Publication Ethics
Human Research Ethics
Litera Global Journal of Social Science is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards for research involving human participants. All studies submitted to the journal must be conducted in accordance with internationally recognized ethical principles and applicable institutional, national, and international regulations.
Authors conducting research involving human participants must ensure that:
- The study received prior approval from an appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB), Ethics Committee, or equivalent ethics review body, where required.
- Informed consent was obtained from all participants before their involvement in the research. For minors or individuals unable to provide consent, permission must be obtained from a parent, legal guardian, or authorized representative.
- The rights, dignity, privacy, safety, and well-being of participants were protected throughout the research process.
- Participant confidentiality and personal data are safeguarded, and identifying information is not disclosed without explicit written consent.
- Any images, videos, or case details that could identify participants are published only with the participant's written permission.
- The manuscript includes a clear ethics statement describing ethics approval (where applicable), the name of the approving committee, approval number (if available), and confirmation that informed consent was obtained.
The Editorial Office may request copies of ethics approval documents or additional information to verify compliance with ethical requirements.
Failure to comply with human research ethics standards may result in rejection of the manuscript, withdrawal of the submission from the review process, retraction of a published article, or other appropriate actions in accordance with the journal’s publication ethics policies. LGJSS expects all authors to conduct human participant research responsibly, ethically, and with full respect for the rights and welfare of all participants.
