#Ethics of Review

The paper publication process at ICoDiT 2026 is treated with the utmost seriousness, as these publications often play a crucial role in academic careers, reputations, and tenure decisions. Reviewers are therefore expected to approach the review process with a high level of responsibility and professionalism by providing thorough, careful, and constructive evaluations.

Superficial or careless reviews that indicate the manuscript may not have been properly read are considered unprofessional and can undermine the quality and credibility of the conference. Reviewers who are unable to complete a proper review due to time constraints or overcommitment are encouraged to withdraw as early as possible, allowing the Program Chair to appoint an alternative reviewer before the deadline.

Authors highly value constructive feedback that highlights both the strengths and weaknesses of their work and provides guidance for improvement. Reviewers should be respectful, objective, and clear in explaining their assessments so that authors can benefit from their expertise.

Reviewers are expected to be familiar with the conference topics and evaluate submissions based on relevance, originality, technical quality, significance, and presentation. Reviewers should assist authors by considering questions such as:

Are the abstract and introduction adequate? Are additional experiments required? Is a comparative evaluation necessary? Should the discussion be strengthened? Are the figures appropriate and clear? Are the conclusions and future work convincing? Are the references current and relevant? Does the manuscript require formatting or language improvements?

ICoDiT 2026 implements a strict double-blind review process. Reviewers must remain anonymous, and authors must ensure that their identities are not revealed in their manuscripts.

Reviewers should never directly contact authors while disclosing their role in the review process. Requests for citations to one’s own work must be made with caution, as they may compromise reviewer anonymity.

As a reviewer for ICoDiT 2026, you are responsible for safeguarding the confidentiality of the manuscripts you evaluate. Submissions are not considered published works and are often regarded as proprietary by the authors and their institutions.

Reviewers must not share manuscripts, videos, or supplementary materials with anyone who is not directly involved in the review. Reviewers must not use ideas, concepts, or findings from the papers they review in their own work or that of colleagues and students before the work is published. In all cases, plagiarism must be avoided and proper citation practices must be upheld.

Reviewers must avoid any conflicts of interest and conduct reviews with complete impartiality. If you believe a paper assigned to you may present a conflict of interest, you must immediately return the paper without submitting a review.

Although the review assignment system is designed to minimize conflicts, if you recognize the work or the authors and suspect a potential conflict, notify the Program Chair as soon as possible so that an alternative reviewer can be assigned.