Publication Ethics

Ethics and malpractice instructions: 

  1. Editors and members of the editorial board
  2. Handling allegations of research misconduct
  3. Copyright information
  4. Publication Charge
  5. Content availability
  6. Archiving
  7. Ownership and/or management of the journal
  8. Sources of revenue/ Advertisements /Direct marketing
  9. Conflicts of interests
  10. Duties of the Publisher, Editors, Reviewers, and Authors.
  • Editors and members of the editorial board

The majority of journals work under the direction of an Editorial Board, which offers knowledgeable recommendations on content, draws new authors, and promotes submissions.

The Editorial Board or (Editorial) Advisory Board is a group of subject-matter specialists for the journal. Editors on the board:

  • Examine the submitted manuscripts.
  • Advice on journal scope and policy.
  • Select themes for specialized issues that they might guest edit.
  • Bring in fresh writers and submissions.
  • To their peers and coworkers, promote the journal.
  • Assist the editor(s) in reaching decisions about matters including accusations of plagiarism and submissions for which the reviewers cannot reach a consensus.
  • Content availability

IWNW is an open-access journal.

  • Publication Charge

At present, there are no publishing Charges.

  • Archiving/ Backing up

The journal will be electronically available on the official website of the University of the Faculty of Archeology - Ain Shams University, and the Egyptian Knowledge Bank, and in case it stops issuing, its issues will be available on the website of the Faculty of Archeology - Ain Shams University - Egypt.

  • Sources of revenue / Advertisements / Direct marketing

No marketing advertisements are allowed on the magazine's website, and therefore there is no financial revenue for the magazine.

  • Ownership and/or management of the journal

Owned and funded by the Faculty of Archeology-Ain Shams University, and Ain Shams (University, Egypt.

  • Conflicts of interests

It is ethically required of authors, editors, and reviewers to disclose any conflicts of interest when affiliation or official capacity between the parties results in conflict and one or more parties stand to gain financially or in terms of reputation, and the person with a conflict of interest is unable to manage the actual or anticipated negative effects of the conflict on the other parties in an equitable manner.

  • Handling allegations of research misconduct

Information that has been altered with the intention of deceivingly promoting, diminishing, or in some other way misleading, including facts, citations, quotations, transcripts, archive documents, and audio and visual supporting resources. The editor should state that the matter will likely be forwarded to the organization or company where the research was conducted or any other pertinent organization or agency (such as a funding agency) unless the author offers a reasonable explanation that the editor accepts as reasonable in the communication to the corresponding author.

  • Plagiarism
  • Appropriation of another person’s words, ideas, methods, results, or artwork as one’s own (i.e., without appropriate citation).
  • Self-plagiarism: Repurposing of one’s own words, ideas, methods, results, or artwork without appropriate citation.
  • Compression plagiarism1: Distillation and repurposing of the words, ideas, methods, results, or artwork of a substantially longer work without appropriate citation. Concealment of this ethical violation relies on a ruse of concentration.
  • Translation plagiarism: Repurposing of the words, ideas, methods, results, or artwork of a work written in a foreign language without appropriate citation. Concealment of this ethical violation relies on interpretational and grammatical
  • Duties of the Publisher

The publisher has a crucial role in protecting the integrity of the scientific record by supporting the enormous efforts made by journal editors and the frequent work performed by peer reviewers. The publisher is ultimately responsible for ensuring that best practices are followed in all of its publications, but they also play a supportive, investing, and nurturing role in the scholarly communication process. We also offer in-depth guidance on publication ethics requirements, especially for those who are just starting out as researchers.

  • Duties of Reviewers

Peer review helps the author improve the article through editorial contacts with the author. Reviewers are expected to treat authors and their work with respect and to follow appropriate reviewing etiquette. Any manuscripts sent for review are handled with confidentiality. A reviewer may not use any unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript for their own work. Peer review's privileged knowledge or ideas must be kept secret and not used for one's own benefit.

  • Duties of Authors

The authors should make sure that their writing is wholly unique, and if they have utilised someone else's ideas or words, they should make sure that they have quoted or cited them correctly and, if required, acquired permission. Only individuals who significantly contributed to the conception, design, implementation, or interpretation of the reported study should be given the privilege of authorship.  Co-authors should be named for everyone who contributed significantly.