Title

• The title should be concise, descriptive, and clearly reflect the content of the manuscript.
• Authors should use Title Case and avoid unnecessary abbreviations.

Author Information

• Because GSR uses a double-blind peer-review process, author information must not be included in the anonymous manuscript.

• Author details should be provided separately through the submission system or in a separate title page.
• Author information should include:
  • Full name of each author.
  • Department or institutional affiliation.
  • City and country.
  • Institutional or professional email address.
  • ORCID iD, where available.

Corresponding Author

• The corresponding author must be clearly identified.
• The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the journal during submission, peer review, publication, and post-publication.
• The corresponding author's institutional or professional email address and complete institutional affiliation should be provided.
• Telephone numbers are not required unless specifically requested by the editorial office.

Abstract

• All manuscripts must include a concise abstract of 150–250 words.
• The abstract should briefly describe:
  • Research background or problem.
  • Research objectives.
  • Methodology.
  • Major findings.
  • Conclusion.
• The abstract should be understandable on its own.
• Citations and undefined abbreviations should generally be avoided in the abstract.

Keywords

• Authors should provide 3–10 keywords.
• Keywords should accurately represent the main subjects of the manuscript.
• Keywords should be separated by commas.
• Keywords should not end with a full stop.

Word Count and Formatting

• Research articles should normally contain 3,500–7,000 words.
• Longer manuscripts may be considered where the additional length is justified by the research.
• Manuscripts should be prepared in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx).
• The main text should normally be double-spaced, including footnotes and references.
• Authors should write clearly and concisely while providing sufficient detail to support the research and its findings.

Headings and Subheadings

• Authors should use clear headings and subheadings to organize the manuscript.
• Numbered sections may be used where appropriate.
• The abstract should not be included in section numbering.

Tables and Figures

• Tables and figures should be incorporated into the manuscript and placed near their first mention in the text.
• Tables and figures should be numbered consecutively.
• Each table and figure should have a clear title or caption.
• Tables and figures should be referred to in the text.
• Tables and figures should be presented in a clear and legible format.
• Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for copyrighted material where permission is required.

Mathematical and Other Formulas

• Mathematical and other formulas, where applicable, should be presented clearly and consistently with the surrounding text.
• Authors should ensure that formulas remain readable in the manuscript and final published version.

References

• References and in-text citations must follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th edition.
• References should be listed alphabetically at the end of the manuscript.
• Authors should provide a DOI for a cited work where available.
• Where a DOI is not available, a stable URL may be included where appropriate.

Citations in the Text

• Every work cited in the text must appear in the reference list.
• Every work included in the reference list should be cited in the text.
• Authors should generally avoid citations in the abstract unless they are necessary.
• Personal communications and unpublished information should normally be cited only in the text and should not be included in the reference list, in accordance with APA 7th edition.

Web References

• Online sources should be cited according to APA 7th edition.
• Authors should provide the DOI of a source where available.
• If a DOI is not available, a stable URL should be included where appropriate.
• Web references should be included in the main reference list and should not be listed separately.

Author Biography and Photograph

• Author biographies and photographs are not required for regular research article submissions.
• The editorial office may request a biography or photograph separately for specific article types or editorial purposes.

Funding Information

• Authors must disclose any financial support received for the research or publication of the manuscript.
• If the research received no specific funding, authors may state:
  • Funding: No specific funding was received for this research.

Conflict of Interest

• Authors should disclose any financial, professional, or personal interests that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research or its interpretation.
• If there is no relevant conflict of interest, authors may state:
  • Conflict of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Originality and Plagiarism

• Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are original and have not been previously published.
• Manuscripts must not be under consideration by more than one journal at the same time.
• Authors must properly cite and acknowledge all sources used in their research.
• Plagiarism, including substantial unattributed reuse of another person's work and inappropriate reuse of an author's own previously published material, is not acceptable.
• GSR's Plagiarism Policy applies to all submitted manuscripts.

Multiple and Redundant Publication

• Authors must not submit the same manuscript simultaneously to more than one journal.
• Authors should not publish substantially the same research in more than one publication without appropriate disclosure and justification.
• Any substantial overlap with previously published or submitted work must be disclosed to the editorial office.

