Policies on Authorship and Contributorship
Only individuals who meet the following authorship criteria should be listed as authors of the manuscript. Authors must be able to take public responsibility for the content and should have:
(i) made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, data acquisition, or analysis/interpretation of the study;
(ii) drafted the manuscript or revised it critically for significant intellectual content; and
(iii) reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript and agreed to its submission for publication.
Individuals who have contributed substantially to the work (e.g., technical assistance, writing, or editing support) but do not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged in the "Acknowledgements" section after obtaining their written permission. The corresponding author must ensure that all appropriate coauthors are included and that all coauthors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript before submission.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Authors should disclose any potential conflicts of interest as early as possible—generally through a disclosure form during submission and by including a statement in the manuscript. Examples of potential conflicts include financial interests (such as honoraria, grants, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, or paid expert testimony) and non-financial interests (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, or beliefs related to the subject matter). All sources of financial support, including grant numbers, should be clearly disclosed.
Reporting Standards
Authors are expected to report their research findings comprehensively and transparently. Data should be accurately represented, and manuscripts must provide sufficient detail and references to allow replication of the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements are unethical and unacceptable.
Data Access and Retention
Authors may be required to provide raw data for editorial review and should be prepared to make their data publicly available where feasible. Authors must ensure that their data remains accessible to qualified professionals for at least 10 years after publication, provided participant confidentiality is protected and there are no legal or proprietary constraints.
Plagiarism and Self-Plagiarism
Authors must submit only original works, ensuring that all data, statements, and ideas are free from plagiarism, fabrication, or falsification. Proper citation of all sources is required, and influential publications must be appropriately referenced. Plagiarism in any form—including copying or paraphrasing without attribution—constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is strictly prohibited.
Multiple, Duplicate, or Redundant Submission/Publication
Manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer Research must not have been previously published or submitted simultaneously to other journals. Duplicate submissions and concurrent publication are unethical and unacceptable.
Peer Review Obligations
Authors are expected to engage fully with the peer review process. This includes responding promptly to editorial requests for raw data, clarifications, ethics approvals, patient consent forms, or copyright permissions. When revisions are requested, authors should systematically address reviewers’ comments and resubmit their revised manuscript within the specified deadline.
Acknowledgment of Contributions
Authors should explicitly acknowledge all sources of research support and cite relevant publications that have influenced the nature of the reported work. Information obtained privately (through conversation or correspondence) should not be used without explicit, written consent from the source. Confidential information obtained during peer review or grant assessments must also be treated with the utmost discretion and should not be used without permission.
Correction of Fundamental Errors
If significant errors or inaccuracies are discovered in a published work, authors are responsible for promptly notifying the journal’s editors or publisher and working with them to issue a correction or retraction. If the editors or publisher identify a significant error in a published work through third-party information, authors must cooperate to correct or retract the work as appropriate or provide evidence of its accuracy.
For further guidance about duties of authors, please refer to the COPE International Standards for Authors.
(http://publicationethics.org/files/International%20standards_authors_for%20website_11_Nov_2011.pdf)