By submitting a manuscript to the Caspian Journal of Intelligent and Mechatronic Systems (CJIMS), authors acknowledge and agree to the following terms and conditions:

 

Originality and Exclusivity

• The submitted manuscript must be original and not published, in whole or in part, in any other journal or conference proceedings.
• The manuscript must not be under review elsewhere at the time of submission.
• Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited. Manuscripts will be checked using plagiarism detection software.
• The similarity (plagiarism) index must not exceed 25% excluding references, and no single source should contribute more than 10%. Manuscripts exceeding this threshold may be rejected without review.

Authorship and Ethical Conduct

• All listed authors must have made significant contributions to the research and approved the final version of the manuscript.
• Any change in authorship after submission requires written consent from all authors.
• Research involving humans, animals, or sensitive data must comply with relevant ethical guidelines and approvals must be documented.

Conflict of Interest

• Authors must disclose any financial, personal, or institutional conflicts of interest that could influence the research or its interpretation.

Data Transparency

• Authors should provide access to supporting data, simulation files, or codes upon reasonable request.
• Fabrication, falsification, or manipulation of data is strictly forbidden and may lead to article withdrawal and author blacklisting.

Peer-Review Process

• All submissions undergo double-blind peer review to ensure fairness and scientific rigor.
• Authors must not attempt to influence the review process and should respect confidentiality of reviewer comments.

Copyright and Licensing

• Upon acceptance, authors agree to transfer copyright to CJIMS or publish the work under the journal’s open-access license (depending on journal policy).
• Authors retain moral rights to their work.

Publication Fee

• Any applicable article processing charges (APCs) or publication fees will be communicated on the journal website. Payment does not influence editorial decisions.

Withdrawal and Retraction

• Manuscript withdrawal after peer review requires a formal written request and editor-in-chief approval.
• The journal reserves the right to retract published papers in cases of ethical misconduct, plagiarism, or data falsification.

Use of AI Tools

• AI tools may only be used for language editing and must not be used to generate fabricated content or data.
• Authors must disclose AI usage in the methodology or acknowledgments section.

Legal Responsibility

• The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring compliance with these terms.
• Any legal disputes arising from misconduct will be the responsibility of the authors.

Important Notice: For more information please see Publication Ethics