Publication Ethics

KHIDMAH is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and follows the principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Authors

Authors must:

• Submit original work.
• Ensure manuscripts are free from plagiarism.
• Properly acknowledge all sources.
• Avoid multiple submissions of the same manuscript.
• Disclose any conflicts of interest.

Editors

Editors are responsible for:

• Making publication decisions fairly.
• Maintaining confidentiality.
• Evaluating manuscripts solely on academic merit.
• Preventing conflicts of interest.

Reviewers

Reviewers must:

• Conduct objective evaluations.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Report ethical concerns when identified.
• Avoid reviewing manuscripts with conflicts of interest.

Any unethical publishing behavior is unacceptable and will result in appropriate action.