Publication Ethics
Publication Ethics
Policies governing ethical conduct for authors, reviewers, editors, and all participants in the publication process.
The Litera Global Journal of Social Science (LGJSS) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, research integrity, and responsible scholarly communication. This section outlines the journal’s policies governing ethical conduct for authors, reviewers, editors, and all participants in the publication process.
Ethics Policies
Publication Ethics Statement
The journal's overarching ethics commitment.
Learn MoreCOPE Principles
Alignment with COPE best-practice guidance.
Learn MorePlagiarism Policy
Screening thresholds and consequences.
Learn MoreData Fabrication Policy
Position on fabricated research data.
Learn MoreData Falsification Policy
Position on manipulated research data.
Learn MoreDuplicate Submission Policy
Rules on concurrent submissions.
Learn MoreDuplicate Publication Policy
Rules on republishing existing work.
Learn MoreImage Manipulation Policy
Acceptable and unacceptable image editing.
Learn MoreCitation Manipulation Policy
Position on coercive or inflated citation.
Learn MoreHuman Research Ethics
Consent and approval requirements.
Learn MoreData Sharing Policy
Expectations for making data available.
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