Ethics

The Journal of Geoeconomics upholds the highest standards of integrity in all published content. All content published in the Journal of Geoeconomics undergoes rigorous peer review. The Journal upholds The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines for handling potential research misconduct. It is committed to thoroughly investigating any allegations to safeguard research integrity. The Journal has a clear policy on competing interests to ensure transparency and uphold ethical research practices.

Authors submitting to the Journal of Geoeconomics must adhere to international, national, and institutional guidelines on research reporting. This is particularly crucial for studies involving human or animal subjects, their data, or biological materials, as well as matters related to informed consent.

Using text, data, figures, or images without proper acknowledgment or permission constitutes plagiarism, as does paraphrasing text, concepts, or ideas without appropriate citation. Additionally, self-plagiarism—where an author reuses their own previously published text, data, or ideas without proper reference—is also considered a form of ethical misconduct. Altering or inventing data, and unauthorized use of others' work are also strictly prohibited.  Any instances of ethical violations will be addressed seriously and handled in accordance with COPE guidelines. 

In accordance with COPE’s stance on the use of AI tools like ChatGPT in research publications, the Journal of Geoeconomics adheres to the following policy:

• AI tools cannot be credited as authors since they are not legal entities and, therefore, cannot take responsibility for submitted work or declare conflicts of interest.
• If AI tools are utilized at any stage of manuscript preparation, authors must disclose their use in the ScholarOne system, specifying which tools were used, their role, and the sections they influenced.
• Authors bear full responsibility for the content of their manuscript, including any material generated by AI, and are accountable for any violations of COPE guidelines.

Authors are encouraged to review the COPE Position Statement on Authorship and AI Tools for further guidance.

The Journal of Geoeconomics welcomes submissions that include material previously incorporated into a PhD or other academic thesis, provided it was published according to the awarding institution’s requirements. Consistent with COPE guidelines, if such a manuscript is accepted for publication, authors must include a footnote clearly stating the degree to which the article incorporates material from their unpublished thesis. Generally, a thesis consists entirely of original, unpublished research; authors holding copyright over their thesis content retain the right to publish it subsequently, irrespective of whether the thesis is accessible through an institutional repository or available under licenses permitting reuse, such as Creative Commons. If any part of the thesis involves co-authorship, all co-authors must consent to submission for publication. The original thesis must be properly acknowledged and cited as the source within the publication.