{"id":48,"date":"2025-09-02T18:29:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T18:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/xe\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2025-12-08T17:06:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T17:06:04","slug":"guest-editor-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/actasocialscience\/guest-editor-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Editor Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"48\" class=\"elementor elementor-48\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7dcab8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7dcab8\" 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-180f6db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"180f6db\" 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\">Guest Editor Guidelines<\/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-cc73f26 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc73f26\" 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-9ca55d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ca55d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f23f274 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f23f274\" 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-84bef1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84bef1d\" 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-dbc2935 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dbc2935\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-750d9e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-nav_menu\" data-id=\"750d9e7\" 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 href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/actasocialscience\/about-the-journal\/\">About the Journal\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-481\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-481\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/actasocialscience\/aims-and-scope\/\">Aims and Scope<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-482\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-482\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/actasocialscience\/archives\/\">Archives<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-483\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-483\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/actasocialscience\/article-processing-charge\/\">Article Processing Charge<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-484\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-484\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/actasocialscience\/author-instructions\/\">Author Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-485\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-485\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/actasocialscience\/editorial-board\/\">Editorial Board<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-878\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-878\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/actasocialscience\/editorial-board-member\/\">Editorial Board Member<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-486\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-486\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/actasocialscience\/editorial-policies\/\">Editorial Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-487\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-487\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academicsociety.org\/actasocialscience\/editorial-process\/\">Editorial Process<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-488\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-488\"><a 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-e9979a1 e-con-full toc e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e9979a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deb6141 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"deb6141\" 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-3b6a221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b6a221\" 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-b282f4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b282f4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d56710b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d56710b\" 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=\"#GuestEditorGuidelines\">\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\">Guest Editor 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\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#rge\">\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\">Role of Guest 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=\"#ProposalSubmission\">\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\">Proposal Submission<\/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=\"#rdsi\">\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\">Responsibilities During the Special Issue<\/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=\"#pres\">\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\">Peer Review and Editorial Standards<\/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=\"#EthicalResponsibilities\">\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<\/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=\"#bsge\">\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\">Benefits of Serving as Guest Editor<\/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=\"#sj\">\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\">Support from the Journal<\/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=\"#tsi\">\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\">Timeline for Special Issues<\/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=\"#HowtoApply\">\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\">How to Apply<\/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-ce62f35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce62f35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-463080b e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"463080b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"GuestEditorGuidelines\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-646399d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"646399d\" 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\">Guest Editor Guidelines<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0746f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0746f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd56eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bd56eb\" 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><em><span lang=\"EN-US\">Acta Social Science &amp; Humanities: An International Journal<\/span><\/em><span lang=\"EN-US\"> regularly publishes <strong>Special Issues<\/strong> on emerging, interdisciplinary, and socially significant themes within the broad areas of <strong>social sciences, humanities, and cultural studies<\/strong>. These Special Issues are led by <strong>Guest Editors<\/strong>, who are accomplished scholars, researchers, and thought leaders in their respective disciplines.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Guest Editors play a pivotal role in ensuring that each Special Issue reflects academic excellence, intellectual diversity, and scholarly relevance, while fostering cross-disciplinary dialogue and collaboration.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">This document outlines the guidelines and responsibilities for Guest Editors to manage Special Issues with professionalism, fairness, and academic integrity.<\/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-5bd9bec e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5bd9bec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"rge\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96aec48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96aec48\" 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. Role of Guest Editors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb8a6ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb8a6ee\" 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\">Guest Editors are responsible for conceptualizing and managing Special Issues that align with the journal\u2019s mission of advancing understanding of human society, culture, and thought. Their main duties include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Proposing relevant and timely themes in areas such as sociology, psychology, history, literature, political science, communication, philosophy, and interdisciplinary humanities.<\/span><\/li><li>Preparing a formal proposal that includes the title, scope, and tentative timeline.<\/li><li>Overseeing the peer review process to ensure scholarly rigor and impartial evaluation.<\/li><li>Inviting quality submissions from diverse academic and cultural backgrounds.<\/li><li>Upholding ethical standards and ensuring the originality and academic merit of all contributions.<\/li><li>(Optional) Writing an editorial introduction summarizing the Special Issue theme, scope, and key insights.