Research Data and Integrity

• Authors must report their research accurately and honestly.
• Data must not be fabricated, falsified, manipulated, or selectively presented in a misleading manner.
• Authors should retain relevant research data and supporting materials for a reasonable period and should provide them to the journal where appropriate and where legally and ethically permissible.
• Where necessary, the journal may request supporting information to clarify questions concerning the research.

Acknowledgment and Citations

• Authors must appropriately acknowledge the work of others that has contributed to their research.
• Sources should be cited accurately and consistently.
• Authors should not manipulate citations or add references solely to increase citation counts or improperly influence the scholarly record.

Authorship and Contributorship

• Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made a substantial contribution to the conception, design, execution, analysis, or interpretation of the research.
• Individuals who contributed to the work but do not meet the criteria for authorship should be appropriately acknowledged.
• All listed authors must have made a meaningful contribution to the work.
• All authors must approve the final manuscript and agree to its submission for publication.
• The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the submitted manuscript.
• Any change in authorship after submission should be communicated to the editorial office and approved by all affected authors.

Conflicts of Interest

• Authors must disclose any financial, professional, personal, or other relationships that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research or its interpretation.
• Relevant sources of funding and financial support must be disclosed.
• Authors should disclose any circumstances that could affect the objectivity or interpretation of their work.

Ethical Approval and Research Participants

• Research involving human participants must comply with applicable ethical standards and institutional requirements.
• Where required, authors must obtain approval from an appropriate research ethics committee or institutional review body before conducting the research.
• Manuscripts involving human participants should include an appropriate statement regarding ethical approval and informed consent, where applicable.
• Research involving animals must comply with applicable institutional, national, and international ethical requirements.
• Authors should provide relevant ethical approval information where required.

Corrections and Retractions

• Authors are responsible for notifying the journal promptly if they discover a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work.
• Authors must cooperate with the journal in investigating the issue and, where necessary, issuing a correction or retraction.
• GSR's Corrections and Retractions Policy applies to published articles requiring post-publication action.

Editorial Decisions

• The Editor-in-Chief has overall responsibility for editorial decisions and the academic content of the journal.
• Editorial decisions should be based on the scholarly quality, originality, relevance, methodological soundness, and suitability of the manuscript for the journal.
• Editors should not allow commercial, personal, political, or other external interests to influence editorial decisions.

Fair and Impartial Assessment

• Editors should evaluate manuscripts on their academic and scholarly merits.
• Decisions should not be influenced by an author's race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnic origin, citizenship, institutional affiliation, or political philosophy.

Confidentiality

• Editors must maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts.
• Information about a manuscript should only be shared with individuals directly involved in the editorial and peer-review process or where disclosure is required for legitimate ethical or legal reasons.

Conflicts of Interest

• Editors must not participate in editorial decisions concerning manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest.
• Where an editor has a personal, professional, financial, collaborative, or other relationship that could influence the decision, the manuscript should be assigned to another appropriate editor.
• Editors should not use unpublished information obtained through the editorial process for personal or professional advantage.

Research and Publication Misconduct

• Editors should take reasonable steps to identify and address suspected research and publication misconduct.
• Concerns may include plagiarism, fabrication or falsification of data, duplicate publication, citation manipulation, authorship disputes, and other ethical violations.
• Where ethical concerns arise, GSR will follow relevant COPE guidance and the journal's applicable policies and procedures.
• Appropriate action may include requesting clarification, conducting an investigation, rejecting a manuscript, publishing a correction, issuing an expression of concern, or retracting a published article.

Confidentiality

• Reviewers must treat manuscripts and all related information as confidential.
• Reviewers must not share, copy, discuss, or distribute manuscripts or review materials without permission from the editorial office.

Objectivity

• Reviews must be conducted objectively and professionally.
• Reviewers should provide clear, constructive, and evidence-based comments.
• Personal criticism of authors is inappropriate.

Acknowledgment of Sources

• Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been appropriately cited where they are aware of such work.
• If reviewers identify substantial similarity between a manuscript under review and another published or submitted work, they should inform the editor.

Conflicts of Interest

• Reviewers must disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest before accepting a review.
• Reviewers should decline an assignment where personal, professional, financial, collaborative, or other relationships could affect their impartiality.

Timeliness

• Reviewers should complete reviews within the agreed timeframe.
• Reviewers who cannot complete a review within the required period should inform the editorial office as soon as possible.

