PUBLICATION ETHICS POLICY

The Global Journal of Contextual Thought is committed to promoting the highest ethical standards in academic publishing. All individuals involved in the editorial and publication process—authors, reviewers, and editors—must adhere to the following ethical responsibilities to ensure integrity, fairness, and transparency.

Authors’ Ethical Responsibilities

  • Originality: The submitted manuscript must be the original work of the author(s).
  • Exclusive Submission: The manuscript must not be under consideration elsewhere or previously published in any other form.
  • Conflict of Interest: Any potential conflict of interest—financial, academic, or personal—must be clearly disclosed at the time of submission.
  • Post-Submission Corrections: If any significant error or inaccuracy is discovered after submission or publication, the author(s) must promptly notify the editor and cooperate to make necessary corrections or retractions.
  • Research Integrity: Data must be reported honestly and accurately. Any fabrication or falsification will result in rejection and further action.
  • Acknowledgment: All contributions and funding sources must be properly acknowledged.

Reviewers’ Ethical Responsibilities

  • Subject Expertise: Reviewers must possess adequate expertise in the subject area and must review manuscripts fairly, regardless of the author’s gender, ethnicity, religion, nationality, or political beliefs.
  • Objectivity: Reviews should be constructive, impartial, and free from personal bias. Hostile, defamatory, or prejudiced comments are not acceptable.
  • Confidentiality: All information related to the manuscript must be treated as confidential and not disclosed to any third party.
  • Conflict of Interest: Any real or perceived conflict of interest during the review process must be disclosed to the editor immediately.
  • Integrity of Review: Information obtained during the peer review process must not be used for personal advantage or to harm or discredit any individual or institution.
  • Rejection Justification: If a manuscript is found unsuitable for publication, the reviewer must clearly communicate the reasons to the editor in a professional manner.

Editors’ Ethical Responsibilities

  • Fair Evaluation: Manuscripts must be evaluated solely on their academic merit, without bias toward the authors’ personal characteristics, background, or affiliations.
  • Disclosure of Conflicts: Any editorial conflict of interest must be declared and managed appropriately.
  • Confidentiality: All content in submitted manuscripts must be kept confidential and not disclosed outside the editorial and review process.
  • Decision Authority: The Editorial Board has full and final authority over manuscript acceptance or rejection, based on:
    • Peer reviewers’ recommendations
    • Journal policies
    • Legal and ethical considerations (e.g., plagiarism, copyright infringement)
  • Ethical Oversight: Editors must take appropriate action when ethical concerns are raised with respect to a submitted or published manuscript.

This policy is designed to promote academic integrity and to ensure that The Global Journal of Contextual Thought remains an esteemed platform for original, ethical, and high-quality scholarly work.