Author Ethics Policy

Three Teachings Studies: Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism (TTS) upholds the highest standards of scholarly ethics. The following guidelines are intended to safeguard originality, transparency, and academic responsibility across all submissions.

1. Originality and Plagiarism

  • ▪ All work must be the author’s original composition.
  • ▪ Manuscripts must not be previously published or under review elsewhere.
  • ▪ Plagiarism, including self-plagiarism and unacknowledged translation, is strictly forbidden.
  • ▪ Sources and intellectual debts must be properly cited.

2. Authorship and Contributions

  • ▪ Only individuals who have made significant academic contributions should be listed as authors.
  • ▪ Guest or honorary authorship is not permitted.
  • ▪ Translators, editors, or annotators must be clearly acknowledged.

3. Data Integrity and Documentation

  • ▪ All data and sources must be accurate, verifiable, and cited appropriately.
  • ▪ Fabrication or manipulation of sources constitutes misconduct.
  • ▪ Original versions of translated or edited works should be made available when feasible.
 

4. Conflicts of Interest

  • ▪ Authors must disclose any relevant financial, institutional, religious, or political affiliations.

5. Human Research Ethics

  • ▪ For interviews or fieldwork, authors must secure informed consent and ensure anonymization.
  • ▪ Compliance with local ethics guidelines is mandatory.
 

6. Corrections and Retractions

  • ▪ Authors must report any substantive errors discovered post-publication.
  • ▪ TTS reserves the right to issue corrections or retractions in cases of ethical breach.

7. Copyright and License

  • ▪ Authors retain full copyright of their work.
  • ▪ All publications appear under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (CC BY 4.0).
  • ▪ This license allows reuse with appropriate attribution.

Questions?

Please contact the editorial office at:
tts@panorama-sg.com