Editor's Responsibilities
- Protect the reputation of their journal(s) and published work by only publishing content of the highest quality and relevance in a timely and responsible manner.
- Carry out thorough, objective and confidential peer reviews for original article submissions that pass the initial quality check and editorial assessment, adhering to guidelines and the Academic World Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences’s ethics policy.
- Detail and justify any article types which will not be peer-reviewed (e.g. editorials, opinion pieces etc.).
- Provide a transparent review and publication process as far as possible, with full respect and care paid to the author(s).
- Provide advice and give reasonable explanations and updates to authors during the submission process and once a decision has been made.
- Allow authors the right to appeal any editorial decision.
- Only accept papers based on the original merit, quality and relevance of their content.
- Support authors in queries concerning the originality of their submissions and request the support of The Academic World Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences if necessary.
- Advise the publisher of any third-party material which has been included for which they do not believe sufficient permission has been cleared.
- Be ready and prepared to publish corrections, corrigenda, and errata when necessary, as well as retract articles that are deemed unethical, misleading or damaging.
- Remain in good communication with both the publisher and the author(s).
