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The Journal of Composite Materials and Engineering adheres strictly to academic publishing ethics and is committed to upholding academic integrity and preventing all forms of academic misconduct. All processes of submission, review, editing, and publication follow the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and comply with the Chinese industry standard "Academic Publishing Specification – Definition of Journal Academic Misconduct" (CY/T 174—2019).
Author Responsibilities and Ethical Conduct
Authorship Attribution: The authors guarantee that there is no dispute over the authorship of the submitted paper. All named authors have made substantive academic contributions to the research. In the event of any authorship dispute, the responsibility rests with the authors.
Originality and Multiple Submissions: The authors guarantee that the paper does not involve multiple submissions, and that its data, figures, or partial content have not been previously published in other domestic or international journals or conferences. The paper does not involve state secrets, technical confidentiality, or trade secrets. For papers funded by research grants, the authors must clearly indicate the fund name and grant number on the title page.
Copyright Transfer: Upon acceptance of the paper, the authors agree to transfer the copyright of the paper (including but not limited to the rights of reproduction, distribution, information network dissemination, performance, translation, compilation, and adaptation) to the editorial department worldwide, for the duration of the copyright protection period. The editorial department has the right to sublicense these rights to third-party partners (such as CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, and other databases). The authors may not grant others the right to use the paper in the same way. However, the authors themselves may cite (or translate) parts of the paper in their subsequent works, or compile them into non-periodical collections. If the authors object to any of the above terms, they should indicate this at the time of submission, and the journal will handle it appropriately.
Plagiarism and Misconduct Detection: All submissions are subjected to academic misconduct screening (similarity check). The editorial department has the right to reject or request major revisions and re-review for manuscripts with excessively high similarity rates. The journal maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards academic misconduct. If academic misconduct is detected at any stage of review, editing, or after publication, the manuscript will be rejected, or a retraction notice will be issued for published papers. The journal also reserves the right to notify the authors' affiliated institutions and the academic community.
Data Authenticity and Reproducibility: The authors are responsible for ensuring the authenticity and traceability of the research data. The journal encourages authors to share the raw data supporting the paper's conclusions within a reasonable scope to enhance the reproducibility of the research.
Editorial Review and Peer-Review System
Peer Review System: The journal employs a strict double-blind peer review system. After submission, the editorial department conducts a preliminary review. Submissions that do not pass the initial review are directly rejected. Manuscripts that pass the preliminary review are sent to at least two experts in the relevant field for anonymous external review. Authors must provide a point-by-point response to the reviewers' comments and submit a revised version of the manuscript. The final decision on acceptance is made by the Editor-in-Chief or the Editorial Board. The editorial team strictly adheres to the code of professional ethics for scientific journal editors throughout the entire processing of manuscripts.
Editorial Rights: Authors are solely responsible for the content of their manuscripts. In accordance with the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China, the journal has the right to make textual revisions and deletions to the manuscript. For any modifications that involve significant changes to the original meaning, the authors' confirmation will be sought.
Review and Revision Timeline: The journal usually provides the initial decision on a manuscript within 2 to 3 months. Authors are expected to return their revised manuscripts within the specified timeframe. In special circumstances, authors may contact the editorial department by phone or email.
Editorial Board and Staff Submissions: Editorial board members and journal staff must adhere to all review and editorial procedures of the journal when submitting their own manuscripts. They are not permitted to participate in the review process, editorial handling, or acceptance decisions for papers authored by themselves, their family members, or colleagues. Such manuscripts are handled by other editors without conflicts of interest to ensure the independence of the peer review process.
Open Access, Copyright, and Archiving Policy
Open Access:
Option A (Fully Open Access): The journal is an open-access journal. All articles are permanently and freely available for readers to read and download on the journal's website upon publication. All open-access articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). This allows third-party users to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, provided they give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. The material may not be used for commercial purposes, and if the material is remixed, transformed, or built upon, the modified material may not be distributed. For more details, please visit: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/.
Please select Option A or the following based on the journal's actual policy:
Option B (Hybrid/Subscription-based): This journal is a subscription-based journal. However, authors may choose to make their articles open access upon payment of an Article Processing Charge (APC). Open access articles are published under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.
Copyright Ownership: Authors publishing in this journal are required to sign a "Copyright Transfer Agreement," transferring the entire copyright of the paper (including but not limited to the rights of reproduction, distribution, and information network dissemination) to the editorial department worldwide.
Archiving and Data Security: The editorial department maintains permanent archives of both the print and electronic versions of each issue and backs up all information on the editorial department's servers. Additional information and forms provided by the authors during submission are also archived.
Special Statement on Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Generated Content
Authors must be natural persons who can take responsibility for the authenticity, completeness, and scientific validity of the paper's content. To ensure the originality and fairness of academic research, the journal has established the following policy regarding the use of AI tools:
The journal does not accept submissions where an AI tool is listed as an author, nor does it accept papers where the main content is generated by AI. If AI tools have been used to assist in writing (e.g., language polishing, preliminary data analysis) or to generate some figures or tables, the authors must clearly indicate in the manuscript the name, version, and specific purpose of the AI tool used.
If it is verified that the main content of a submitted paper was generated by an AI tool without explicit declaration, this will be considered a serious case of academic misconduct. The paper will be rejected, and the journal will refuse future submissions from the same authors.
All cited references must be authentic and verifiable. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of their references and must not include citations to literature that is fabricated by AI tools.