Code of Conduct & Research Ethics

IEEE ICQST Conference is committed to a respectful, inclusive, and rigorous scientific environment.

Respectful Conduct

Treating all participants with dignity and professional respect at all times.

Inclusive Environment

Fostering a welcoming space free from discrimination or bias for global attendees.

Scientific Integrity

Upholding the highest standards of honesty and transparency in research publication.

The IEEE International International Conference on Quantum Science and Technologies (ICQST) is dedicated to providing a harassment-free and rigorously peer-reviewed conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, or religion.

We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Scientific integrity forms the bedrock of our proceedings, and we expect all authors, reviewers, and organizers to adhere to strict ethical guidelines during the paper submission and presentation process.

Anti-Harassment Policy

Harassment includes, but is not limited to:

  • Offensive verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, or disability.
  • Inappropriate use of nudity and/or sexual images in public spaces or presentations.
  • Deliberate intimidation, stalking, or following.
  • Harassing photography or recording without consent.
  • Sustained disruption of talks or other events.
  • Inappropriate physical contact or unwelcome sexual attention.
Consequences:

Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. If a participant engages in harassing behavior, conference organizers reserve the right to take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the conference with no refund.

Research Ethics Standards

Policy Statement:All submissions must be original work. We utilize IEEE CrossCheck (powered by iThenticate) to screen all submissions for overlap with previously published work.
Examples of Violation:Copying text verbatim without quotes, using figures without attribution, or self-plagiarism (recycling your own previously published work).
Remediation Process:Submissions exceeding the similarity threshold will be immediately desk-rejected. Severe cases are reported to the IEEE Ethics Committee.

Review Integrity & COI Handling

ICQST employs a strict Double-Blind Peer Review process. The identities of both the authors and the reviewers are kept hidden from each other to ensure unbiased evaluation. Reviewers must navigate a rigid Conflict of Interest (COI) handling pipeline:

1

Submission

Authors declare institutional COIs in EDAS.

2

Algorithmic Screen

EDAS blocks domain and co-author matches.

3

Manual Declaration

Reviewers actively reject papers if they recognize the work.

4

Independent Review

Unbiased evaluation proceeds strictly on merit.

How to Report a Concern

If you witness or experience unacceptable behavior, or suspect a breach of research ethics, please contact the organizing committee immediately.

Response Time SLA: We respond within 24 hours.
Email: ethics@icqst.in
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