Korean Journal of Computational Design and Engineering

• Enacted on June. 28, 2008
• Amended on July. 01, 2016
• Amended on March. 26, 2020
• Amended on August. 24, 2023
• Amended on May. 24, 2024

1. General Rules

Article 1 (Purpose)

The purpose of these regulations is to establish research ethics of the members of the Society for Computational Design and Engineering (“the Society”) and necessary items to prevent any wrongdoing in research, and, ultimately, to respect values of researches by the members and to promote healthy development of researches.

Article 2 (Subjects of Application and Scopes)

These regulations shall apply to those who participate in works conducted by the members of the Society and the Society, including publication of the Journals, holding of academic conferences, and publication of research papers.

Article 3 (Definition)

Research wrongdoing (the “wrongdoing”) shall describe counterfeit, falsification, plagiarism, unjustified expression of paper authors, redundant publication conducted during publication of papers, and obstruction of investigation into research wrongdoing as defined in the following items.

1. “Counterfeit” shall indicate making, recording, or reporting non-existent data or false research data.

2. “Falsification” shall indicate distortion of contents or results of research by intentionally manipulating materials, devices, or processes of research or by arbitrarily changing or deleting data.

3. “Plagiarism” shall indicate using ideas or contents & results of research of others without appropriate approval or citation.

4. “Unjustified expression of paper authors” shall indicate not qualifying those who contributed to the contents or results of research on a scientific or technical basis for paper authors without justified reasons, or qualifying those who did not contribute to the contents or results of research on a scientific or technical basis for paper authors.

5. “Redundant publication” shall indicate re-publication of one’s own data that was already published without appropriate approval or citation.

6. “Obstruction of investigation into research wrongdoing ” shall indicate intentionally obstructing the investigation of one's own or another's wrongdoing or causing harm to the whistle blower.

7. Other acts that seriously deviate from the scope commonly accepted in each academic sector.

2. Research Ethics of Authors

Article 4 (Honesty of Authors)

Authors should be honest about deriving concepts, designing experiments, analyzing experiments and results, procuring and using research funds, and presenting research results in the research they conduct.

Article 5 (Wrongdoing of Authors)

Authors should not conduct any wrongdoing during the whole process of research, including counterfeit, falsification, plagiarism, and unjustified expression of paper authors, redundant publication, and obstruction of investigation into research wrongdoing.

Article 6 (Misrepresentation of Achievements)

Authors should not make a misrepresentation of their own academic background, career, qualification, and research achievements.

Article 7 (Conflict of Interest)

Authors should disclose and respond appropriately if the authors’ interests and the interests of others or other institutions conflict or if there is a possibility of conflict.

Article 8 (Identification of Co-authors)

When a paper with co-authors is published or presented, the authors who were properly defined on the basis of practical degrees of contribution should be indicated. the authorship be based on the following 4 criteria:

1. Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND

2. Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; AND

3. Final approval of the version to be published; AND

4. Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved

Article 9 (Duplicated Publication)

1. “Duplicate publication” refers to the act of submitting research materials (including research materials scheduled to be published or under review) already published in domestic and foreign specialized journals as if they were new research materials.

2. Papers that were already published on other journals should not be duplicately published. However, In the case of papers and excellent recommended papers presented at this academic presentation, the presentation can be written as it is or revised and supplemented to submit the paper, and the fact must be specified in the paper.

Article 10 (Co-authorship with Special Relationship Person)

1. (Definition of co-authorship with special relationship person) It means participation in research or co-authorship of a paper with minors (aged under 19 years) or families (within the fourth degree of kinships such as spouses and children).

2. A paper participating special relationship person(s) must have a clear contribution from the special relationship person(s) to research and writing the paper, and, when submitting a joint research paper with special relationship person(s), a 'disclosure form for a co-authorship with special relationship person (Appendix 1)' must be submitted.

Article 11 (Compliance of Authors)

Authors shall comply with the regulation of research ethics of this society in the publication and presentation of the article and shall comply with the following items.

1. During the research implementation process of the submitted paper, the authors shall respect human rights, comply with life ethics, and achieve universality, such as environmental protection.

2. Authors shall accurately illustrate the research content and its importance in the submitted paper without perverting the research result.

3. The submitted paper shall comprehensively include an academically valuable result and its basis of argument. If the paper asserts a conclusion similar to an already announced paper, it should be academically valuable for a new basis of argument.

4. If citing public academic data, its source must be clearly stated. Data obtained from an undisclosed paper, research plan, or personal contact should be cited after consent from the researcher who provided the information.

