Publication Ethics

The Journal of Gender and Population Studies (JGPS) is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures to prevent publication malpractice. All authors, editors, reviewers, and editorial staff involved in the publication process are expected to adhere to the following ethical principles.

1. Duties of Authors

  • Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that their work is original and properly cites the work and ideas of others. Plagiarism in any form is unacceptable.

  • Data Integrity: Authors should present accurate data and methods. Fabrication, falsification, or manipulation of data is unethical.

  • Multiple Submissions: Manuscripts must not be submitted to more than one journal simultaneously.

  • Authorship: Only individuals who have made a significant contribution to the work should be listed as authors. All authors must agree to the submitted version of the manuscript.

  • Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial or personal relationships that could affect the work.

2. Duties of Editors

  • Fair Review: Editors evaluate manuscripts solely on academic merit and relevance to the journal's scope, without discrimination.

  • Confidentiality: Editors must not disclose any information about submitted manuscripts except to those involved in the review process.

  • Conflicts of Interest: Editors should not handle papers in which they have conflicts of interest.

  • Publication Decisions: Editors are responsible for deciding which articles will be published, based on the reviewers' evaluation and the journal’s policies.

3. Duties of Reviewers

  • Confidentiality: Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents.

  • Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively and constructively, with clear supporting arguments.

  • Timeliness: Reviewers should complete their reviews within the agreed timeframe and inform the editor if a delay is expected.

  • Conflict of Interest: Reviewers must decline to review a manuscript if they have a conflict of interest.

4. Handling Misconduct

The journal takes ethical violations seriously. Suspected cases of plagiarism, data falsification, authorship disputes, or any other misconduct will be investigated according to COPE guidelines. If ethical violations are confirmed, the journal may reject or retract the manuscript and inform relevant institutions.