COPE Statement

Cornerstone Civil Engineering Journal (CCEJ) follows publication ethics principles and editorial practices that are aligned with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices.

CCEJ is committed to promoting integrity throughout the publication process and to addressing ethical issues in a fair, transparent, and responsible manner.

The journal applies ethical standards related to:

• Editorial independence and integrity;
• Peer review and reviewer responsibilities;
• Authorship and contributorship;
• Conflicts of interest;
• Research misconduct and publication malpractice;
• Plagiarism and duplicate publication;
• Corrections, retractions, and expressions of concern;
• Complaints and appeals;
• Data integrity and research transparency;
• Protection of intellectual property and confidentiality.

Editors, reviewers, authors, and all parties involved in the publication process are expected to uphold these principles and act in accordance with accepted standards of scholarly publishing.

When ethical concerns or publication misconduct are identified, CCEJ will evaluate and handle such cases in accordance with relevant COPE guidance and the journal's publication ethics policies.

For further information about publication ethics and best practices, please visit the COPE Core Practices .

Note: Reference to COPE principles does not imply that Cornerstone Civil Engineering Journal (CCEJ) is a formal member of COPE.