{"id":279,"date":"2025-09-24T18:31:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T18:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/?page_id=279"},"modified":"2026-01-31T04:35:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T04:35:35","slug":"publication-ethics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/actasocialscience\/publication-ethics\/","title":{"rendered":"Publication Ethics"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"279\" class=\"elementor elementor-279\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c94a14 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c94a14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fcc0cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fcc0cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Publication Ethics<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af0e10 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0af0e10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46bd19f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46bd19f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c068831 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c068831\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c70fb68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c70fb68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Journal Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25fe344 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25fe344\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eb21bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-nav_menu\" data-id=\"7eb21bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-nav_menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-left-sidebar-container\"><ul id=\"menu-left-sidebar\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-419\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-419\"><a 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href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/actasocialscience\/for-reviewers\/\">For Reviewers<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-489\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-489\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/actasocialscience\/guest-editor-guidelines\/\">Guest Editor Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-490\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-490\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/actasocialscience\/online-submission\/\">Online Submission<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-491\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-491\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/actasocialscience\/open-access-policy\/\">Open Access Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-492\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-492\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/actasocialscience\/plagiarism-policy\/\">Plagiarism Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-493\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-493\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/actasocialscience\/publication-ethics\/\">Publication Ethics<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-494\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-494\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/actasocialscience\/reviewer-acknowledgment\/\">Reviewer Acknowledgment<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-495\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-495\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/actasocialscience\/reviewer-guidelines\/\">Reviewer Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-496\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-496\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/actasocialscience\/to-be-a-reviewer\/\">To Be a Reviewer<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-497\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-497\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/actasocialscience\/peer-review-guidelines\/\">Peer Review Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b541f97 e-con-full toc e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b541f97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec697ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec697ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d91c9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d91c9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be9a41b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be9a41b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ee124 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"15ee124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#PublicationEthics\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Publication Ethics<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#eroa\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ethical Responsibilities of Authors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#err\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#eror\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ethical Responsibilities of Editors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#rmhp\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Research Misconduct &amp; Handling Procedures<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#taa\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Transparency and Accountability<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ccg\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34zm192-34l-136-136c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l96.4 96.4-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l136-136c9.4-9.2 9.4-24.4 0-33.8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Compliance with COPE Guidelines<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd1396c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd1396c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcaa7a4 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcaa7a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"PublicationEthics\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52af20c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52af20c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Publication Ethics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6902498 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6902498\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21814c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21814c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Acta Social Science &amp; Humanities: An International Journal (ISSN: 3117-860X)<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics, academic integrity, and transparency. The journal strictly adheres to the <strong>Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)<\/strong> guidelines to ensure fairness, accountability, and ethical responsibility in all editorial and publishing practices.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal enforces a <strong>zero-tolerance policy<\/strong> toward plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, duplicate submissions, unethical authorship, and any form of research or publication misconduct.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55cf883 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55cf883\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"eroa\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce5117 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cce5117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Ethical Responsibilities of Authors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89044a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89044a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors submitting manuscripts to <strong>Acta Social Science &amp; Humanities<\/strong> must maintain honesty, accuracy, and integrity in both their research and writing. They are expected to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Submit <strong>original, unpublished work<\/strong> that is free from plagiarism or manipulation.<\/span><\/li><li>Properly <strong>acknowledge all sources, quotations, and intellectual contributions<\/strong> from other scholars.<\/li><li>Avoid <strong>duplicate or simultaneous submissions<\/strong> of the same manuscript to multiple journals.<\/li><li>Disclose any <strong>conflicts of interest<\/strong> (financial, institutional, or personal) that could influence the research findings or interpretations.<\/li><li>Ensure that <strong>all listed co-authors<\/strong> have made substantial contributions to the study and have approved the final manuscript.<\/li><\/ul><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Provide documentation or approval for studies involving <strong>human subjects, cultural data, or sensitive social information<\/strong>, in compliance with ethical research standards.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18d460b e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18d460b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"err\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c24359 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c24359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07336c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07336c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Reviewers play a crucial role in maintaining the credibility, objectivity, and academic quality of the journal. They are expected to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Provide <strong>impartial, constructive, and timely<\/strong> evaluations that help authors improve their work.<\/span><\/li><li>Maintain <strong>strict confidentiality<\/strong> regarding the content of the manuscript.<\/li><li>Avoid using any part of the manuscript for <strong>personal or professional advantage<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Refrain from any <strong>bias or prejudice<\/strong> related to the author\u2019s gender, nationality, institutional affiliation, or academic perspective.<\/li><li>Declare any <strong>conflicts of interest<\/strong> that might compromise the impartiality of their review.<\/li><li>Notify the Editorial Office if they suspect <strong>plagiarism, falsified data, or ethical misconduct<\/strong> in the manuscript.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0814f0a e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0814f0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"eror\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ccf64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28ccf64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Ethical Responsibilities of Editors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1924827 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1924827\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The editorial board, led by the <strong>Editor-in-Chief<\/strong>, is responsible for ensuring the integrity and fairness of the publication process. Editors must:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Evaluate manuscripts <strong>solely on academic merit, originality, and relevance<\/strong> to the journal\u2019s scope.<\/span><\/li><li>Ensure a <strong>fair, transparent, and confidential peer-review<\/strong> process.<\/li><li>Avoid handling submissions where <strong>conflicts of interest<\/strong> exist.<\/li><li>Take prompt and impartial action when <strong>ethical concerns or allegations of misconduct<\/strong> arise.<\/li><li>Publish <strong>retractions, corrections, or expressions of concern<\/strong> where necessary to maintain the credibility of the scholarly record.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2ef61 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a2ef61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"rmhp\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ed84ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ed84ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Research Misconduct &amp; Handling Procedures<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36bd92a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36bd92a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The journal considers the following as serious breaches of research ethics:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Plagiarism or self-plagiarism<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Data fabrication or falsification<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Duplicate submission or redundant publication<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Unethical authorship practices<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">, such as ghostwriting or honorary authorship<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Unethical data collection methods<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> or misuse of information obtained from participants<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Procedure for Handling Misconduct:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ol><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Upon receiving a complaint or evidence of misconduct, the Editorial Office initiates a <strong>preliminary investigation<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li><li>Authors are given an opportunity to <strong>respond or clarify<\/strong> the issue.<\/li><li>If misconduct is confirmed, the journal may take one or more of the following actions:<\/li><li>Reject the manuscript or withdraw it from publication.<\/li><li>Retract the published article and issue a formal <strong>retraction notice<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Notify the author\u2019s <strong>institution, funding agency, or ethics committee<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72cf11 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e72cf11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"taa\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1d586e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1d586e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Transparency and Accountability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f8c1a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f8c1a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Acta Social Science &amp; Humanities<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> promotes <strong>openness, honesty, and scholarly transparency<\/strong> in academic publishing.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All manuscripts undergo <strong>ethical and editorial screening<\/strong> prior to publication.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Any <strong>corrections, retractions, or clarifications<\/strong> will be issued publicly and transparently in accordance with COPE guidelines.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Authors are encouraged to share <strong>data, sources, and methodologies<\/strong> (where appropriate) to promote reproducibility and accountability in social and humanistic research.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e9798c e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e9798c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"ccg\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0da4b39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0da4b39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. 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