Clear Publication Policies
The Journal of the Faculty of Arts adheres to a set of clear and transparent policies, publicly announced on its website, ensuring scientific integrity and research ethics. These include:
- Editorial Policy: Outlines the roles and responsibilities of the Editorial Board in accepting or rejecting manuscripts.
- Open Access Policy: The journal provides immediate, permanent, and free access to all its content for readers and researchers, maximizing the dissemination and citation of published research.
- Anti-Plagiarism Policy: All submissions undergo rigorous screening using plagiarism detection software ( iThenticate 0 - Turnitin's AI writing detection tool) to ensure authenticity. A maximum similarity index of 20% is permitted.
- Conflict of Interest Policy: The journal requires all authors, reviewers, and Editorial Board members to disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may influence publication processes.
- Copyright and Authorship Policy: The journal establishes a clear policy regarding copyright and authorship rights, typically retaining copyright upon publication.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy: The journal has a specific policy regarding the use of AI tools in manuscript writing or editing, consistent with ethical standards.
- Data Sharing Policy: The journal encourages researchers to share the primary data underlying their research to support transparency and enable verification of results.
- Complaints and Ethical Misconduct Policy: The journal provides a clear mechanism for submitting complaints regarding scientific misconduct and outlines procedures for investigating such complaints.
