.
- The corresponding author is responsible for all communication with the conference organisers.
1.5 Publication Ethics
- Accepted and presented papers will be published in the ISBN-registered conference proceedings.
- Selected papers may be invited for submission to international peer-reviewed journals, subject to separate editorial and review processes.
- Conference participation does not guarantee journal publication.
- Payment of registration or other fees does not influence editorial or review decisions.
1.6 Misconduct & Sanctions
ICFTSDE 2026 reserves the right to:
- Reject or withdraw papers
- Remove papers from the programme or proceedings
- Revoke presentation slots
- Notify affiliated institutions in cases of serious ethical misconduct