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Author Guidelines

Submission to this journal proceeds totally online. Use the following guidelines to prepare your article. 

Submission Template

For our Microsoft Word submission template, please download the file here.

Article Types

The following article types are included in the Journal of Global Humanities and Social Sciences:

  1. Research Article: Report of original research findings and data.
  2. Review: Critically examines the body of research on a particular subject and give insights/informed opinions on the direction and future of the research field.

Manuscript Presentation

  1. Format: Manuscripts should be at least 3000 words. Original research articles submitted to the journal should be formatted using the two-column templates provided in the submission templates; The font should be Times New Roman, point 10, and one-spaced.
  2. Language, spelling, and grammar: All manuscripts must be written in clear, grammatically correct, coherent English. If you are in doubt about the level of English in a submitted paper, please ensure that it is proofread by a native English speaker or scientific editing service before submission.
  3. Abstract: The abstract of the article should be in the range of 110-200 words, up to a maximum of 250 words, and unfavorable figures, tables, and no citations. The purpose of the abstract is to provide sufficient information to the reader and should describe the background of the study, the theory or methodology, and the results of the study.
  4. Keywords: Please give 3-5 keywords by semicolons after the abstract, and choose words that relate to the core of the article are independent, and have real meaning.
  5. Section Headings: Please number all section headings, subheadings, and sub-subheadings sequentially and with clear and unambiguous headings.
  6. Tables: Pictures, tables, equations, or lists should be correctly organized, placing each table in the correct position after the first mentioned paragraph; in the case of flowcharts, the logic should be clear and the explanatory text free of ambiguity. Tables should have a concise but sufficiently explanatory title at the top. The content of the project is in English.
  7. Funding: You should list all funding sources in English in the Acknowledgment section. You are responsible for the accuracy of their funder designation.
  8. Reference: (1) At least 8 references, references cited should be authoritative and original. There should be no more than 2 references of a web-based nature. Each of these must be mentioned in the text and labeled sequentially. (2) No more than 3 self-citations and other citations. (3) The same reference shares a serial number or format in the text. (4) Do not use footnotes or endnotes in place of the reference list. The reference list should include only citations in the text and works published or accepted for publication. Personal communications and unpublished works should be excluded from this section. (5) This journal uses the APA reference style. Please review APA reference style guideline before submission.
  9. Cover Letter: All submissions are encouraged to submit a cover letter as a separate file. It should contain a summary of your manuscript that highlights the key findings and main contributions. If your manuscript was previously a conference paper please attach the paper and details of how the manuscript has been expanded. 

After Acceptance

  1. First Check: Once the manuscript has been accepted, the editorial team will check the manuscript to ensure that it is ready for production. If updates are needed, we will contact you. 
  2. Publishing License and Payment: After the content of the manuscript is confirmed, the corresponding author will be notified of acceptance and payment of Article Page Charges by email, and will sign the publication license agreement to proceed to production.
  3. Proofs: A proof will be sent to the corresponding author for confirmation, and the corresponding author should carefully check the information about the author and the content of the manuscript.

Archiving Policy

Articles digitally archived in PKP PN.

Preprint Policy

The journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. You may also post the final published version of the article immediately after publication.

Correction Policy

For maintaining the integrity of the scientific record and avoiding inconsistencies downstream, minor corrections that do not affect the scientific understanding of the paper (for example formatting or typographical errors or preference of wording) may be rejected if submitted post-publication.

The correction procedure depends on the publication stage of the article, but in all circumstances a correction notice is released as soon as possible:

Online First publication: Journal of Global Humanities and Social Sciences will consider replacing the Online First version with an updated version which corrects the error and notes the changes that have been made and the date(s) on which the changes were made (in a correction notice at the end of the article).

Publication in an issue: If the article has already appeared in an issue, a correction notice will be released in the next available electronic and print issue. The online version of the article will link to the correction notice.

Retraction Policy

Retractions are considered by journal editors in cases of evidence of unreliable data or findings, plagiarism, duplicate publication, and unethical research. All retraction notices explain why the article was retracted. A retraction notice will also be published in the next available electronic and print issue.

Editors should consider retracting a publication if:

  • They have clear evidence that the findings are unreliable, either as a result of major error (eg, miscalculation or experimental error), or as a result of fabrication (eg, of data) or falsification (eg, image manipulation)
  • It constitutes plagiarism
  • The findings have previously been published elsewhere without proper attribution to previous sources or disclosure to the editor, permission to republish, or justification (ie, cases of redundant publication)
  • It contains material or data without authorization for use
  • Copyright has been infringed or there is some other serious legal issue (eg, libel, privacy)
  • It reports unethical research
  • It has been published solely on the basis of a compromised or manipulated peer review process
  • The author(s) failed to disclose a major competing interest (a.k.a. conflict of interest) that, in the view of the editor, would have unduly affected interpretations of the work or recommendations by editors and peer reviewers.

Authorship

All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. The corresponding author or a person who is submitting the article must provide details (full name, institutional affiliation, address for communication and e-mail address) for all the authors. It is corresponding author's responsibility to notify all the authors of the article regarding submission and further process related to the submitted article. 

Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion, or rearranging of author names in the authorship list should only occur prior to the manuscript's acceptance and with the Journal Editor-in-Chief's approval.

Please review the Best Practice Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics

To request such a change, the Editor-in-Chief must receive the following from the corresponding author:

  1. The rationale for the revised author list.
  2. Written confirmation (e-mail, letter) from all authors that they agree with the addition, removal or rearrangement. 

Supplementary Material

To enrich your content, you can include supplementary materials such as applications, images, and videos. Submitted supplemental materials are published precisely as submitted. Please submit your material together with the article and supply a concise, descriptive caption for each supplementary file. If you wish to make modifications to supplemental materials at any point during the process, please submit an updated file.

Information of Consent

Authors should ensure that the individual rights of all the participants who are involved in the study are protected. Identifying details (eg, names and dates of birth) of the participants that were studied should not be published in written descriptions, photographs, and genetic profiles unless the information is essential for scientific purposes and the participant (or parent or guardian if the participant is incapable) gave written informed consent for publication. 

Conflict of Interest

All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could be viewed as inappropriately influencing their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest that should be disclosed include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. 

Appeals

Authors may appeal if they feel that the decision to reject was based on: i) a major misunderstanding over a technical aspect of the manuscript; or ii) a failure to understand the scientific advance shown by the manuscript. Appeals requesting a second opinion without sufficient justification will not be considered. To lodge an appeal, please contact  Journal Editorial Office by email, quoting your manuscript number. Appeals will only be considered from the original submitting author.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word file format, created using the appropriate document template of the Journal of Global Humanities and Social Sciences.
  • The text is written in English and meets this journal's formatting requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • I have read and understand the copyright and license agreement.
  • I have read Conflicts of Interest Policy and agree to declare any and all conflicts involving myself or my co-authors in the "Comments for the Editor" field. If there are no conflicts, I will declare that there are no conflicts in the "Comments for the Editor" field.
  • Author biography (optional) is encouraged to be added to the submission.

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Using Personal Information

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