5. Using the whole or part of another researcher's research result without citing the reference corresponds to plagiarism and is not allowed.

6. The activity of duplicate publication by an author in the journal issued by the society where the paper is already published or planning to be published in another academic journal is considered misconduct and not allowed. Submitting content already presented in academic conferences or seminars by rewriting a paper according to the academic journal standard is generally accepted, but it must additionally have an important research result for the relevant presentation.

7. All researchers who made important contributions to research implementation shall become co-authors, and the representative author of the paper must have consent from all co-authors. For outside academic support, such as administrative and financial support, the provision of research data or simple academic advice shall be indicated in the 'Acknowledgement' for its content.

8. Generally, it is best to consult with co-authors before deciding on the order of their contributions. It is preferable to list a researcher who has made significant contributions to the research. The author's affiliation should reflect the institution where the research was conducted.

9. Indicating a person who did not make an academic contribution to research or falls short of contribution based on causes outside academics is unethical conduct that defames the dignity of academics.

10. To copyrights, if approval of a person in charge is needed, the author must be granted approval before submission of the paper and confirm that there will be no dispute of contract or ownership that may be affected by the publication of said paper.

11. In cell experiments, animal experiments, and clinical studies (involving humans), the authors must accurately describe sex and gender. The results of the study, including men and women, must be compared and analyzed for publication. If research uses only one gender, the authors must provide a valid rationale.

12. The authors must adhere to the regulations established by the society and internationally accepted principles during the review process of the submitted paper. Additionally, they should make every effort to consider the feedback from the editorial board and the reviewers favorably and incorporate it into the paper. If the authors disagree with the reviewers' opinions, they must provide detailed evidence and reasons for their disagreement and inform the responsible editorial board.

13. If an error is discovered in the paper after submission, the authors must correct it or withdraw it if the issue is serious.

3. Roles and Responsibilities of Members of Society

Article 12 (Compliance of Editorial Board Member)

1. The editorial board member shall fairly and objectively execute the revision process of the paper according to the set regulation without prejudice on the author's gender, age, race, affiliated institution, or personal acquaintanceship with the author.

2. The editorial board member shall determine whether to reconsider or publish the paper based on the consistent standard of the review results for the submitted paper.

3. If it is determined that due to the lack of editorial board member's knowledge in the research area of the submitted paper, there may be difficulty in judging the result. The editorial board member may be advised by someone with professional knowledge in the relevant area.

4. The editorial board members shall not disclose or use the information acquired in the review process to others. Before the journal's publication, it is not even allowed to cite the content of the relevant paper without the author's consent.

5. The editorial board members are responsible for monitoring any unethical activity of the author and reviewers. When ethically inadequate behavior is discovered, the editorial board member shall investigate and give proper sanction as required by immediately reporting to the Editor-in-Chief.

6. If the submitted paper has a direct interest in the editorial board member, it should be reported to the editor so that the relevant paper can be examined by another editorial board member.

7. In case of reasons that prevent the editorial board member to promptly process the duty, it is advised to report to the editorial office of the society or the editor.

8. In case of discovering any unethical activity from a submitted paper or reviewing process, or in case of deprecation on unethical activities, the editor shall determine the importance of the case and organize an investigation committee with editorial board members in the relevant area if needed. The editorial board determines the level of sanction to the relevant person based on the report by the investigation committee. If the already published paper is related, the publication of the relevant paper may be retracted and canceled.

Article 13 (Compliance of Reviewers)

1. The reviewer shall fairly and objectively perform reviewing duty for examining the paper according to the set regulation without prejudice on the author's gender, age, race, affiliated institution, or personal acquaintanceship with the author. Personal academic beliefs that have not been completed, verified, or under judgment based on assumption must be eliminated.

2. The reviewer, in order to assure the secrecy of reviewing the paper, must not disclose or make use of information acquired in the process of reviewing to others. Before the publication of the paper, it is not allowed to even cite the content of the relevant paper without the consent of the author.

3. The reviewer must respect the personality of the author as a professional. The reviewer shall endeavor to write the objective reviewer's opinion in an academically modest way by eliminating personal and subjective evaluations and offensive expressions. The reviewer shall detail the review comments and the basis for the comments on the paper under review.

4. It is prohibited to request additional information or explanation from the author for the reviewer's personal purpose.

5. If similar content to the paper disclosed in another academic journal has been included in the paper without citation, the editorial board member should be notified in detail.