Use of Manuscript Information

• Reviewers must not use unpublished information obtained during peer review for personal, professional, or financial advantage.
• Reviewers must not use generative AI or other automated tools to assess or generate comments on confidential manuscripts where doing so would compromise manuscript confidentiality or the journal's review process.

Editorial Independence

• The publisher respects the editorial independence of GSR.
• Editorial decisions are made on academic and ethical grounds and should not be influenced by commercial interests or other external pressure.
• The publisher does not interfere with the independent editorial judgment of the Editor-in-Chief and editorial team.

Publication Ethics

• The publisher supports the journal in maintaining appropriate standards of publication ethics and research integrity.
• The publisher provides appropriate support for addressing serious ethical concerns, corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions.

Corrections and Retractions

• Where serious errors or misconduct are established after publication, the publisher will work with the editorial team to ensure that appropriate corrective action is taken.
• Corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions should be clearly identified and linked to the affected article.

Archiving and Access

• The publisher supports the secure preservation of the journal's published content.
• Published articles remain available as part of the scholarly record, including where a correction or retraction has subsequently been issued.
• GSR's open-access and archiving arrangements are described in the journal's Open Access Policy and Archiving Policy.

GSR takes allegations of research and publication misconduct seriously.

Potential misconduct may include:

• Plagiarism.
• Fabrication or falsification of data.
• Duplicate or redundant publication.
• Citation manipulation.
• Improper authorship or contributorship.
• Undisclosed conflicts of interest.
• Manipulation of the peer-review process.
• Misrepresentation of research findings.
• Other serious violations of accepted standards of research and publication ethics.

Investigation

• When a credible concern is raised, the Editor-in-Chief or a designated editor will conduct an initial assessment.
• The journal may request an explanation or supporting information from the authors or other relevant parties.
• Where necessary, the journal may contact the relevant institution, research organization, funding body, or other appropriate authority.
• The journal will consider the available evidence before making an editorial decision.
• Relevant COPE guidance may be consulted when determining the appropriate procedure.

Possible Outcomes

Depending on the nature and seriousness of the issue, GSR may:

• Request clarification or correction.
• Request additional information or documentation.
• Require revision of a manuscript before further consideration.
• Reject a manuscript before publication.
• Publish a correction.
• Publish an expression of concern.
• Retract a published article.
• Notify an appropriate institution or authority.
• Take other appropriate action consistent with publication ethics principles.

A retracted article will remain part of the scholarly record with a clear retraction notice, rather than being silently removed.

Global Sociological Review (GSR) is committed to maintaining high standards of academic and publication integrity. Plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct undermine the credibility of scholarly research and the integrity of the academic publishing process. GSR therefore takes allegations of plagiarism seriously and applies appropriate measures to prevent, investigate, and address plagiarism and related forms of misconduct.

Plagiarism is the presentation of another person's words, ideas, data, images, findings, or other intellectual work as one's own without appropriate acknowledgment or citation.

Plagiarism may include, but is not limited to:

• Direct Plagiarism: Copying text or other material from another source without appropriate quotation, attribution, or permission where required.
• Paraphrasing Plagiarism: Rewriting or rephrasing another author's ideas, findings, or text without appropriate acknowledgment or citation.
• Mosaic Plagiarism: Combining phrases, sentence structures, ideas, or other material from one or more sources with only minor changes and without proper citation.
• Unacknowledged Use of Data or Visual Material: Using data, tables, figures, images, graphs, or other materials from another source without appropriate attribution or permission where required.
• Self-Plagiarism: Reusing substantial portions of one's previously published work without appropriate citation, acknowledgment, or disclosure.
• Duplicate or Redundant Publication: Submitting or publishing the same or substantially similar work in more than one publication without appropriate disclosure and editorial approval.
• Salami Publication: Inappropriately dividing the results of a single research study into multiple publications without sufficient scholarly justification.
• Source-Based Misconduct: Fabricating, misrepresenting, or materially misusing references, including citing sources that have not been consulted or providing inaccurate citations that mislead readers about the origin of information.

Authors remain responsible for ensuring that all sources, ideas, data, and other borrowed material are appropriately acknowledged.

