Journal of Social and Human Interaction is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. The journal follows internationally recognized principles of responsible scholarly publishing and is guided by the best practices promoted by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing developed by COPE, DOAJ, OASPA, and WAME.
This publication ethics statement applies to all parties involved in the publication process, including authors, reviewers, editors, and the journal's publisher. The policy covers issues related to authorship, originality, plagiarism, research misconduct, conflicts of interest, peer review, confidentiality, corrections, retractions, and complaints and appeals.
The Journal of Social and Human Interaction is committed to the principles of:
academic integrity;
originality and responsible scholarship;
transparency and accountability;
fairness and impartiality;
confidentiality;
respect for intellectual property;
responsible authorship and contributorship;
avoidance of conflicts of interest; and
protection of the integrity of the scholarly record.
Editorial decisions are based primarily on the academic quality, originality, relevance, methodological rigor, and contribution of the manuscript. Decisions must not be influenced by the author's nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, political views, institutional affiliation, or other personal characteristics.
Authors are responsible for ensuring the integrity and accuracy of their submitted manuscripts.
Authors must:
submit original work that has not been previously published;
ensure that the manuscript is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal;
accurately report research findings and avoid fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate manipulation of data;
provide appropriate citations and acknowledge the contributions of other researchers;
ensure that all individuals listed as authors have made substantial contributions to the research and manuscript;
obtain appropriate permission for the use of copyrighted materials where necessary;
disclose any relevant financial, personal, or institutional conflicts of interest;
comply with applicable ethical requirements for research involving human participants or other subjects;
retain appropriate research data and supporting materials where applicable; and
promptly notify the editor if a significant error is identified in a submitted or published manuscript.
Authors must not engage in plagiarism, duplicate publication, self-plagiarism, citation manipulation, or any other form of academic misconduct.
Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial intellectual or scholarly contributions to the research and manuscript.
All listed authors should:
have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, analysis, or interpretation of the research;
have participated in drafting or critically revising the manuscript;
have approved the final version of the manuscript; and
agree to be accountable for the integrity and accuracy of the work.
Individuals who have contributed to the research but do not meet the criteria for authorship should be appropriately acknowledged.
Guest authorship, honorary authorship, ghost authorship, and inappropriate changes to authorship are not permitted.
Any change in authorship after submission must be approved by all authors and formally communicated to the editor with a clear explanation.
The Journal of Social and Human Interaction is committed to publishing original scholarly work.
All submitted manuscripts may be screened for plagiarism or substantial textual similarity using appropriate plagiarism-detection tools. Authors must properly acknowledge and cite all sources, ideas, data, quotations, and materials derived from other works.
Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:
copying another person's work without appropriate attribution;
presenting another person's ideas or findings as one's own;
substantial unattributed textual overlap;
inappropriate reuse of previously published material; and
submitting substantially similar manuscripts to multiple journals.
If plagiarism or significant textual overlap is identified, the editor may reject the manuscript and take further action in accordance with applicable publication ethics procedures.
Authors must not submit the same manuscript simultaneously to more than one journal.
The journal does not accept manuscripts that have already been published elsewhere, except where legitimate forms of secondary publication are permitted and appropriately disclosed.
Authors must disclose any closely related manuscripts, publications, conference papers, preprints, or other materials that may substantially overlap with the submitted manuscript.
The journal does not tolerate research misconduct, including:
fabrication – inventing data, results, participants, or research information;
falsification – manipulating research materials, procedures, data, or results;
plagiarism – using another person's ideas, words, data, or work without appropriate acknowledgment;
manipulation or inappropriate alteration of images, data, or research materials;
unethical research practices; and
other forms of academic misconduct that compromise the integrity of scholarly research.
When allegations of research misconduct arise, the editor may request clarification or supporting documentation from the authors and, where appropriate, contact the authors' institution or relevant authorities.
The journal will follow recognized publication ethics procedures when investigating suspected misconduct.
Research involving human participants must comply with applicable ethical standards and institutional or national regulations.
Where applicable, authors should state whether ethical approval or clearance was obtained from an appropriate institutional review board, ethics committee, or equivalent authority.
Authors must respect participants' rights, dignity, privacy, confidentiality, and informed consent.
Where research involves sensitive personal information, authors must take appropriate measures to protect participants from identification or potential harm.
All authors, reviewers, and editors are required to disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest that could influence the research, review, editorial decision, or publication process.
Conflicts of interest may arise from:
financial relationships;
employment or institutional affiliations;
personal relationships;
academic or professional competition;
funding arrangements; or
other circumstances that may affect objectivity.
Authors should disclose relevant conflicts at the time of submission.
Reviewers must inform the editor if they have any relationship with the authors, institutions, or research that could compromise their impartiality. In such cases, the reviewer may be replaced.
Reviewers play an important role in maintaining the academic quality and integrity of the journal.
Reviewers are expected to:
evaluate manuscripts objectively and constructively;
provide clear, relevant, and academically justified comments;
maintain strict confidentiality regarding the manuscript;
identify relevant published work that has not been cited where appropriate;
notify the editor of potential plagiarism or research misconduct;
disclose any conflict of interest;
decline the review if they lack the necessary expertise or cannot complete the review within the required timeframe; and
refrain from using unpublished information obtained through the review process for personal or professional advantage.
Reviewers must not contact authors directly regarding a manuscript under review unless authorized by the editor.
Editors are responsible for maintaining the quality, fairness, and integrity of the journal's editorial process.
