Editorial Policies

At Global Journals®, our Editorial Policies define the standards, principles, and ethical expectations guiding manuscript evaluation, peer review, publication decisions, and post-publication oversight. Together they ensure consistency, transparency, trust, and fairness across all our journals.
Below is a more complete layout of our policies, including both general norms and specialized rules on key topics.

Foundational Editorial Principles

  • Integrity of the Scholarly Record
  • We consider published articles as part of the permanent “minutes of science.” Our duty is to maintain accuracy, correct errors, and preserve trust in the academic record.
  • Editorial Independence
  • Editors must decide based on scientific merit, relevance, and quality, uninfluenced by commercial, institutional, or personal interests.
  • Fairness & Non-Discrimination
  • All manuscripts are considered based on their intellectual value, without regard to authors’ nationality, affiliation, gender, or reputation.
  • Conflict of Interest & Disclosure
  • Authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any relationships (financial, professional, personal) that could bias their contributions. Those with conflicts must recuse or be excluded from relevant decisions.
  • Confidentiality
  • Manuscripts, peer reviews, editorial communications, and decision processes are treated as confidential. Disclosure is limited to essential editorial or ethical investigations.

Specialized Editorial Policies

  • AI / Automated Tools Usage
  • Authors may use AI or AI-assisted systems only to improve readability, grammar, formatting, or clarity, not to generate substantive content, arguments, data, or novel interpretation.
  • Use of any generative tool must be disclosed in the manuscript (e.g. which tool, version, how it was used). This is consistent with publisher norms requiring transparency.
  • AI tools cannot be credited as authors. Human authors maintain full responsibility for the accuracy, coherence, integrity, and validity of the work.
  • Editors and reviewers should not upload unapproved drafts or data to external AI platforms unless those platforms guarantee confidentiality and privacy under terms consistent with this policy.
  • Contribution & Authorship Structure
  • To qualify as an author, one must contribute substantially in areas such as conception, data design, analysis, drafting or critical revision, and approve the final manuscript.
  • Contributors who provide technical support, editorial help, or supervision without intellectual input should be named in Acknowledgments, not listed as authors.
  • Any changes to authorship (addition, removal, reordering) post-submission must be justified in writing and agreed by all authors before the change is accepted.
  • Respectful Discourse & Communication
  • All communication among editors, authors, and reviewers must remain professional, constructive, and respectful.
  • Reviews should engage with the content and scientific arguments, not personal attributes or affiliations.
  • Harassment, discrimination, or language that undermines dignity or professional courtesy is unacceptable at any stage.
  • Human Participants & Ethical Consent
  • For studies involving human subjects, authors must include statements confirming informed consent, ethical approval (IRB or equivalent), and protocols to ensure participant confidentiality and anonymity.
  • Identifiable personal data must not be published without explicit participant permission.
  • If synthetic or anonymized data are used, authors must explain the method, purpose, and limitations.
  • Promoting Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  • We strive for inclusive editorial boards, reviewer pools, and author outreach that reflect geographic, institutional, gender, and career stage diversity.
  • Decision-making must not be biased by an author’s origin, prestige, or network, only by scientific merit.
  • We encourage editors to select diverse reviewers and rotate reviewer invitations to avoid echo chambers or concentration of influence.
  • Role & Duties of the Corresponding Author
  • The corresponding author is the liaison between the editorial office and co-authors and is responsible for
  • Confirming all authors approve the final version
  • Ensuring integrity and completeness of disclosures, data statements, ethics approvals, and contributions
  • Handling revisions, proofs, and responding to queries
  • Safeguarding that all required documents (data, ethics, permissions) are properly submitted
  • Corrections, Retractions & Expressions of Concern
  • The corresponding author is the liaison between the editorial office and co-authors and is responsible for
  • If errors, misconduct, or serious doubts emerge post-publication, the editor may issue corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions.
  • Notices should clearly explain the reason, be permanently linked to the original article, and preserve transparency of the scholarly record.
  • Appeals & Editorial Accountability
  • The corresponding author is the liaison between the editorial office and co-authors and is responsible for
  • Authors may appeal editorial decisions under defined conditions (for example, if procedural fairness is questioned).
  • Editors must document decision rationales and be prepared to respond to appeals consistently and transparently.
  • We encourage public disclosure of editorial policies, decision criteria, and performance metrics to maintain accountability.
  • Peer Review Standards & Conduct
  • Reviewers should be subject-matter experts with no conflicts of interest, providing unbiased, fair, timely, and constructive feedback.
  • If review recommendations differ strongly, the editor may commission additional reviews or mediate.
  • Reviewers must maintain confidentiality and never reuse or disclose manuscript content or data.
  • AI tools may be used by reviewers only if confidentiality, privacy, and data protections meet the standards set by this policy.
  • Protection of Personal Data & Privacy
  • Names, emails, affiliations, and other personal data provided through the submission system are used solely for editorial and administrative purposes.
  • We store personal data securely, follow applicable data protection laws, and delete or anonymize data when no longer needed.
  • Users have rights to request correction, deletion, or suppression of personal data within legal constraints.
  • Plagiarism, Overlap & Originality
  • Every manuscript is screened using similarity detection tools. Overlap reports are assessed in context; high similarity does not always imply misconduct.
  • Unacceptable copying of text, data, figures, or ideas, without proper attribution is cause for rejection or retraction.
  • Self-plagiarism (reusing one’s own work without citation or disclosure) is disallowed.
  • Usage of Third-Party Material
  • All third-party figures, tables, images, or data must be used with appropriate permissions or under licensing.
  • Authors must provide evidence of permission or licensing, and clearly indicate the source.
  • In cases of restricted reuse, authors should seek alternatives or rework the material.