Global Sociological Review (GSR) is a fully open access, peer-reviewed journal. GSR provides immediate and free access to all published scholarly content.

All articles are freely available online immediately upon publication without subscription, registration, or payment by readers.

GSR's open access model is intended to facilitate the worldwide dissemination, discovery, and use of scholarly research.

• All scholarly articles published by GSR are immediately and freely accessible online.
• Readers do not need a subscription, registration, or payment to access published articles.
• Articles are available in full text through the GSR website.
• There is no embargo period for access to published articles.
• Readers may read, download, save, print, and share articles in accordance with the applicable Creative Commons license.
• GSR does not operate a subscription or paywall model for its scholarly articles.

This directly addresses the type of open access statement DOAJ requires. DOAJ defines open access as immediate free access combined with an open license that grants appropriate reuse rights.

All scholarly content published by GSR is licensed under the:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).

Under this license:

• Attribution (BY): Users must give appropriate credit to the original author(s), provide appropriate attribution to the journal, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.
• NonCommercial (NC): The material may not be used for commercial purposes.
• NoDerivatives (ND): Users may not distribute modified, remixed, transformed, or adapted versions of the published work.
• Users may share and redistribute the original, unmodified work in accordance with the license terms.

The full license terms are available from Creative Commons:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License

Important: GSR does not add additional restrictions to the terms of the Creative Commons license. DOAJ specifically states that journals must not modify or add restrictions to a Creative Commons license.

• Authors retain the copyright to their published work.
• GSR does not require authors to transfer copyright to the journal or publisher.
• Authors grant GSR the necessary non-exclusive rights to publish, distribute, preserve, and make the article available online.
• Copyright ownership remains with the author(s), subject to the rights granted under the applicable publishing agreement and Creative Commons license.
• The copyright holder and licensing information should be clearly identified in the published article.

DOAJ recommends that authors retain copyright without restrictions and grant the publisher the necessary publishing rights.

• GSR does not impose an embargo period on published articles.
• Articles become freely accessible immediately upon publication.
• There is no delayed access period for readers.
• GSR does not place published scholarly articles behind a subscription or payment barrier.

DOAJ specifically requires full-text content to be available immediately and does not accept embargoed open access journals.

• GSR maintains measures for the long-term preservation of its published scholarly content.
• Published articles are digitally archived to support continued access to the scholarly record.
• The journal's specific preservation and archiving arrangements are described in its Archiving Policy.

GSR's open access model is supported through its publishing arrangements and may involve charges to authors.

• Any Article Processing Charge (APC) or other author fee must be clearly stated on the journal website before submission.
• All applicable charges must be disclosed, including submission fees, editorial processing charges, APCs, page charges, language-editing charges, or other mandatory publication fees, where applicable.
• Any available waiver or discount must be clearly described, including eligibility and the procedure for requesting a waiver.
• Author fees or waiver eligibility do not influence editorial decisions or peer-review outcomes.

• GSR's open access publishing model is supported through the journal's stated revenue and publishing arrangements.
• Any revenue received from author charges, sponsorship, advertising, institutional support, or other sources does not influence editorial decisions.
• Editorial decisions are based on the scholarly quality, originality, relevance, and suitability of the manuscript.

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• Authors retain copyright in their published articles.
• Authors may share their published work in accordance with the terms of the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.
• Authors may deposit or share the published article in appropriate institutional or subject repositories, personal academic websites, and other lawful platforms, subject to the applicable license and copyright terms.
• GSR does not impose an embargo on the availability of the published article.

By offering open access, GSR ensures that all its published articles are freely accessible to anyone with an internet connection, without subscription or paywall barriers. This increases the visibility of the research and allows a broader audience, including academics, practitioners, policymakers, students, and the general public, to engage with the content.

1. Global Reach: Researchers from developing countries or institutions with limited resources can access GSR's articles without financial barriers. This helps promote equity in knowledge dissemination and ensures that all scholars, regardless of their institutional affiliation or economic status, can access high-quality research.

2. Wider Dissemination: Open access enables articles to be easily shared through social media, academic networks, and public repositories. This accelerates the dissemination of ideas and knowledge.

Research shows that open access articles are cited more frequently than those published in subscription-based journals. The increased visibility and accessibility of open access articles contribute to their being read and referenced by a broader academic audience.

