Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

The LC International Journal of STEM (LC-JSTEM) follows the editorial guidelines and policies of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan and LC-JSTEM operates according to Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) policies. In view of that, the authors, the reviewers and the editors are expected to follow the best practice guidelines provided by HEC and COPE.

Policies on Publication Ethics

• Authorship and Contributorship
• Complaints and Appeals
• Allegations of Research Misconduct
• Conflicts of Interest
• Data Sharing and Reproducibility
• Ethical Oversight
• Intellectual Property
• Post-Publication Discussions
• Corrections and Retractions