Publication Ethics
Publication Ethics
1. Scope of Articles Articles submitted for publication in the Thepsatri Rajabhat University Educational Journal may include research articles, academic articles, and review articles. Submitted manuscripts should demonstrate analysis, synthesis, and critical thinking, reflecting in-depth study and offering new perspectives, conceptual discussions, or problem-based insights. All articles must be supported by citations from credible sources or established theories.
2. Originality and Copyright Submitted manuscripts must be original and must not have been previously published or under consideration for publication elsewhere. All published content becomes the copyright of the Educational Thepsatri Rajabhat University Journal. Republishing any content requires prior permission from the editorial board. All opinions and interpretations expressed in the articles are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board or the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Thepsatri Rajabhat University.
Editorial Ethics
1. The editors are responsible for overseeing the editorial process to ensure alignment with the journal’s objectives. This includes verifying the academic quality, ethical standards, and transparency of the peer-review process. Editors must be able to explain and justify all decisions and deviations from established procedures.
2. Editors must not have any conflicts of interest with authors or peer reviewers and must strictly uphold ethical and professional standards.
3. Editors must maintain confidentiality of both authors and reviewers throughout the peer-review process, which is conducted under a double-blind review system.
4. Editors must ensure that no previously published article is accepted. All submissions must undergo plagiarism detection via the CopyCatch system on ThaiJo 2.0. Articles exceeding the acceptable similarity threshold will be returned to the corresponding author for clarification and may be rejected based on the results.
5. In the event of academic misconduct discovered post-publication, the editor has the authority to retract the article, and must notify the readers and relevant databases accordingly.
Author Ethics
1. Authors must certify that their submission is original, has not been previously published, and is not under review elsewhere.
2. Authors must strictly adhere to the journal’s submission guidelines regarding formatting and referencing.
3. Authors must not fabricate, falsify, distort, or selectively report data to support desired conclusions.
4. All contributing authors must be listed in the manuscript submitted via ThaiJo 2.0.
5. Authors must properly cite all text, images, and tables used, and ensure that no content infringes upon others’ copyrights. The journal uses CopyCatch (with a similarity threshold not exceeding 20%) to detect plagiarism. If infringement is found, the article will be immediately withdrawn. The journal assumes no legal responsibility, which lies entirely with the author(s).
6. Authors must revise the manuscript in accordance with reviewer comments and resubmit it within the specified timeframe.
Reviewer Ethics
1. Reviewers must assess manuscripts based on academic merit, content quality, and international ethical standards, using their expertise to provide fair and unbiased evaluation, and must avoid any conflict of interest.
2. Reviewers must maintain confidentiality and must not disclose any content to unrelated individuals during the review process.
3. Reviewers must provide clear, constructive, and unbiased feedback through the online review form and submit their evaluations within the deadline set by the editorial board.
4. Reviewers must not use any part of the manuscript for personal purposes prior to its official publication, except for citation after publication.
5. If a reviewer identifies substantial similarity or duplication with other works, they must immediately notify the editor and recommend rejection in the comment section with a detailed explanation.