6. If the reviewer is directly interested in the requested paper or it is determined that the reviewer's professional area is not suitable for examining the submitted paper, the reviewer should immediately notify the editorial board member in charge so that other reviewers may be appointed. Also, if there is a reason for not being able to finish the review within the deadline, the editorial board member needs to be notified.

4. Operation of the Research Ethics Committee

Article 14 (Roles)

The Research Ethics Committee (the “Committee”) shall deliberate violations against the Regulations Regarding Research Ethics of the Society and take necessary measures based on the results of the deliberation.

Article 15 (Organization)

1. The Committee shall consist of at least five members including one head..

2. The head and the members of the Committee shall be appointed by the chairpersons group.

Article 16. (Meeting of the Committee)

1. The meeting of the Committee shall be called by the head, who shall be the chairperson of the meeting.

2. When the Committee head cannot conduct their own duties because of unavoidable circumstances, the member who was already designated by the head shall be an acting head.

3. The meeting shall be assembled when a majority of the current members are present and make decision by a majority of those in attendance.

4. The Committee head should give prior notices in writing to each member of the Committee of meeting agenda and necessary items.

5. The Committee head can replace deliberation with written deliberation when items of deliberation are accepted to be minor.

6. The committee should take and keep minutes, and the minutes shall not be opened to the public in principle.

Article 17 (Cost)

The cost needed to operate the Committee can be paid within the budget of the Society.

5. Investigation and Measures on Violation of Research Ethics

Article 18 (Informing and Receipt)

A member or a non-member of the Society (the “Informer") can inform a case of violation against the Regulations Regarding Research Ethics of the Society to the Society in writing or e-mailing. However, the Informer should inform the case using their real name.

Article 19 (Investigation and Deliberation)

1. When a case of informing is received, the Committee should be convened as soon as possible.

2. The Committee should begin fact finding immediately when an investigation of the informed case is considered necessary.

3. The examinee that is investigated because of direct relation to the informed case should positively cooperate with the fact finding conducted by the Committee.

4. The Committee can require submission of materials from the Informer, the examinee, and related persons or listen to those who are related by summoning them.

5. The Committee should guarantee rights and opportunities of the Informer and the examinee of statement of opinion, formal objection, and defense on an equal basis.

6. The Committee shall deliberate on the informing through fact finding to decide the results and notify the results to the Informer and the examinee. The Committee head shall report the results of the deliberation to the Board of Directors of the Society.

Article 20 (Sanctions)

1. The Committee shall take appropriate measures on those who violated the Regulations Regarding Research Ethics of the Society to the Society based on degrees of violation, such as calling attention, closed warning, opened warning, recommendation of correction, restriction in paper submission, nullification of published paper, cancelation of award, or notification to other institutes or individuals.

2. When an award is canceled, the reward that was given should be returned in full.

Article 21 (Re-deliberation)

1. The Informer or the examinee can request re-deliberation to the Committee within 30 days from the day when the results of the deliberation of the Committee were notified (one time only).

2. When a request of re-deliberation is received, the Committee should decide whether re-deliberation is needed. When the need of re-deliberation is accepted by a majority of the current members, the Committee should conduct the procedures of Article 14 and 16.

Article 22 (Protection of Rights and Confidentiality)

1. The identity of the Informer should not be opened to the public. However, the Informer who falsely informed cannot be considered a subject of protection.

2. The honor or rights of the examinee should not be violated until the examination of the violationis completed. When the examinee is ascertained to be free from suspicion, there should be efforts to recover their impaired reputation.

3. All the proceeds related to the investigation such as informing, investigation, deliberation, decision, and proposal should be conducted with confidentiality. Those who participate in the investigation directly or indirectly should not reveal all the information acquired during the investigation. However, in case of necessity of revealing based on justified reasons, such information may be opened through decision of the Committee.

Article 23 (Keeping Records)

The records related to the investigation shall be kept by the Society for at least three years since the end of the investigation.

6. Others

Article 24 (Detailed Rules of Enforcement)

Items clarified in these rules shall be enforced by decision of the Committee, and the Committee can separately make decisions of detailed rules needed to enforce the rules.

Article 25 (Revision & Abolition)

Revision or abolition of these rules shall be decided by the Committee of the Society.

Supplementary Provisions

1. These rules shall be enforced from on June 28, 2008.

2. These rules shall be enforced from on July 1, 2016.

3. These rules shall be enforced from on March 26, 2020.

4. These rules shall be enforced from on August 24 2023.

5. These rules shall be enforced from on May 24 2024.