General Publishing Policy

Public Policy for Editing in the Journal of the Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences

Editorial Policy

  • Ensure the availability of a stock of high-quality content with regular periodic publication.
  • Ensure that submitted manuscripts fall within the scope of the journal and meet its interest criteria.
  • Ensure that manuscripts comply with the journal’s editorial policies and that the type of article contains the appropriate content in terms of language quality.
  • Select expert reviewers to evaluate the submitted manuscript.
  • Make the final editorial decision on each manuscript based on the journal's priorities.
  • Maintain direct communication with the author and the review team.
  • Schedule accepted manuscripts for publication.
  • Resolve any disputes.
  • Ensure the selection of the editorial board in accordance with your publishing policies.
  • Continuously engage the editorial board in the journal's development and update them on ideas related to evolving editorial policies through regular meetings.
  • Provide strategic input for the journal's development, report on its performance, and propose potential strategies for growth, as well as discuss these proposals.
  • Ensure the promotion of the journal among peers and colleagues.
  • The editor-in-chief may publish articles (sole or co-authored) but should not typically exceed two.
  • The editor-in-chief should not participate in decisions regarding articles they have authored.
  • Peer reviews of these submissions should be conducted by other editors independent of the concerned research group.
  • There should be a clear statement about this in any paper published.
  • Editors or board members will not participate in editorial decisions regarding their own works.
  • Editors must evaluate manuscripts based on their intellectual content without regard to the author's race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, nationality, or political philosophy.
  • Editors must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, and other editorial advisors or the publisher, as appropriate.
  • Unpublished materials disclosed in the submitted manuscript may not be used in the editor's own research without written consent from the author.
  • Confidentiality of information or ideas obtained through peer review must be maintained and not used for personal gain.
  • Participation and Cooperation in Investigations: Editors must take reasonable response measures when ethical complaints are raised regarding a submitted manuscript or published paper.

Editorial Board

  • Ensure the provision of scientific expertise for the journal.
  • Support the collection and submission of appropriate articles.
  • Manage peer review or act as reviewers for specific articles.
  • Assist the journal in attracting high-quality manuscripts by promoting it at relevant conferences and workshops.
  • Provide feedback and suggest improvements for the journal.
  • Attend meetings and assist in strategic decision-making when requested.
  • Propose topics and authors for commissioned reviews and opinions.
  • Act as an editor for relevant articles and oversee the review process and editorial decisions.
  • Build and maintain a database of qualified reviewers for the journal.
  • Monitor the performance of reviewers and editors on the board, recording the quality and timeliness of their reviews.
  • Do not engage with reviewers who provide poor, late, or abusive reviews.
  • Encourage reviewers to identify any conflicts of interest with the materials they are asked to review; in such cases, they should decline invitations to review materials that might prevent them from providing a fair review.
  • Request that reviewers who delegate reviews to members of their team inform the editor when this occurs, as the review process is confidential.

Editorial Independence

Editorial independence must be respected; owners (universities) must not interfere in editorial decisions. Editorial decisions regarding whether to publish individual submissions should not be influenced by any pressure from the editor's workplace, the journal owner, or the publisher.

Intellectual Property

Authors must trust that editors and other individuals will not steal or misappropriate the ideas or information contained in their research. It is essential to handle submitted materials confidentially until they are published. Editors should expect claims related to plagiarism or theft to be confirmed and treat such allegations seriously.

Ethics of Editors

Key ethical principles that editors should adhere to include:

  • Impartiality: Evaluating manuscripts and their intellectual content without considering the author's race, gender, belief, philosophical, or political stance.

  • Confidentiality: Not disclosing any information about submitted manuscripts to anyone other than the correspondent, reviewers, potential reviewers, and advisory board members.

  • Disclosure and Conflict of Interest: Editors must not use unpublished materials they receive in submitted manuscripts for their own research without explicit written consent from the original author. They must maintain the confidentiality of information received from peer review and not use it for personal gain.

  • Participation and Cooperation in Investigations: Editors must take reasonable and sufficient measures when ethical complaints are raised concerning the submitted manuscript or published research.