The journal Turizam, ugostiteljstvo i gastronomija (Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy) is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in the publication process and to preventing any form of unethical behaviour or malpractice. In its work, the journal follows the principles and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Responsibilities of Authors

Authors submitting manuscripts to Turizam, ugostiteljstvo i gastronomija (Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy) are responsible for ensuring that:

• the submitted manuscripts are original, scientifically sound, and have not been previously published or simultaneously submitted to another journal;
• all references and sources used are properly cited;
• all forms of plagiarism, data fabrication and falsification are avoided;
• all co-authors have made a genuine contribution to the research and are aware of the final version of the manuscript;
• all potential conflicts of interest are clearly disclosed;
• all ethical aspects of the research (involving humans, animals, or data) have been carried out in accordance with relevant regulations and approvals.

Authors are obliged to inform the editorial office of Turizam, ugostiteljstvo i gastronomija (Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy) without delay if they discover any significant error or inaccuracy in their submitted or published work.

Responsibilities of Editors

Editors of Turizam, ugostiteljstvo i gastronomija (Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy) are responsible for:

• fair, impartial and timely decisions on submitted manuscripts;
• organizing the peer-review process in line with accepted academic standards;
• maintaining the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts;
• avoiding conflicts of interest in relation to accepted or rejected manuscripts;
• taking appropriate action in cases of suspected unethical behaviour by authors or reviewers.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers for Turizam, ugostiteljstvo i gastronomija (Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy) are expected to:

• provide objective, constructive and timely reviews;
• treat the manuscript as confidential and not use any information from it for personal advantage;
• inform the editors of any suspicion of plagiarism, duplicate publication or data manipulation;
• decline to review manuscripts where there is a conflict of interest.

Responsibilities of the Publisher

The publisher of Turizam, ugostiteljstvo i gastronomija (Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy) is responsible for:

• supporting editorial independence;
• ensuring transparency and consistency in all publication procedures;
• handling ethical disputes in accordance with COPE guidelines;
• securing long-term archiving and accessibility of published articles.

Prevention of Misconduct

Turizam, ugostiteljstvo i gastronomija (Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy) applies a number of measures to prevent unethical behaviour, including:

• the use of plagiarism-detection software;
• a single-blind peer-review process;
• clear policies on authorship, citation and publication;
• adherence to COPE protocols in cases of suspected ethical violations.

Handling of Unethical Behaviour

In cases of suspected plagiarism, data manipulation, duplicate publication, authorship disputes or other breaches of ethics, Turizam, ugostiteljstvo i gastronomija (Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy) will:

• initiate an internal investigation;
• request an explanation from the author(s);
• involve additional reviewers or experts if necessary;
• issue a correction, retraction of the article, or formal notice, if required.

This policy applies to all manuscripts submitted to Turizam, ugostiteljstvo i gastronomija (Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy), as well as to already published articles.