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Editorial Policy

📘 Editorial Policy

The International Journal of Scientia (IJS) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic quality and integrity in scholarly publishing. All manuscripts submitted to the journal are evaluated through a transparent and rigorous editorial process.

Upon submission, manuscripts are initially reviewed by the editorial team to ensure that they fall within the scope of the journal and meet the basic requirements of scholarly writing. Manuscripts that pass this preliminary screening are then subjected to a double-blind peer review process, where both the authors and reviewers remain anonymous to ensure fairness and impartiality.

Each manuscript is reviewed by qualified experts in the relevant field who evaluate the originality, significance, methodology, clarity, and overall contribution of the research. Based on the reviewers’ comments and recommendations, the editorial board makes the final decision regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection of the manuscript.

The journal aims to complete the review process within a reasonable time frame to ensure timely publication while maintaining the quality and credibility of the research.

🛡️ Publication Ethics

The International Journal of Scientia (IJS) adheres to internationally accepted standards of publication ethics and is committed to maintaining integrity, transparency, and ethical responsibility in scholarly publishing.

👤 Responsibilities of Authors

Authors submitting manuscripts to the journal must ensure that their work is original and has not been published or submitted elsewhere for publication. Proper acknowledgment of sources and references must be provided. Any form of plagiarism, data fabrication, or falsification is strictly prohibited.
Authors must also ensure that all individuals who have made significant contributions to the research are properly credited as co-authors.

🔍 Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, and unbiased evaluations of manuscripts. They must treat all manuscripts as confidential documents and should not use any unpublished information from the manuscript for personal research or advantage.
Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors and report any potential ethical concerns to the editorial board.

🏛️ Responsibilities of Editors

Editors are responsible for making fair and unbiased decisions regarding manuscript acceptance based on academic merit, originality, and relevance to the journal’s scope. Editorial decisions are made without discrimination based on authors’ nationality, institutional affiliation, gender, or personal beliefs.
Editors must also ensure confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and take appropriate action in cases of suspected ethical misconduct.

⚠️ Plagiarism Policy

All submitted manuscripts will be checked using plagiarism detection tools. Manuscripts with a similarity index above 15% (excluding references and quotations) may be returned to authors for revision or rejected.

Copyright and License Policy

Authors publishing in the International Journal of Scientia (IJS) retain the copyright of their work while granting the journal the right to publish and distribute the article.

All published articles are made available under an open-access license, allowing readers to freely access, download, and share the content for academic and non-commercial purposes, provided that proper credit is given to the original authors.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce any copyrighted material included in their manuscripts.