1. Increased Impact: With GSR’s open access policy, researchers can expect higher readership, which often correlates with increased citations, leading to a greater impact within their academic field.

2. Enhanced Research Collaboration: Open access fosters collaboration by allowing researchers to easily access and build upon each other’s work, which can lead to more cross-disciplinary research opportunities and innovation.

Research shows that open access articles are cited more frequently than those published in subscription-based journals. The increased visibility and accessibility of open access articles contribute to their being read and referenced by a broader academic audience.

1. Increased Impact: With GSR’s open access policy, researchers can expect higher readership, which often correlates with increased citations, leading to a greater impact within their academic field.

2. Enhanced Research Collaboration: Open access fosters collaboration by allowing researchers to easily access and build upon each other’s work, which can lead to more cross-disciplinary research opportunities and innovation.

Many funding agencies, including governmental and non-governmental organizations, now mandate that the research they support must be published in open access journals or made freely available. GSR’s open access policy ensures compliance with these requirements, making it easier for authors to meet their funding obligations.

Grant Eligibility: Publishing in GSR enables authors to comply with their funders’ open access mandates, which is often a condition for receiving grants. This also ensures that publicly funded research is accessible to taxpayers and the public.

Under GSR’s open access model and the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license, authors retain the copyright to their work. This contrasts with traditional publishing models where authors often transfer copyright to the publisher.

1. Control Over Work: Retaining copyright allows authors to distribute and share their work freely and control how it is used. This benefits authors by ensuring that they have the final say over their intellectual property, while still benefiting from the journal’s editorial and peer-review processes.

2. Credit and Recognition: The license ensures that the original author receives appropriate credit when their work is shared, helping build the author's reputation and academic profile.

GSR’s open access model means that articles are freely available immediately after publication, with no embargo period. This instant availability ensures that the latest research can contribute to ongoing scholarly discussions and be applied in real-time, fostering faster academic and societal advancements.

1. Timely Access: Readers and researchers can access new studies as soon as they are published, which is particularly important in fast-moving fields where timely access to new research is critical.

2. Impact on Policy and Practice: In fields like social sciences, timely access to research findings can influence policy decisions, educational practices, and social reforms more rapidly.

Readers do not have to pay any subscription or access fees to read GSR’s articles, which eliminates financial barriers to accessing scholarly content. This democratization of knowledge promotes academic and social equity, ensuring that knowledge reaches diverse audiences, including those who might not have institutional access to paid journals.

1. Educational Resource: GSR’s open access content can serve as a valuable educational resource for universities, libraries, and educators, who can use the research for teaching and academic purposes without worrying about subscription costs.

Open access articles are indexed by major search engines and repositories, making them easier to find. With GSR’s content being open access, articles are more likely to appear in search results, increasing discoverability for both authors and the journal.

1. SEO Benefits: Open access content is prioritized by search engines, leading to better search engine optimization (SEO) and higher ranking in search results, making the journal's content more discoverable by those looking for relevant research.

2. Digital Archives: GSR’s open access model ensures long-term preservation of published research in digital repositories, guaranteeing that articles remain accessible for future generations.

By making research openly accessible, GSR contributes to the public good by allowing research findings to reach a wider audience, including policymakers, NGOs, community groups, and practitioners in various fields. This contributes to societal advancement and knowledge transfer beyond academia.

1. Impact on Society: Open access research can inform policy, social programs, and public initiatives, especially in the social sciences, where research often addresses issues like social inequality, education, and community development.

Global Sociological Review (GSR) supports Green Open Access and encourages authors to preserve and share their research through recognized scholarly repositories.

Authors retain the copyright of their work and may archive the following versions of their manuscripts without any embargo period.

Authors may deposit their work in:

• Personal websites
• Institutional repositories
• Subject repositories
• ResearchGate
• Academia.edu
• Zenodo
• Other non-commercial scholarly repositories

When sharing the published version, authors should include the complete citation, journal name, and DOI of the published article.

Global Sociological Review (GSR) is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation and accessibility of all published scholarly content. The journal uses internationally accepted publishing standards and digital preservation technologies to ensure that published articles remain accessible, discoverable, and usable in the future.

The journal is published on a standards compliant publishing platform that supports interoperability with scholarly repositories, indexing services, libraries, and digital preservation systems.

