Publication Ethics
Our Commitment
Journal of Humanities, Education & Social Sciences is committed to maintaining the highest standards of research integrity and publication ethics. We follow the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines and are committed to transparency, accountability, and the prevention of misconduct.
Author Responsibilities
Originality & Authorship
Authors must ensure the work is original and has not been published previously. All individuals who contributed significantly should be listed as authors. Guest authorship and ghost authorship are not permitted.
Data Integrity
Authors must present their research honestly and accurately. Fabrication, falsification, or manipulation of data is strictly prohibited. All results, including negative findings, must be reported.
Conflict of Interest
Authors must disclose all financial, personal, or professional conflicts of interest that could influence the research or its interpretation.
Ethical Compliance
Research involving humans or animals must have received appropriate ethical approval. Authors must include statements confirming compliance with ethical guidelines.
Proper Attribution
All sources must be properly cited and referenced. Authors acknowledge contributions of others and ensure permissions are obtained for reproduced content.
Concurrent Submission
Manuscripts should not be under consideration at any other journal while being reviewed by Journal of Humanities, Education & Social Sciences. Simultaneous submission is considered unethical.
Peer Reviewer Responsibilities
Objectivity
Reviewers must evaluate manuscripts objectively and base their reviews on scientific merit, not personal bias or relationships with authors.
Confidentiality
Reviewers must maintain strict confidentiality regarding the manuscript content and must not discuss the work before publication.
Conflict Declaration
Reviewers must declare any conflicts of interest that could affect their objectivity and recuse themselves when appropriate.
Timely Reviews
Reviewers should complete reviews within the agreed timeframe or notify the editor if unable to meet the deadline.
Editorial Responsibilities
Fair Assessment
Editors evaluate manuscripts based solely on their intellectual content without regard to authors' race, gender, religion, citizenship, or institutional affiliation.
Confidentiality
Editors and editorial staff must maintain confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and not disclose information to anyone except those involved in the review process.
Disclosure & Conflicts
Editors must recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where they have conflicts of interest and ensure unbiased peer review.
Handling Misconduct
Journal of Humanities, Education & Social Sciences takes allegations of research misconduct seriously. If misconduct is suspected or alleged, we follow COPE guidelines:
- 1. Immediate investigation of allegations
- 2. Opportunity for authors to respond to allegations
- 3. Consultation with institutions when necessary
- 4. Corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern as appropriate
- 5. Public notification of serious misconduct
Plagiarism Policy
All submissions are screened for plagiarism using industry-standard detection software. Manuscripts with significant similarity to published work will be rejected.
Acceptable similarity threshold: Less than 15% similarity to published sources, excluding references and standard methodology descriptions.
Report Ethical Concerns
If you have concerns about research ethics or suspect misconduct, please contact our editorial team confidentially.
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