Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

The Journal of Contemporary Human Insights (JCHI) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against publication malpractice. The journal follows ethical guidelines aligned with international best practices in scholarly publishing.

1. Editorial Responsibilities

The Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board are responsible for:

  • Ensuring a fair, unbiased, and timely peer-review process

  • Making publication decisions based solely on academic merit, originality, and relevance

  • Maintaining confidentiality of submitted manuscripts

  • Preventing conflicts of interest in editorial decision-making

2. Peer Review Responsibilities

Reviewers are expected to:

  • Conduct reviews objectively, constructively, and within the agreed timeframe

  • Treat manuscripts as confidential documents

  • Identify relevant published work not cited by the authors

  • Report suspected ethical concerns, plagiarism, or duplicate publication

  • Decline review if a conflict of interest exists

3. Author Responsibilities

Authors submitting to JCHI must:

  • Ensure that manuscripts are original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere

  • Properly cite all sources and acknowledge contributions

  • Avoid plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, and image manipulation

  • Disclose any conflicts of interest

  • Ensure that research involving human participants follows recognized ethical standards and approvals

  • Promptly notify the editor of any significant errors discovered after publication

4. Plagiarism Policy

All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection tools. Manuscripts with significant plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will be rejected. Proven cases of misconduct may result in article retraction and author sanctions.

5. Data Integrity and Reproducibility

Authors must present accurate data and be prepared to provide raw data or supporting evidence upon request. Misrepresentation or selective reporting of data is considered unethical.

6. Conflicts of Interest

All authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any financial, personal, or professional relationships that could influence the research or editorial process.

7. Retraction and Correction Policy

The journal will issue corrections, clarifications, or retractions when errors, ethical violations, or misconduct are identified, following transparent and responsible procedures.

8. Ethical Oversight

Complaints and allegations of misconduct are handled seriously and investigated promptly. Appropriate actions are taken in accordance with ethical publishing standards.

9. Compliance and Accountability

By submitting to JCHI, all authors agree to comply with this publication ethics policy. The journal reserves the right to take necessary actions to uphold research integrity and ethical standards.