Compliance with COPE, WAME, and DORA Principles and Recommendations

The editorial board of Mechanics and Advanced Technologies adheres to the principles and recommendations of leading international organizations in scholarly publishing ethics and research assessment, including:

  • Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
  • World Association of Medical Editors (WAME)
  • San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)

The journal is committed to ensuring high standards of publication ethics, transparency, editorial independence, and responsible research evaluation in accordance with international best practices.

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1. COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)

The journal follows the Core Practices and ethical guidelines established by COPE and ensures:

  • Transparency at all stages of submission, peer review, editorial decision-making, and publication.
  • Editorial independence and impartiality in all decisions.
  • Academic integrity, including prevention of plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, and duplicate publication.
    • Responsible authorship, with clear identification of each author’s contribution
    • Conflict of interest disclosure for authors, reviewers, and editors
    • Complaints and appeals procedures, ensuring fair and transparent handling of ethical concerns
    • Retractions and corrections, with clearly defined procedures for correcting or withdrawing published content

    These practices align with internationally recognized publishing standards and ensure the integrity of the scholarly record

2. WAME (World Association of Medical Editors)

The journal applies WAME recommendations as a framework for editorial governance and best practices:

  • Editorial independence from publishers, institutions, sponsors, or commercial interests
  • Transparent editorial policies and decision-making processes
  • Mandatory disclosure of conflicts of interest
  • High-quality peer review, ensuring objective, fair, and timely evaluation of manuscripts
  • Transparency of funding sources, including grants and institutional support
  • Support for early-career researchers and equal opportunities for publication

These principles ensure professional editorial standards and trust in the peer review process

3. DORA (San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment)

The journal supports the principles of responsible research assessment as outlined in DORA and commits to:

  • Evaluating research based on its scientific quality, originality, and relevance, rather than journal-level metrics (e.g., impact factor, h-index)
  • Recognizing diverse research outputs, including datasets, software, and engineering solutions
  • Supporting interdisciplinary research as equally valuable
  • Promoting Open Science practices, including data sharing, transparency, and accessibility

This approach ensures fair and meaningful assessment of scientific contributions

4. Additional Principles and Standards

The journal also aligns with broader international standards of scholarly publishing, including:

    • ICMJE recommendations (authorship criteria, ethical research practices)
    • Open Access principles, ensuring free and unrestricted access to research results
    • FAIR Data principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable)
    • Plan S principles, supporting immediate open access to publications
    • Ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI), requiring transparency and accountability in AI-assisted research and writing

5. Commitment to Transparency and Best Practices

The journal operates in accordance with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing, developed by COPE, WAME, DOAJ, and OASPA.

Editorial decisions are based solely on scholarly merit and are not influenced by:

  • authors’ nationality, institutional affiliation, or personal characteristics
  • political, ideological, or commercial considerations

The journal regularly reviews and updates its policies to ensure compliance with evolving international standards.