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PUBLICATION ETHICS<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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PAD. Pages on Arts and Design<\/strong> is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and publication ethics. The journal follows internationally recognised principles of ethical scholarly publishing and the guidelines and best practices promoted by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All submitted manuscripts must present original, unpublished work<\/strong> and must not be under consideration by any other journal or publication. Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of their work, for appropriately acknowledging all sources, and for clearly indicating any potential conflicts of interest<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cases of plagiarism, self-plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, or unethical research practices<\/strong> are not tolerated. When ethical concerns are raised, PAD follows established procedures for investigation, correction, retraction, or expression of concern, in accordance with COPE recommendations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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PEER REVIEW PROCESS<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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All manuscripts submitted to PAD undergo a double-blind peer-review process<\/strong>, in which the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed throughout the evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each submission is initially assessed by the Editorial Board<\/strong> to verify its relevance to the journal\u2019s aims and scope, its scholarly quality, and its compliance with ethical and formal requirements. Manuscripts that pass this preliminary screening are reviewed by at least two independent expert reviewers<\/strong> with recognised expertise in the relevant field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reviewers are asked to evaluate submissions according to the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n