About the Journal

Since it was first issued in 2007, the journal evolved to an international reach. Thus, it created a network of researchers from prestigious universities which enables its members to share and disseminate their research concerning current subjects and international themes.

 

Aims and Scope

The aim of the journal is to encourage original research in the field of bioethics and theology.

We strive towards a number of goals, of which we hereby mention the most important:

• To establish a platform for academic debates of the highest standard, involving researchers from Romanian universities alongside reputable academics from abroad;
• To promote Romanian research in English and to increase its impact on the field;
• To approach research subjects which are currently relevant, as well as extremely rich and stimulating from a scientific viewpoint;

The Journal is divided into three main constant sections: Studies and Articles, Interviews and Book Reviews.

 

Open Access Policy

Starting September 2021 Studia UBB Bioethica issues got the status of ‘Open Access’. 

All articles published in Studia UBB Bioethica are fully open access: immediately freely available to read, download and share. Articles are published under the terms of a Creative Commons license which permits, without charge, use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. 

Studia UBB Bioethica does not charge authors any kind of publication fees or article processing charges.

 

Prevention and Fight against Plagiarism and other forms of fraudulent conduct

Authors of the journal must be aware and understand that Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai intends to prevent, and also sanctions attempts and acts of plagiarism and other forms of fraudulent conduct, including but not limited to the fabrication and/or falsification of data. Therefore, authors are hereby advised that:
– Plagiarism attempts or other fraudulent actions discovered and documented during the review process (Editorial Office, peer review) may lead to: a) rejection of the manuscript for publication; b) official information of the higher education or research institution of the author’s affiliation; and c) information of the scholarly community and public opinion.
– Upon notification on allegation of plagiarism or other fraudulent actions for any article that has been already published in Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai, and following the thorough verification of the notification, the Editorial Office may take the following steps: a) contact the Index of allegations of plagiarized works in Romania; b) follow the procedure in place for plagiarism attempts or other fraudulent actions discovered and documented during the review process; c) officially inform the higher education or research institution of the author’s affiliation, making available all necessary documents (including the author’s responsible declaration of originality); d) advise the most important international databases about the allegation of plagiarism; and e) publish (on the site, etc.) its official position on the matter. As conceptual and general guidelines on plagiarism, the journal Studia UBB refers to: “What Constitutes Plagiarism?”, in “Harvard Guide to Using Sources”, available here: https://usingsources.fas.harvard.edu/what-constitutes-plagiarism

See also: https://researcheracademy.elsevier.com/uploads/2020-06/RA_HEADT%20Centre%20Webinar%20on%20Plagiarism_FINAL.pdf

 

Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement