Publication Ethic

Publication Ethics

Every author who submits a manuscript to Mirror of the People: International Journal of Social Studies must adhere to the principles of publication ethics. The journal is committed to maintaining high standards of academic integrity, transparency, and scientific quality in all stages of the publication process.

Authors are expected to comply with the following ethical principles:

  1. Scientific Integrity
    Manuscripts submitted to the journal must be based on sound scientific methods and provide findings, analyses, or arguments that can be academically justified.
  2. Honesty and Originality
    Authors must present their work honestly, objectively, and accurately. Any form of fabrication, falsification, manipulation of data, or plagiarism is strictly prohibited.
  3. Acknowledgment of Sources
    Authors must provide proper citations and references for all ideas, data, statements, figures, and materials derived from other works. Appropriate acknowledgment of the contributions of others is essential to scholarly communication.
  4. Plagiarism-Free Manuscripts
    All submitted articles must be original works and free from plagiarism. The journal reserves the right to reject manuscripts that fail to meet originality standards.
  5. Research Responsibility
    Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the information presented in their manuscripts and must be prepared to provide supporting data when requested by the editorial board.
  6. Contribution to Social Studies
    Submitted articles should be relevant to the focus and scope of the journal and contribute to the advancement of interdisciplinary social studies research.
  7. Relevance to Journal Scope
    Manuscripts are expected to address topics related to social structures, public policy, demographic change, sustainable development, community empowerment, and other contemporary social issues from local, national, or global perspectives.
  8. Academic and Social Impact
    Authors are encouraged to produce research that contributes to academic discourse, policy development, community empowerment, and sustainable solutions to social challenges faced by societies around the world.
  9. Multiple or Concurrent Publication
    Authors should not submit the same manuscript simultaneously to more than one journal. Manuscripts submitted to Mirror of the People must not have been previously published or be under consideration elsewhere.
  10. Ethical Compliance
    Research involving human participants, communities, or sensitive data must comply with applicable ethical standards and regulations. Authors should ensure that informed consent, confidentiality, and participant rights are properly protected.

By submitting a manuscript to Mirror of the People: International Journal of Social Studies, authors acknowledge and agree to comply with these publication ethics principles and support the journal's commitment to promoting high-quality, ethical, and impactful scholarly research.