Publication Ethics

The International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research – MIYR (IJSSHR-MIYR) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity, transparency, and ethical publishing. All submissions are subject to the policies outlined below.

1. Authorship Policy

Criteria for Authorship

  • Only individuals making substantial intellectual contributions to the research—conceptualization, methodology, data collection, analysis, interpretation, or manuscript drafting/revision—should be listed as authors.

Approval and Accountability

  • All authors must approve the final manuscript prior to submission.

  • Authors are fully accountable for the accuracy, integrity, and ethical compliance of the work.

Corresponding Author

  • Handles all communication with the editorial office.

  • Ensures that all co-authors have approved submission.

Author Contributions

  • Specific roles (e.g., conceptualization, data analysis, drafting, supervision) must be disclosed.

  • Contribution statements may be published alongside the article for transparency.

Use of AI Tools

  • AI may only be used for language editing, formatting, or minor technical assistance without disclosure.

  • Any substantive use of AI for generating text, analysis, interpretation, or conclusions must be explicitly disclosed in the manuscript.

2. Conflict of Interest (COI) Policy

Authors

  • Must disclose all potential conflicts (financial, personal, institutional, or other) at submission.

Editors and Reviewers

  • Must disclose conflicts related to authors, institutions, or the manuscript.

  • Significant conflicts result in recusal from handling or reviewing.

Transparency

  • Disclosed conflicts are published alongside the article.

  • Editors submitting work will not handle their own manuscripts; independent editors oversee the process.

3. Research Ethics

Ethical Approval

  • Research involving human participants must have approval from an IRB or equivalent ethics committee. Evidence may be requested.

Informed Consent and Privacy

  • Authors must obtain informed consent and protect participants’ anonymity and confidentiality.

Clinical Trials and Experimental Studies

  • Prospective registration in recognized registries (e.g., ISRCTN, gov, EU Clinical Trials Register) is strongly encouraged.

  • Registry details (name and identifier) must be included in the publication.

Author Responsibility

  • All ethical considerations must be reported transparently.

  • Authors must comply with COPE and international research ethics guidelines.

4. Retractions & Corrections Policy

  • Addenda: For missing information; linked to original publication.

  • Errata: For errors introduced during editorial/production processes; linked to corrected publication.

  • Corrigenda: For author errors; reviewed and linked to original publication.

  • Retractions: For serious ethical, legal, or scholarly issues (plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, misconduct).

Retraction notices include authorship and reason, and are permanently linked to the original article. All follow COPE guidelines.

5. Plagiarism and Research Integrity

  • All manuscripts are screened using Turnitin/iThenticate.

  • Similarity index >15% may result in rejection or required revision.

  • Proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources is mandatory.

6. Policy Accessibility and Independent Page

  • This document is the official Publication Ethics statement of IJSSHR-MIYR.

  • Authors, reviewers, and readers should refer to this page for guidance.

  • The independent page is accessible at:

  • Key Highlights for Reviewers/Indexers:

    • Clinical trial registration explicitly mentioned.

    • AI usage disclosure required.

    • Independent, publicly accessible ethics page.

    • Clear COI, authorship, and retraction policies.