Research ethics in the fields of the humanities and social sciences are of great importance in maintaining the quality and credibility of academic research. The main ethical principles and practices in the research in these fields include:

1. Accuracy and integrity: Articles must present accurate and honest data, and the data must not be falsified or manipulated based on the authors’ preferences. Thorough data verification must be conducted and information provided truthfully and honestly.

2. Credibility and consistency: Authors should review thoroughly before submitting articles in order not to compromise the credibility of their reports. Further, they should not selectively report only the research results that would support their arguments.

3. Proper citation of sources: Authors must accurately cite relevant sources and previous works in their articles and avoid citing false information or unsupported opinions.

4. Responsibility for information dissemination: Authors should take responsibility for the accuracy and credibility of their articles. Sufficient information should be provided for readers so that they can evaluate and understand the research properly.

5. Transparency and disclosure of conflicts of interest: All sources of research funding and potential conflicts of interest should be revealed, including any relationships that may be perceived as conflicting interests. Such information should be disclosed in the research papers.

6. Intention to learn and share: Research findings should be made public in accordance with the commitment to sharing knowledge and information to promote growth in the research and academic community.

7. Authorship: Authors must properly credit individuals that have made significant contributions to the research and should not include those that did not contribute significantly; authorship should be based on actual contributions.

8. Compliance with laws: Authors must support and adhere to laws related to research and research publication.

 

 

Authors’ Roles and Responsibilities

1. Originality of work: Authors must certify that the submitted manuscript is an original work that has not been previously published elsewhere and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously is considered unacceptable and not permissible.

2. Accuracy: Authors must present their work accurately, rigorously following research and analysis processes. A discussion of the significance of the work must be included, and the data must be provided in the article based on reliable evidence.

3. Citation of sources: Authors must cite sources and previously published works accurately and must not make false claims or provide unsupported opinions.

4. Disclosure of financial support and conflicts of interest: Authors must disclose the financial support received for their research and specify any conflicts of interest related to the work.

5. Authorship: All co-authors must make a sufficient contribution to the work and must accept responsibility for the accuracy and credibility of the manuscript. This includes defining and designing the work, data collection and analysis, and manuscript preparation. Authorship responsibilities must be genuine.

6. Non-author contributors: Individuals that contribute to the work but that do not meet the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged in the "Acknowledgments" section of the manuscript after obtaining the co-authors’ consent. The primary author is responsible for informing co-authors and obtaining their consent before acknowledging the contributors for the final manuscript revisions and publication.

 

Editors’ Roles and Responsibilities

1. Confidentiality: Editors must maintain the confidentiality of information throughout the manuscript review process. This information must not be disclosed to unrelated individuals and a "double-blind" review process that keeps the identities of authors and reviewers hidden must be used.

2. Conflicts of interest: Editors should recuse themselves from the manuscript review process when there is a conflict of interest or if they have a vested interest in the publication of the research.

3. Publication decision: Editors must make publication decisions based on the journal's editorial board policies and relevant legal guidelines in order to ensure that published articles meet quality and academic standards.

4. Withdrawal of manuscripts: Editors have the authority and responsibility to withdraw a manuscript if plagiarism, prior publication elsewhere, or copyright violations are identified without requiring the author’s consent.

5. Plagiarism checking: Editors must check for plagiarism in submitted manuscripts and use plagiarism detection software to maintain the integrity of the content.

6. Disclosure and conflicts of interest: Editors must disclose articles’ sources of research funding and potential conflicts of interest. Such information must be included in the published article.

 

 

Reviewers’ Roles and Responsibilities

1. Confidentiality: Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of the manuscripts that they are evaluating. They must not disclose any information from the manuscript to unrelated individuals and must refrain from using the content of the manuscript for personal gain or purposes.

2. Withdrawal from reviewing manuscripts: Should any conflicts of interest or situations that make it inappropriate to review a manuscript be identified, reviewers should promptly inform the journal’s editorial team and withdraw from reviewing the manuscript.

3. Expertise: Reviewers should have expertise in the relevant field of study so that they can provide informed evaluation of the manuscript.

4. Objectivity: Reviewing should be conducted with objectivity, avoiding bias or personal opinions that lack supporting evidence as criteria for judgment. Additionally, reviewers should provide recommendations based on academic principles.

5. Time frames: Reviewers should adhere to the specified time frame for manuscript evaluation as set by the journal.

 

Summary of the Ethical Principles for Authors, Editors, and Reviewers

The duties and responsibilities of authors include ensuring the originality of their work, presenting accurate research findings, citing sources appropriately, disclosing financial support and conflicts of interest, defining authorship criteria, and acknowledging non-author contributors. These responsibilities are vital for upholding the integrity and quality of academic articles.

The duties and responsibilities of journal editors involve maintaining confidentiality, avoiding conflicts of interest, making publication decisions in line with editorial policies and legal guidelines, withdrawing manuscripts in cases of plagiarism or copyright issues, checking for plagiarism, and disclosing funding sources and potential conflicts of interest. Editors play a critical role in maintaining the quality and credibility of academic research.

The duties and responsibilities of reviewers include maintaining confidentiality, withdrawing from the review process if there are conflicts of interest, possessing expertise in the relevant field, providing objective assessments, and adhering to review time frames. Reviewers are essential for ensuring the quality and integrity of scholarly publications through their evaluations.