Publication Ethics and Malpractice

The Comprehensive Journal of Humanities and Educational Studies (CJHES) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and integrity. We follow the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and ensure that all parties involved in the publication process—authors, reviewers, and editors—adhere to these principles.

1. Author's Responsibilities

  • Originality: Authors must submit only original work that has not been previously published or is not under consideration by another journal.

  • Plagiarism: The manuscript must be free of any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism. All sources must be properly cited. The journal uses plagiarism detection software (e.g., Turnitin) to screen submissions.

  • Data Accuracy: Authors are responsible for the accuracy of their submitted data and must present their results honestly. Fabrication, falsification, or manipulation of data is strictly prohibited.

  • Authorship: Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the research. All co-authors must approve the final version of the manuscript and its submission for publication.

  • Conflict of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest that could influence the results or interpretation of their work.

2. Reviewer's Responsibilities

  • Confidentiality: Reviewers must treat all manuscripts as confidential documents. They must not share or discuss the manuscript with anyone else.

  • Objectivity: Reviews must be objective and constructive. Personal criticism of the author is considered inappropriate.

  • Conflict of Interest: Reviewers must declare any conflicts of interest and decline to review a manuscript if they are unable to provide an unbiased assessment.

  • Promptness: Reviewers should submit their reports in a timely manner to avoid delays in the publication process.

3. Editor's Responsibilities

  • Fair Play: Editors must evaluate manuscripts based on their intellectual content without regard to the author's race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.

  • Confidentiality: Editors and their staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, and potential reviewers.

  • Conflicts of Interest: Editors must recuse themselves from considering manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest.

  • Prompt and Fair Decisions: Editors are responsible for making fair and timely decisions regarding the publication of manuscripts.

4. Handling of Misconduct

In cases of suspected 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 publication of a correction, a clarification, or, in the most severe cases, the formal retraction of the article from the journal.