Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
The Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Language (JSSAL) publication ethics and malpractice statement has been written in accordance with COPE general guidelines http://publicationethics.org/.
Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Language (JSSAL) is dedicated to following best practices on ethical matters, errors, and retractions. The prevention of publication malpractice is one of the important responsibilities of the editorial board. Any unethical behavior is unacceptable, and the Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Language (JSSAL) does not tolerate plagiarism. Authors submitting articles to the Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Language (JSSAL) affirm that manuscript contents are original. Furthermore, they warrant that their article has neither been published elsewhere in any language wholly or partly nor is it under review for publication anywhere.
Publication decisions
The editors of the Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Language (JSSAL) are responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The editors are guided in reaching their decision by referees’ reports and may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision. They are also guided by the journal’s policies and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.
Fair play
All manuscripts will be reviewed based on intellectual content without regard for age, gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, country of origin, or political philosophy of the authors.
Confidentiality
All manuscripts submitted for peer review are kept strictly confidential. The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, or other editorial advisers, as appropriate. At no time will editors or reviewers utilize submitted materials without the consent of the authors.
Fundamental errors in published works
When a significant error or inaccuracy has been discovered in a published work (with or without the author notifying it), the journal editors will cooperate with the author to retract or correct the paper accordingly. If a correction is deemed appropriate, the editors reserve the right to correct the published material and include a dated erratum.
Dealing with unethical behaviour
When dealing with unethical behaviour, the Editorial Board will rely on the guidelines and recommendations provided by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Retraction Policy
Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Language (JSSAL) follows COPE Retraction Guidelines.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted paper will not be used by the editor or the members of the editorial board for their own research purposes without the author's explicit written consent.
*Editors should be ready to justify any significant deviation from the described process. Editors should not reverse decisions on publication unless serious problems are identified.
*Editors should publish guidance to either authors or reviewers on everything that is expected of them. This guidance should be regularly updated and will refer to or link to this code.
The following duties are outlined for editors, authors, and reviewers developed based on the COPE Code of Conduct for Journal Editors.
Duties of Authors
Reporting standards
Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed and an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
Data Access and Retention
Authors are asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review and should be prepared to provide public access to such data (consistent with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), if practicable, and should, in any event, be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.
Originality and Plagiarism
The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others, that this has been appropriately cited or quoted.
Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication
An author should not, in general, publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unacceptable publishing behavior.
Acknowledgment of Sources
Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.
Fundamental errors in published works
When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.
Authors of work
The author of the paper should be the person who made the greatest contribution to the creation of the work. All those who contributed to the making of the work should be listed in the paper and as co-authors. If other contributors took part in the preparation of making the same work should be listed or admitted as associates.
Before accepting a final version of the paper for publication is necessary that the author and all co-authors approve the final version.
Changes in Authorship
Privacy change in authorship relates to the addition, deletion, or rearrangement of author names in the accepted version of the paper. An amendment to the data on the authors or co-authors is not possible after acceptance and publication in the online version.
If there is a need to amend the information on the authors, it is necessary to state the following:
- The reason for the addition or deletion of the author,
- A written confirmation (send it scanned by e-mail) where all the authors agree that the notified operation is a named person is added or removed from the list of authors.
- The editor will notify the author that needs to be added or removed from the list and will ask for his consent.
Requirements that are not sent by the respective author (corresponding author) will not be considered.
Originality and Plagiarism
Authors are required to submit an original written article. Suppose other works are necessary to study properly; quote according to the instructions on the citation of the study. If you use ideas of other authors, require their written consent and use the same.
Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical behavior and will be severely punished, which is unacceptable. Before reporting to work in the journal, the author or authors must check their work through some of the programs for testing against plagiarism. The Editorial Board reserves the right to verify each work through the test of plagiarism and, if the same occurs, to notify the author.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Disclosure and conflicts of interest can be multiple if the author or institution where the author has financial assistance in project design or research is needed to adequately provide a cover letter to inform the editorial and the public. Publication in the journal, person, or institution financially supported by the making of the work or project is the best way to protect against conflicts of interest.
Fundamental Errors in Published Works
If the author detects an error in the published paper is obliged to inform journal editors or publishers instantly and as soon as possible of the same document. The author shall, in the event of an error, cooperate with the editorial board to remove the same.
Copyright
The Author(s) warrant that their manuscript is their original work that has not been published before; that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; and that its publication has been approved by all co-authors, if any, as well as tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities at the institution where the work was carried out. The Author(s) affirm that the article contains no unfounded or unlawful statements and does not violate the rights of others. If copyrighted works are included, the Author(s) bear the responsibility to obtain written permission from the copyright owners. The Corresponding author, as the signing author, warrants that he/she has full power to make this grant on behalf of the Author(s).
Important Notes:
1. Publishers and editors take reasonable steps to identify and prevent the publication of papers where research misconduct has occurred.
2. In no case shall a publisher or editors encourage such misconduct or knowingly allow such misconduct to occur.
3. In the event that a journal’s publisher or editors are made aware of any allegation of research misconduct, the publisher or editor will deal with the allegations appropriately.
4. Publishers and editors always be willing to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when needed.
5. The journal has guidelines for retracting or correcting articles when needed. For more info, see: https://jssal.com/index.php/jssal/RetractionPolicy
Duties of Reviewers
Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and, through the editorial communications with the author, may also assist the author in improving the paper.
Promptness
Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.
Confidentiality
Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.
Standards of Objectivity
Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
Acknowledgment of Sources
Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.
Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.
Duties of Publisher
-The publisher undertakes to have an independent editorial decision made.
-Editors are responsible for all the processes the manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Language (JSSAL) will go through. Within this framework, ignoring the economic or political interests, the decision-makers are the editors.
-The publisher is responsible for taking precautions against scientific abuse, fraud, and plagiarism.
-In cases of alleged or proven scientific misconduct, fraudulent publication, or plagiarism, the publisher, in close collaboration with the editors, will take all appropriate measures to clarify the situation and to amend the article in question. This includes the prompt publication of an erratum, clarification, or, in the most severe case, the retraction of the affected work. The publisher, together with the editors, shall take reasonable steps to identify and prevent the publication of papers where research misconduct has occurred and under no circumstances encourage such misconduct or knowingly allow such misconduct to take place.
For more information, please see the Journal policies.
