Publication Ethics

- Responsibilities of Authors

- Authorship and Contributorship

- Originality, Plagiarism, and Redundant Publication

- Research Ethics and Informed Consent

- Data Availability and Research Transparency

- Conflicts of Interest

- Funding Disclosure

- Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

- Responsibilities of Editors

- Responsibilities of Reviewers

- Research Misconduct and Allegations

- Complaints and Appeals

- Corrections, Retractions, and Expressions of Concern

- Copyright, Permissions, and Third-Party Materials

- Confidentiality and Personal Information

- Publisher Responsibilities and Editorial Independence

Linguistic Exploration is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics and research integrity. The journal expects authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher to uphold the principles of honesty, transparency, fairness, accountability, and academic responsibility throughout the publication process. These principles apply to all manuscripts submitted to the journal.

The journal follows the principles and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The journal also draws on relevant guidance from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), where applicable to its editorial and publishing practices.