Editors must:
evaluate manuscripts fairly and objectively;
make editorial decisions based on academic merit;
maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts;
select appropriate and independent reviewers;
manage conflicts of interest appropriately;
ensure that peer review is conducted fairly and confidentially;
respond appropriately to allegations of misconduct;
provide authors with clear and timely editorial decisions; and
take appropriate action when errors or ethical concerns are identified in published articles.
Editors must not use unpublished information from submitted manuscripts for personal research or professional advantage.
Editorial decisions should be independent of commercial interests and other inappropriate external influences.
All manuscripts submitted to the journal are treated as confidential documents.
Editors, reviewers, and other individuals involved in the editorial process must not disclose information about submitted manuscripts to anyone other than those directly involved in the evaluation and publication process.
Information obtained through the review process must not be used for personal, academic, or commercial purposes without appropriate authorization.
The Journal of Social and Human Interaction applies a double-blind peer review system.
Reviewers are selected based on their expertise and independence. The journal takes reasonable measures to minimize conflicts of interest and potential bias during the review process.
Peer review is intended to provide an objective assessment of the manuscript's academic quality and to assist authors in improving their work.
The journal does not permit reviewers to exploit, appropriate, or disclose unpublished ideas or findings obtained through the peer review process.
Authors may submit a complaint or appeal concerning an editorial decision or publication process by contacting the editorial team through the official journal channels.
Complaints and appeals should include sufficient information and supporting evidence to enable the editor to evaluate the matter appropriately.
The editor will review complaints and appeals fairly, objectively, and confidentially.
Where necessary, the journal may seek advice from an independent editor, editorial board member, institution, or other qualified authority.
The journal will not tolerate retaliation against individuals who raise legitimate ethical concerns or submit good-faith complaints.
The journal is committed to maintaining an accurate and reliable scholarly record.
If an error is identified after publication, the journal may publish an appropriate correction, clarification, or retraction, depending on the nature and significance of the issue.
Minor errors that do not affect the main findings or conclusions may be corrected through an appropriate correction notice.
Articles may be retracted when there is clear evidence of serious problems such as fabricated or falsified data, plagiarism, major methodological errors, unethical research, or other circumstances that substantially compromise the validity or integrity of the published work.
Corrections and retractions will be handled transparently and in accordance with recognized publication ethics practices.
The journal welcomes responsible scholarly discussion concerning published articles.
If substantial concerns arise after publication, the editor will assess the evidence and, where necessary, investigate the matter in consultation with the authors, reviewers, editorial board members, or relevant institutions.
Appropriate editorial action may include publication of a correction, editorial note, expression of concern, or retraction, depending on the circumstances.
Authors are expected to cite sources accurately and appropriately.
Citation practices must not be manipulated to artificially increase citation counts or journal metrics.
The journal does not permit:
excessive self-citation without legitimate scholarly justification;
coercive citation;
citation stacking;
irrelevant citations; or
deliberate omission of relevant sources to misrepresent the scholarly context of the research.
Editors and reviewers must not require authors to cite their own work or other specific publications unless there is a legitimate academic reason.
Authors should ensure that research data, analytical procedures, and supporting materials are accurately reported.
Where appropriate and ethically permissible, authors are encouraged to make relevant research data or supporting materials available to facilitate transparency, verification, and reproducibility.
Where data cannot be publicly shared because of privacy, confidentiality, legal, ethical, or other legitimate restrictions, authors should provide an appropriate explanation.
Authors remain fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, integrity, and ethical standards of their manuscripts when using artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tools during research or manuscript preparation.
AI tools may be used as appropriate for language improvement, editing, translation, or other legitimate purposes, provided that their use does not compromise academic integrity or research transparency.
AI tools must not be listed as authors because they cannot assume responsibility for the content, integrity, or accountability of a scholarly work.
Authors remain responsible for verifying all AI-assisted content, including facts, references, quotations, data interpretations, and citations.
The use of AI must not be employed to fabricate data, generate false references, manipulate results, conceal plagiarism, or otherwise misrepresent scholarly work.
Editorial decisions regarding manuscripts must be independent of advertising, sponsorship, commercial interests, or other financial considerations.
Commercial activities associated with the journal must not influence the selection, review, acceptance, rejection, or publication of scholarly articles.
The journal is committed to maintaining a clear separation between editorial decision-making and commercial interests.
When the journal receives a credible allegation of publication or research misconduct, the editor will assess the allegation and determine the appropriate course of action.
Depending on the nature and seriousness of the allegation, the journal may:
request an explanation from the author;
request supporting documents or research data;
consult reviewers or editorial board members;
seek advice from relevant institutions or independent experts;
issue a correction or expression of concern;
reject the manuscript;
retract a published article; or
take other appropriate action consistent with recognized publication ethics standards.
The journal aims to handle allegations fairly, confidentially, and without prejudice while protecting the integrity of the scholarly record. COPE guidance emphasizes that editors and publishers should have clear procedures for addressing issues such as plagiarism, citation manipulation, fabrication, falsification, conflicts of interest, corrections, and retractions.
The Journal of Social and Human Interaction is committed to continuously improving its editorial and publication practices.
All members of the journal's editorial and publishing teams, authors, and reviewers are expected to uphold the principles of integrity, transparency, fairness, accountability, confidentiality, and respect for academic freedom.
The journal reserves the right to update this Publication Ethics policy when necessary to reflect developments in international standards and best practices in scholarly publishing.
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