Author Rights
When you submit and publish work with Global Journals®, you enter into a commitment of trust, quality, and accountability with the research community. While you are granted certain rights as an author, you also undertake critical responsibilities to uphold scientific integrity, transparency, and fairness
Rights of Authors
As an author, you retain certain protections and privileges, subject to the journal’s licensing/copyright arrangement.
- Credit and Attribution
- You will be credited as the author(s) of the work, with your name, affiliation, and contributions clearly displayed.
- Your work should also cite contributions by others appropriately (in acknowledgments or citations) when relevant.
- Access to Peer Review Input & Editorial Decision
- You are entitled to detailed feedback from reviewers and a clear editorial decision (accept, reject, revise) with justification.
- You can respond to reviewer criticisms, request clarifications, and revise the manuscript accordingly.
- Proof Review & Correction Opportunity
- Prior to final publication, you will receive typeset proofs of the article. You can request minor, necessary corrections (e.g., typographical errors, figure labeling) within the allowed timeframe.
- Reuse and Sharing Rights (When Permitted)
- Depending on the copyright or licensing terms (e.g., Creative Commons, author-retained rights), you may share certain versions (preprint, accepted manuscript, or published version) under defined conditions.
- In open access models, more freedoms generally apply; whereas in subscription-based models, reuse may be more restricted.
- Corrections, Revisions & Retractions
- If substantive errors, omissions, or ethical concerns are discovered post-publication, you have the right to correct or retract the article in coordination with the journal, consistent with its correction and retraction policy.
- You may also publish an erratum, corrigendum, or “expression of concern” if warranted.
- Appeal or Withdrawal Request (Under Conditions)
- Before final acceptance, in certain situations you may request to withdraw your manuscript (e.g. due to new conflicting data) or appeal a decision, following the journal’s policy.
- Note that once published, withdrawal is typically not permitted unless serious misconduct is established.
Responsibilities of Authors
To uphold the integrity of the scientific record and ethical norms, authors publishing with Global Journals® are expected to observe the following responsibilities:
- Authorship & Contributor Accountability
- All listed authors must meet recognized authorship criteria (e.g. those of ICMJE): substantial contribution to conception or design, data acquisition or analysis, drafting or critical revision, final approval, and accountability for all parts of the work.
- Each author should be able to specify which parts of the work they are responsible for, and must have confidence in the integrity of their coauthors’ contributions.
- Contributors who do not meet full authorship criteria (e.g. technical assistance, writing help) should be acknowledged, not listed as authors.
- Any change to authorship (addition, removal, change in order) after submission must be approved by all authors and justified to the editorial office, with documentation of consent.
- Originality, Plagiarism, & Duplicate Submission
- Ensure the manuscript is original, has not been published elsewhere, and is not under simultaneous consideration by another journal.
- Any reuse of text, data, or images from prior works must be properly cited and, where necessary, accompanied by permission.
- Be alert to redundant publication, avoid publishing overlapping content in multiple venues without disclosure.
- Transparency: Funding, Support & Conflicts
- Declare all sources of funding, support, and material contributions (including grant numbers).
- Clearly disclose any conflicts of interest (financial, personal, institutional) that might bias the research or interpretation.
- If new conflicts of interest emerge during review or after publication, you must notify the editorial office.
- Ethical Compliance
- For human or animal research, include statements in the Methods section about ethical approval, consent, and adherence to applicable guidelines (e.g. institutional review boards, Helsinki Declaration).
- Safeguard participant privacy and confidentiality; anonymize data where needed.
- Ensure research is conducted in accordance with legal, institutional, and disciplinary ethical standards.
- Data & Material Availability
- Provide a Data Availability Statement that describes how underlying data, code, or materials can be accessed (public repository, upon request, restricted for privacy reasons).
- In cases where data cannot be shared (e.g. for privacy or legal reasons), explain such limitations transparently.
- Cite datasets used in your work as formal references to promote reusability and credit.
- Accurate & Transparent Reporting
- Present methods, results, and interpretations truthfully, without distortion or selective omission.
- Report negative results, uncertainty, and limitations honestly.
- Use statistical and methodological rigor; state sample sizes, statistical tests, confidence intervals, and p-values explicitly.
- Image & Figure Integrity
- Figures must represent original data faithfully, without misleading manipulation such as selective enhancement, cloning, or trimming that misrepresents r
- Any adjustments (contrast, brightness) should be uniformly applied across the entire image and equally to controls.
- You must obtain permission for any copyrighted images or illustrations, properly cite the source, and disclose when images originate from coauthors.
- Ensure consistency in resolution, font, labels, scale bars, and legends, avoiding decorative distortions.
- For multi-panel figures, use clear labeling (a, b, c…) and ensure the figure remains legible at reduced size.
- Post-Publication Vigilance & Correction
- If you find errors or omissions in the published work, promptly notify the journal and cooperate with corrections, errata or retractions if necessary.
- Do not retract or alter published text without editorial oversight.
- Respect the integrity of the published record: published articles should remain preserved; corrections or notices are published separately.
- Confidentiality & Ethical Use of Review Materials
- During peer review, keep reviewer comments, manuscript content, and editorial correspondence confidential.
- Do not share, post, or use unpublished material for your own research outside the review process.
- Disclose any use of AI or assisted tools (e.g. for writing or figure generation), and maintain responsibility for all content.
- Do not use the review period to gain unfair advantage, such as delaying competing work.
Obligations of the Submitting Author
The submitting author bears several key responsibilities: making sure every listed author has agreed to the submission, approved the current version (and future revisions), and that no other journal is considering the same work at that time. In addition, the submitting author must ensure that all co-authors’ contact details are entered correctly in the submission system and remain accurate throughout evaluation.
Duties of the Corresponding Author
All official communications (during review, revision, and production) will be addressed to the corresponding author. The person named as corresponding author in the submission form should match the one named in the manuscript. After publication, their contact information will appear in the published article, and they will manage post-publication queries, reader or media requests, and liaison with the journal regarding the published work.
Changing Authorship During Review
If a change in authorship (adding, removing, or reordering names) is needed during peer review, it must be approved by all authors. The journal also requires an explanation for the change along with evidence of meaningful contribution from any newly added author. Such evidence might include earlier manuscript drafts showing edits, lab reports naming the author, direct email or chat correspondence related to the research, logbooks, or research notes. Authors should preserve such proof so it can be provided if requested. Note that authorship changes are disallowed after publication (including once the final accepted version is posted online).
Changing the Corresponding Author
Once set at submission, the corresponding author should not be changed to gain advantage (e.g. funding or discounts). Changes are only permitted in exceptional, legitimate circumstances, such as the original corresponding author being unavailable due to retirement, long-term leave, health issues, or departure from academia. Any request for changing corresponding authors must usually be supported by institutional documents and approved by all co-authors. If unresolved issues or discrepancies are detected, the editorial office may place the paper on hold until the matter is clarified.
