PUBLICATION ETHICS

Scientific Publishing Ethics

The publishing house responsible, in close collaboration with the editors of the International Journal of Humanities, Social, and Economic Studies, works intensively to formulate policies and procedures that support this mission, in accordance with the core principles and practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), as outlined below.

  1. Commitment of the International Journal of Humanities, Social, and Economic Studies to Research Ethics

The International Journal of Humanities, Social, and Economic Studies is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards throughout all editorial stages, from manuscript submission to acceptance for publication, to ensure research integrity and the value and impact of scientific publications.

Accordingly, the journal has developed detailed publishing policies and procedures aligned with international publishing standards, available in Arabic, English, and French, which apply to all participants in the publishing process including authors, reviewers, and editors.

By promoting impactful scientific research, the journal aspires to be a leading publication nationally, regionally, and internationally in humanities, social, and economic sciences, striving to advance sustainable social and economic development.

  1. Research Ethics Violations

The International Journal of Humanities, Social, and Economic Studies monitors the following ethical violations by any participants in the publication process, including authors, reviewers, and editors, to prevent them to the greatest extent possible and take necessary measures, including:

  1. Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct
    Preventing plagiarism and academic misconduct is essential to ensuring scientific and academic integrity. All submissions are screened using iThenticate software to detect and prevent plagiarism. Plagiarism includes misuse of published research, unauthorized reuse of others’ work or intellectual content without permission or proper citation. Forms include self-plagiarism and translation plagiarism. Authors are required to sign an Author Declaration and Undertaking form upon submission. Verified plagiarism or misuse leads to immediate corrective actions.
  2. Duplicate Publication
    Splitting one large study into multiple smaller ones or substantially rephrasing similar studies by the same author is unacceptable and harms scientific publishing integrity.
  3. Failure to Disclose Sources and References
    Includes all forms of plagiarism or intentional/unintentional failure to cite sources. Any statement, comment, or discussion previously published must be appropriately cited.
  4. Inappropriate Authorship Attribution
    Includes omitting contributors, adding unauthorized authors, honorary authorship, ghost authorship, incorrect author order, or use of pseudonyms.
  5. Failure to Obtain Institutional and Ethical Approvals
    Lack of necessary institutional and ethical approvals imposed by institutions or funding bodies, including conflicts of interest and confidentiality issues.
  6. Data Fabrication or Falsification
    Altering, omitting, or distorting data to serve personal goals, misleadingly promoting or diminishing others’ work.
  7. Bias in Any Form
    Explicit or implicit favoritism or hostility toward particular intellectual schools, ideologies, politics, or personal views that misrepresent scientific integrity.
  8. Use of Offensive Language
    Malicious use of logical fallacies, inflammatory or offensive language aimed at discrediting others.
  9. Discrimination
    Preferential treatment based on race, gender, age, marital or parental status, ethnicity, nationality, or political philosophy.
  10. Undisclosed Errors or Corrections
    Failure to report discovered research errors before or after publication, affecting corrections or retractions.
  11. Compliance of All Participants with Ethical Standards

Editors’ Responsibilities

  • Ensure scientific quality of published issues by objectively evaluating manuscripts.
  • Complete the review process without bias.
  • Take appropriate action against plagiarism, defamation, copyright, and intellectual property violations.
  • Select reviewers specialized in the subject with no conflicts of interest.
  • Maintain editorial decisions free from bias to ensure fair peer review.
  • Maintain confidentiality of information during review.
  • Avoid handling manuscripts where conflicts of interest exist.
  • Ensure authors make necessary revisions.
  • Uphold scientific integrity by correcting, rejecting, or retracting articles as needed.
  • Address publication ethics complaints seriously, involving authors as necessary.

Reviewers’ Responsibilities

  • Recuse themselves if unqualified or unable to review timely.
  • Maintain confidentiality and not use information for personal gain.
  • Provide objective, clear, and substantiated critiques without personal attacks.
  • Identify relevant uncited work and potential overlapping publications.
  • Avoid reviewing manuscripts with conflicts of interest.

Authors’ Responsibilities

  • Read and adhere to the journal’s authorship policy.
  • Provide original data upon request and retain it for a reasonable period.
  • Obtain all necessary ethical and institutional approvals.
  • Comply with publication ethics upon submission.

Publisher’s Responsibilities

  • Develop, review, and disseminate editorial policies aligned with international standards.
  • Oversee editorial quality and advise on improvements.
  • Facilitate editorial and production workflows.
  • Publish electronic and print issues.
  • Maximize dissemination to the academic community.
  • Assist in investigating ethical complaints and take corrective action.
  • Collaborate on continuous improvement plans and enhance indexing and impact.
  • Promote sustainable, non-profit knowledge dissemination.