Responsibilities of Editors

The editors and sub-editors of Journal of Positive School Psychology should hold the following ethical responsibilities that are based on the guides “COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors” and “COPE Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors” published as open Access by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Editors are responsible for each study published in Journal of Positive School Psychology. In this respect, the editors have the following roles and responsibilities:

  1. Making efforts to meet the demand for knowledge from readers and authors,
  2. Ensuring the continuous development of the journal,
  3. Managing the procedures aimed to improve the quality of the studies published in the journal,
  4. Supporting freedom of expression,
  5. Ensuring academic integrity,
  6. Following the procedures without making concessions on intellectual property rights and ethical standards,
  7. Being transparent and clear in issues that require correction or explanation.