Electronic lexicography in the 21st century (eLex) conferences aim to explore innovative developments in the field of lexicography. We are in an interdisciplinary field, and eLex brings together specialists in dictionary publishing, corpus lexicography, software development, language technology, language learning and teaching, translations studies and theoretical and applied linguistics.
eLex proceedings follow COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
eLex proceeedings strive to meet the needs of readers and authors and will constantly improve the proceedings, ensure the quality of the published material, champion freedom of expression, maintain the integrity of the academic record, preclude business needs from compromising intellectual standards, and is willing to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions and apologies when needed.
Conformance to standards of ethical behaviour is expected of all parties involved in the publication of eLex proceedings: authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher. All authors submitting their works to eLex proceedings for publication as original articles attest that the submitted works represent their authors’ contributions and have not been copied or plagiarized in whole or in part from other works of other authors or from their own already published works. Any signs indicating that these rules are not applied should be reported directly to both main editors.
Editors are committed to preventing any actual or potential conflict of interests between the review personnel and the reviewed material. Editors also take all reasonable steps to ensure the quality of the material we publish, recognising that eLex proceedings and sections within the proceedings have different aims and standards. Editors’ decisions to accept or reject a paper for publication are based solely on the paper’s significance, originality, clarity, and on the study’s pertinence to the scope of the proceedings. Editors of eLex proceedings encourage debate and respond promptly to complaints. They also ensure the research material published in eLex proceedings conforms to internationally accepted ethical guidelines.
Peer reviewers’ identities are protected. All material submitted to eLex proceedings remains confidential while under review.
Editors have a duty to act if they suspect misconduct and will make all reasonable efforts to ensure that a proper investigation is conducted. This duty extends to both published and unpublished papers. If, after an appropriate investigation, an item proves to be fraudulent, it will be retracted. The retraction will be clearly identifiable to readers and indexing systems.