ISSN: Pending · DOI: 10.XXXXX/rehs · Vol. 1 · 2025
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REHS Journal
Research Experience for High School Students
Published by University & Beyond
Open Access CC BY 4.0 · Double-Blind Peer Review
Volume 1 · Issue 1 · 2025 · ISSN: Pending

⚖️ Publication Ethics Policy

Any violation of publication ethics — including plagiarism, data fabrication, duplicate submission, or authorship fraud — will result in immediate rejection, retraction, and potential notification of the author's institution.

📵 Prohibited Conduct

  • Plagiarism (including self-plagiarism)
  • Data fabrication or falsification
  • Image manipulation beyond accepted adjustments
  • Duplicate or redundant publication
  • Ghost authorship / gift authorship
  • Undisclosed conflicts of interest
  • Simultaneous submission to multiple journals
  • Undisclosed AI-generated content
  • Research misconduct or ethical violations

✅ Required Standards

  • COPE guidelines compliance
  • ICMJE authorship criteria
  • IRB approval for human subjects
  • ARRIVE guidelines for animal studies
  • CONSORT for clinical trials
  • PRISMA for systematic reviews
  • Full data availability declaration
  • Transparent AI use disclosure
  • Faculty mentor verification required

🔄 Retraction Policy

Articles may be retracted if post-publication review reveals misconduct, errors that affect conclusions, or ethical violations. Retraction notices are permanently attached to the original article with full explanation.

🤖 AI Use Policy

AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, etc.) may be used for grammar/language assistance only. AI cannot be listed as an author. Any AI assistance must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgments section. AI-generated research, data, or analyses are prohibited.