The Journal of Society And Social Work adheres to the highest international ethical standards (COPE - Committee on Publication Ethics).
Research involving data collection from participants using surveys, interviews, focus groups, observations, experiments, or interviews, whether qualitative or quantitative, as well as retrospective studies that require adherence to personal data protection laws, are subject to ethical committee approval.
In addition, case presentations must specify that an "Informed Consent Form" has been obtained, permission has been granted for the use of scales, surveys, or photographs from others, and that copyright regulations for the use of creative works have been followed.
If any violations of academic or ethical principles are detected at any stage of the review process, the evaluation will be immediately halted and the work will be returned to the author(s) with an explanation.
The Editorial Board, the Responsible Editor, and the Editorial Secretariat are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality of all submitted works until they are published. No information may be shared with anyone other than the author(s) of the work.
Submissions are evaluated using a double-blind peer review system. If there is a conflict between the peer review reports or if the reports are insufficient, the Editorial Board may consult additional reviewers.
The primary role of reviewers is to assist the Editorial Board in making a decision regarding the publication of the work. Reviewers must maintain confidentiality and may not use the information obtained during the evaluation process for personal purposes. They should remain objective in their criticisms and focus on the work itself, avoiding personal comments on the author(s).
The final decision regarding the publication of a work rests with the Editorial Board. The journal is not obligated to provide reasons for rejecting unpublished works.
Authors are responsible for submitting original works and properly citing their sources in accordance with academic standards. Any work found to have improperly cited sources will be rejected.
Authors should not submit the same or similar research to multiple journals. The simultaneous submission of the same work to multiple journals is unethical and will result in the rejection of the work upon detection.