May 2027 Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
Submissions close 1 March 2027 · iciediconference@gmail.com
Ethics & Integrity

Conference & Publication Ethics

ICIEDI 2027 upholds the highest standards of academic excellence, ethical scholarship, professional integrity, and responsible innovation throughout all stages of the conference and publication process.

Introduction

The conference promotes research that contributes to the advancement of Maqasid Intelligence, Ethical Digital Innovation, and Transformative Sustainable Development while ensuring that all participants — including authors, reviewers, editors, committee members, keynote speakers, and conference delegates — adhere to internationally recognised standards of research ethics, publication integrity, and professional conduct.

The Conference Scientific Committee expects all participants to conduct themselves honestly, transparently, respectfully, and responsibly throughout the submission, peer-review, presentation, publication, and post-publication processes.

Research Ethics

Authors are expected to conduct and report research honestly, accurately, and responsibly. Submitted manuscripts must represent original work, comply with applicable ethical requirements, and appropriately acknowledge the contributions of others.

Where applicable, authors must obtain the necessary ethical approvals for research involving human participants, animals, confidential information, or sensitive data. Authors need to adhere to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines.

Publication Integrity

Submitted manuscripts must not have been previously published, accepted for publication, or simultaneously submitted elsewhere during the review process. Authors are responsible for ensuring accurate citations, appropriate authorship, and the integrity of all data, analyses, figures, and conclusions presented in their work.

Artificial Intelligence Policy

ICIEDI recognises the growing role of artificial intelligence in scholarly communication. Authors may use AI tools to improve language, grammar, or readability, provided that such use complies with the conference and publisher's policies.

Artificial intelligence must not be used to fabricate data, generate misleading findings, manipulate images, create false citations, or replace scholarly judgement. Authors remain fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, integrity, and scientific quality of their manuscripts.

Reviewers must not upload confidential manuscripts or unpublished research to publicly accessible AI platforms. Scientific evaluations and publication recommendations must always represent the reviewer's independent academic judgement.

Authorship, Copyright and Conflict of Interest

All listed authors must have made substantial scholarly contributions to the research and approved the submitted and final versions of the manuscript. The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the Conference Scientific Committee and publisher on behalf of all co-authors.

Authors, reviewers, editors, and committee members must disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest that could influence the review or publication process.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material and for completing all required copyright or licensing documentation before publication.

Publication Misconduct

Publication misconduct includes:

  • Plagiarism and self-plagiarism
  • Duplicate or simultaneous submission
  • Data fabrication or falsification
  • Citation manipulation
  • Authorship manipulation
  • Undisclosed conflicts of interest
  • Unethical use of artificial intelligence
  • Any other breach of accepted research or publication ethics

Conference Code of Conduct

ICIEDI is committed to providing a respectful, inclusive, safe, and professionally managed conference environment. All participants are expected to:

  • Demonstrate respectful behaviour in all academic and social interactions
  • Support inclusive participation and equal opportunities for all attendees
  • Maintain academic professionalism throughout presentations, discussions, and networking activities
  • Refrain from harassment, intimidation, discrimination, or inappropriate conduct
  • Respect diversity in nationality, culture, religion, gender, discipline, institution, and career stage
  • Engage in respectful scientific debate, even where views or interpretations differ
  • Conduct networking activities professionally and respectfully
  • Comply with all conference, venue, safety, and organisational policies

Complaints, Appeals and Ethical Concerns

Participants may report complaints, appeals, suspected misconduct, or ethical concerns confidentially to the Conference Scientific Committee.

All concerns will be reviewed fairly, objectively, and in accordance with due process. Relevant parties may be invited to provide clarification or supporting information before a decision is made. The Conference Scientific Committee is responsible for determining the appropriate outcome, subject to the publisher's policies where publication matters are involved.