The following statements describe ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing an article for Grimsa Journal of Science Engineering and Technology (GJSET), including the author, the editor, the peer reviewer, and the publisher:

RESPONSIBILITIES OF EDITORS

1. Deciding Which Articles to Publish: The Editor in Chief of the Grimsa Journal of Science Engineering and Technology (GJSET)  is in charge of determining which submitted articles should be published. This decision is made following the journal's guidelines and considering legal requirements related to copyright and plagiarism. The Editor in Chief may consult with other editors or reviewers when making this decision.

2. Fair Evaluation: Manuscripts are reviewed solely based on their quality, without considering the author's race, gender, sexual orientation, beliefs, origin, or nationality.

3. Maintaining Confidentiality: The Editor in Chief and editorial staff must keep information about submitted manuscripts confidential, sharing it only with the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisors, and the publisher.

4. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Any unpublished materials in a submitted manuscript must not be used by individuals handling it for their own research without the author's written consent.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF REVIEWERS

1. Contributing to Editorial Decisions: Peer review assists the Editor in Chief and the editorial board in making decisions, and it can help authors improve their papers.

2. Timeliness: If a chosen reviewer feels unqualified or unable to review a manuscript promptly, they should inform the editor and excuse themselves from the process.

3. Maintaining Confidentiality: Reviewers must treat reviewed manuscripts as confidential, refraining from sharing them without authorization. Information obtained through peer review must remain confidential.

4. Objectivity: Reviews should be objective and avoid personal criticism of the author. Reviewers should express their opinions clearly with supporting arguments.

5. Acknowledging Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work that authors haven't cited and should bring any substantial similarities between the manuscript and other known papers to the attention of the Editor in Chief/Editorial Board.

6. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Reviewers must not assess manuscripts if they have conflicts of interest due to relationships with the authors, companies, or institutions associated with the papers.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF AUTHORS

1. Reporting Accurately: Authors should present a truthful account of their research work and discuss its significance. The paper should include enough detail and references to allow others to replicate the study.

2. Data Access and Retention: Authors may need to provide raw data for review and, if possible, grant public access to it. They should also retain this data for a reasonable time after publication.

3. Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must create original works and properly attribute any work or words they've used from others.

4. Multiple Publications: Authors should not submit the same research to more than one journal simultaneously, as this is considered unethical.

5. Acknowledging Sources: Authors should give credit to the work of others that has influenced their research.

6. Authorship Criteria: Authorship should be limited to those who have significantly contributed to the study. Others who participated in specific aspects should be acknowledged.

7. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Authors should disclose any financial or substantial conflicts of interest that could affect the interpretation of their work, along with sources of financial support.

8. Correcting Errors: If authors discover significant errors in their published work, they should promptly inform the journal editor and cooperate to rectify or retract the paper.