China Powder Science and Technology follows internationally recognized standards of publication ethics. In accordance with the guidelines published by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and considering the specific circumstances of our journal, we have established the following ethical standards for publication and statements regarding academic misconduct, which should be strictly adhered to by all authors, editors, peer reviewers, and relevant stakeholders.

1. Responsibilities of Authors

1) Authors should report original research objectively and truthfully, without engaging in academic misconduct. This includes, but is not limited to:

§ Not modifying raw data or altering analysis results during data analysis, and avoiding selective reporting of research findings.

§ Avoiding plagiarism of ideas, data, research methods, expressions and wordings, as well as general plagiarism (i.e., excessive quotation from the published work of others) or ghostwriting.

§ Not submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously.

2) If the article includes the use of others' research findings, clear acknowledgment should be provided, and permission from the original copyright holder should be obtained in accordance with the copyright law to avoid infringement of intellectual property rights.

3) All named authors must be substantial contributors to the article in at least one of the following aspects: conceptualization and design of the study, data acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data, writing of the manuscript, or critical revision of important content. Individuals or entities providing laboratory facilities or funding should not be listed as authors.

4) Authorship attribution should not be modified arbitrarily. Any addition, removal, or reordering of authors should be done before the manuscript is accepted. If modifications to authorship are necessary, the corresponding author must explain the reasons for the changes and submit a signed confirmation from all authors consenting to the modifications to the editorial department. In the case of adding or removing authors, the confirmation should also include the consent of the added or removed authors.

5) Authors should declare their specific contributions to the research and disclose any potential conflicts of interest related to the study. Potential conflicts of interest arise when an author (or their institution/employer) has financial, personal, or affiliative relationships that could influence their decision-making, work, or manuscript. When mentioning certain products in the article, authors should also disclose whether there are any conflicts of interest with competing products.

6) All copyright holders should agree to sign the Copyright Transfer Agreement of the journal.

7) Authors should agree to share their articles and research data in databases.

8) Authors should use references closely related to their submitted manuscript, and the references should be properly cited.

9) If the research is supported by funding, the full name of the fund project should be clearly listed.

10) Authors may name peer reviewers to avoid during submission.

11) Authors must allow the editorial department to conduct peer review to their submitted manuscripts. When necessary, authors should provide the original research data.

12) Manuscripts must strictly adhere to the manuscript template of China Powder Science and Technology.

13) If authors find any significant errors in the articles published in the journal, they should promptly communicate with the editorial department.

2. Responsibilities of Editors

1) Editors should treat authors, peer reviewers, and Editorial Board members in an objective and fair manner, maintaining professional communication with these individuals.

2) Editors should send anonymized manuscripts to peer reviewers through the editorial system. Based on the reviewers' opinions and the journal's selection requirements for manuscripts, editors should make decisions such as acceptance, revision, re-review after revision, or rejection.

3) Editors should provide authors with comprehensive, detailed, and clear suggestions for revisions or reasons for rejection based on the results of peer review. If serious quality issues are identified in a manuscript, editors should communicate with the Editor-in-Chief or Editorial Department Director.

4) Editors should respect authors' requests to avoid specific peer reviewers. If authors have objections to the review results or revision suggestions, editors should respond and provide explanations.

5) When dealing with manuscripts submitted for special issues, supplementary issues, or special columns, editors should handle them in the same manner as regular manuscripts, based solely on the academic value of the manuscripts.

6) Editors should respond diligently, scientifically, rigorously, and promptly to every question raised by authors.

7) Editors should use the academic misconduct detection system of China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) to detect the replication rate of manuscripts, and they must keep the contents of unpublished manuscripts absolutely confidential.

8) Editors should collect evidence, investigate, and withdraw manuscripts found to involve academic misconduct. If such an article has already been published, its distribution should be controlled to minimize its adverse impact.

9) When issues are identified in published articles, timely measures should be taken for correction or retraction.

10) Editors should protect and keep updated the personal information of authors, readers, peer reviewers, and Editorial Board members.

11) Editors should be mindful of potential authors and peer reviewers in their daily work.

12) Editors should not participate in the handling and review of manuscripts from authors with whom they have competing, collaborative, or other related conflicts of interest. This requirement also applies to Editorial Board members and Guest Editors.

13) For Guest Editors of special issues, their responsibilities include recommending special issue topics, soliciting manuscripts, organizing and supervising peer reviews and coordinating communication between authors, reviewers, and editorial staff. The work of Guest Editors should be supervised by the Editor-in-Chief to ensure the fairness of the review of special issue articles.

3. Responsibilities of Peer Reviewers

1) Peer reviewers should evaluate the scientific quality, academic significance, novelty, readability, practicality, rigor, adherence to academic standards, and potential academic misconduct or ethical issues of the manuscripts from professional perspectives.

2) They should provide professional, objective, detailed, and clear review comments to assist the editors in making decisions and help authors improve their manuscripts.

3) Peer reviewers should promptly notify the editorial department of any potential conflicts of interest, such as financial, institutional, or other relationships that may cause bias.

4) They should alert the editor to any similarities between the manuscript under review and any published or submitted work with which they are familiar.

5) If peer reviewers think that the research area of a manuscript is not within their expertise or are unable to review it in a timely manner, they should inform the editor promptly, allowing the editor time to engage with other reviewers.

6) Peer reviewers must treat all manuscripts as confidential and must not show or discuss them with others.

7) Peer review should be conducted objectively, with viewpoints expressed clearly and supported by appropriate evidence, without engaging in personal criticism of the authors.

4. Responsibilities of Other Related Institutions

1) China Powder Science and Technology is under the supervision of China Building Materials Federation and is sponsored by University of Jinan and China Society of Particuology. These three institutions should require the journal to adhere to academic publishing ethics, publish high-quality manuscripts, promote communication and exchange in the field of powder science and technology, and provide a platform for the dissemination of achievements in the industry. The supervising and sponsoring institutions shall not interfere with the editorial and publishing processes of the journal.

2) Dedicated funds from University of Jinan and APCs from authors are the main sources of income for the journal. The sponsoring institutions or any other sponsoring organizations shall not interfere with the editorial and publication decisions of the journal.

3) The journal accepts advertising in the field of powder science and technology. Advertisers should ensure the truthfulness of the advertising content. The journal will verify relevant supporting documents in accordance with the Advertising Law and other relevant laws and regulations, and check the accuracy of the advertising content. Advertisements that do not match the actual content or lack complete supporting documents will not be published. All advertising placements will be discussed and collectively decided upon in the working meetings of the editorial department.

4) Advertisements primarily appear on the inside back cover, inserts, and Industry News columns of the journal. The presentation of advertisements is completely separate from the scholarly articles, and the scholarly articles do not contain any advertising content. Furthermore, the publication of advertisements will not affect the editorial and publication decisions for any submissions. Advertisers shall not interfere with the publication of any academic content of the journal.

5) The journal occasionally holds marketing activities to expand its influence. Sponsors of these activities shall not interfere with the publication of academic content of the journal.

The above provisions shall be effective from the date of publication and the editorial department of China Powder Science and Technology is responsible for the interpretation.