Reviewers play a vital role in maintaining the quality, integrity, and credibility of the peer-review process. By accepting a review invitation, reviewers agree to:

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   Provide Objective Reviews: Evaluate manuscripts fairly, impartially, and constructively based on scientific merit.

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   Maintain Confidentiality: Treat all submitted manuscripts and related information as confidential documents.

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   Declare Conflicts of Interest: Inform the editorial office of any personal, professional, or financial conflicts that could influence the review.

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   Deliver Timely Reviews: Complete the review within the assigned deadline or promptly notify the editor if additional time is required.

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   Offer Constructive Feedback: Provide clear, respectful, and evidence-based comments that help authors improve their work.

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   Assess Ethical Compliance: Report suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabricated data, unethical research practices, or other ethical concerns.

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   Evaluate Research Quality: Consider originality, methodology, data analysis, interpretation of results, relevance, and contribution to the field.

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   Support Editorial Decisions: Submit recommendations with appropriate justification while recognizing that the final publication decision rests with the Editor.

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   Avoid Use of Unpublished Information: Do not use or share any unpublished data or ideas obtained through the review process for personal advantage.

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    Uphold Publication Ethics: Follow internationally accepted standards of peer review and publication ethics throughout the review process.

LGJSS appreciates the valuable contributions of reviewers in ensuring the publication of high-quality, ethical, and impactful scholarly research.