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43df08d e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43df08d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"ProposalSubmission\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21973fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21973fb\" 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. Proposal Submission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c0608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26c0608\" 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\">To propose a Special Issue, prospective Guest Editors must submit a <strong>Special Issue Proposal Form<\/strong> containing the following details:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Proposed Title of the Special Issue<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Rationale and Relevance:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Explanation of the importance and contemporary relevance of the topic<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Scope:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Key themes, disciplines, and subtopics to be addressed<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Tentative Timeline:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Expected submission, review, and publication schedule<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">List of Potential Contributors<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> (if available)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Guest Editor Information:<\/span><\/strong><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Full name, institutional affiliation, email ID, ORCID iD, and a short biography (100\u2013150 words)<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">All proposals are reviewed by the <strong>Editorial Board<\/strong>, and successful applicants will be formally appointed as Guest Editors.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eba275d e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eba275d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"rdsi\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd26042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd26042\" 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. Responsibilities During the Special Issue<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec2d57b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec2d57b\" 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\">Guest Editors are expected to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Promote the Special Issue through academic networks, conferences, and social platforms.<\/span><\/li><li>Invite submissions from qualified scholars and researchers across regions and disciplines.<\/li><li>Conduct an initial screening to ensure manuscripts fit the thematic focus and meet journal standards.<\/li><li>Coordinate with the <strong>Editorial Office<\/strong> to assign appropriate reviewers.<\/li><li>Provide fair editorial recommendations based on reviewer feedback.<\/li><li>Encourage diverse representation among authors and contributors, avoiding institutional or regional bias.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d01961c e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d01961c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"pres\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c82105e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c82105e\" 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. Peer Review and Editorial Standards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee54ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ee54ee\" 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\">All manuscripts submitted to Special Issues undergo the journal\u2019s <strong>standard double-blind peer review<\/strong> process.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Guest Editors must ensure confidentiality, impartiality, and transparency throughout the review and decision-making process.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The <strong>final publication decision<\/strong> for all manuscripts rests with the <strong>Editor-in-Chief<\/strong>, in consultation with the Guest Editors, to maintain consistency with the journal\u2019s editorial policies and ethical standards.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec165f e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ec165f\" 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-52d782c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52d782c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"EthicalResponsibilities\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Ethical Responsibilities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f169e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f169e8\" 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>Guest Editors are expected to uphold the highest standards of academic ethics by:<\/p><ul><li>Declaring and avoiding any conflicts of interest (e.g., handling their own manuscripts or those of close collaborators).<\/li><li>Ensuring all submissions comply with the journal\u2019s plagiarism and research ethics policies.<\/li><li>Reporting any suspected cases of ethical misconduct, data fabrication, or duplicate publication to the Editorial Office.<\/li><li>Maintaining fairness, respect, and confidentiality throughout the review and editorial process.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c6c9e e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94c6c9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"bsge\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53cbfd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53cbfd7\" 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. Benefits of Serving as Guest Editor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46088f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46088f0\" 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\">Serving as a Guest Editor provides significant academic and professional benefits:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Recognition as <strong>Guest Editor<\/strong> of an international peer-reviewed journal.<\/span><\/li><li>Enhanced visibility and credibility in the global social sciences and humanities community.<\/li><li>Opportunity to lead a Special Issue on a relevant and meaningful topic.<\/li><li>Official <strong>Certificate of Appointment<\/strong> from the journal.<\/li><li>Collaboration and networking opportunities with scholars, researchers, and cultural theorists worldwide.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c514e3 e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c514e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"sj\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2657a4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2657a4d\" 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\">7. Support from the Journal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c9457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96c9457\" 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 <strong>Editorial Office<\/strong> provides continuous support to Guest Editors, including:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Administrative and technical assistance for submission and peer review coordination.<\/span><\/li><li>Promotional support for the <strong>Call for Papers<\/strong> across academic channels.<\/li><li>Editorial guidance to ensure quality, consistency, and adherence to journal policies.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405599e e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"405599e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"tsi\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a0b6fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a0b6fd\" 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\">8. Typical Timeline for Special Issues<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a7e188 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a7e188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>Stage<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Proposal Review and Approval<\/p><\/td><td><p>1\u20132 weeks<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Call for Papers Announcement<\/p><\/td><td><p>Immediately after approval<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Submission Period<\/p><\/td><td><p>3\u20136 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Peer Review and Revisions<\/p><\/td><td><p>2\u20133 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Final Publication<\/p><\/td><td><p>Continuous online publication upon acceptance<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ab24a e-con-full scroll-section e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54ab24a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"HowtoApply\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bdf7a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bdf7a0\" 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\">9. 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