JILMS’ ethical policy is in line with the guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the codes of conduct established by the JILMS Editorial Board. Readers, authors, reviewers, and editors who engage with JILMS are expected to adhere to these ethical policies. In addition, JILMS is in charge of identifying research papers or articles that meet the ethical and academic standards required for publication in the journal. To learn more about our publishing and ethical guidelines, visit http://publicationethics.org