Each published article is assigned a permanent DOI and a stable article URL to ensure reliable identification, citation, and long-term access.

To support long-term preservation and accessibility, GSR implements the following technologies and standards:

• LOCKSS compatible manifest pages
• OAI-PMH metadata harvesting
• JATS XML full-text articles
• Dublin Core metadata
• Schema.org structured metadata
• Crossref DOI registration
• Permanent article URLs
• HTML, PDF, and XML article formats
• Regular server backups
• Redundant storage of published content

These technologies improve interoperability with scholarly repositories, indexing services, digital libraries, and preservation systems while helping ensure continued access to published research.

Global Sociological Review is committed to maintaining permanent access to all published articles. Every reasonable effort is made to preserve and protect journal content against technical failures, accidental data loss, and future platform changes.

If publication of the journal is discontinued, the publisher will make every reasonable effort to ensure that previously published articles remain publicly accessible through preserved archives, repository deposits, and archived journal files.

1. Identification: Errors are identified through editorial review, author notification, or reader feedback.
2. Verification: The editorial team verifies the error and assesses the need for correction.
3. Publication: Corrections are published as an update to the original article, clearly indicating the nature of the correction. The original article is not altered but will be linked to the correction notice.

Visibility: Corrections are prominently displayed and linked to the original article. They are also indexed and made available in all relevant databases.

Purpose: The retraction policy addresses situations where an article must be withdrawn from the scientific record due to serious issues affecting its validity or ethical standards. Retractions aim to maintain the integrity of the academic record and ensure that erroneous or unethical content is not perpetuated.

Reasons for Retraction:

1. Scientific Misconduct: This includes issues such as plagiarism, data fabrication, or falsification that significantly undermine the study’s credibility.
2. Ethical Concerns: Retraction may occur if an article is found to violate ethical standards, such as improper human or animal research practices.
3. Significant Errors: When errors are discovered that render the article’s conclusions invalid or misleading, and these errors cannot be corrected through a simple erratum or corrigendum.

1. Investigation: Retractions are considered after a thorough investigation, which may involve the authors, reviewers, and relevant institutional bodies.
2. Decision: The decision to retract an article is made by the editorial board based on the severity of the issue and in accordance with COPE guidelines.
3. Notification: The retraction notice is published, detailing the reason for retraction and clearly stating that the article should not be considered part of the scientific record. The original article remains available but is marked as retracted.
4. Correction of Record: The retraction notice is linked to the original article and is also indexed in all relevant databases to ensure that readers are aware of the retraction.

Visibility: Retraction notices are made publicly available and accessible, ensuring that the reasons for retraction are transparent. They are indexed and linked to the original article for clarity.

GSR adheres to the highest ethical standards as outlined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). We are committed to ensuring that all corrections and retractions are handled with transparency and integrity to maintain the trust of the academic community.

For Further Information: For additional details on our correction and retraction policies, or if you have concerns about a published article, please contact the editorial office at [contact information].

• GSR aims to process manuscripts as efficiently as possible while maintaining an appropriate level of peer-review quality.
• The time required for peer review may vary depending on the subject of the manuscript, reviewer availability, the number of review rounds, and the complexity of the revisions required.
• Authors may contact the editorial office if there is an unusual delay in the review process.
• The journal does not guarantee acceptance or publication within a fixed period.

• Reviewers are selected according to their expertise and suitability for the manuscript.
• Reviewers must provide objective, constructive, and evidence-based assessments.
• Reviewers must disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest before accepting a manuscript for review.
• Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts and related materials.
• Reviewers must not use unpublished information obtained through the review process for personal or professional advantage.
• Reviewers must not share manuscripts or review materials with others without permission from the editorial office.
• Reviewers should inform the editors of any concerns regarding plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabricated or manipulated data, inappropriate citations, or other potential research-integrity issues.
• GSR expects reviewers to follow relevant principles and guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

• Authors who believe that a decision was made as a result of a significant procedural error, misunderstanding of the manuscript, or other substantive issue may submit an appeal.
• Appeals must provide a clear and reasoned explanation of the grounds for reconsideration.
• Appeals should address specific issues in the editorial decision or review process rather than simply disagreeing with the reviewers' academic judgment.
• An appeal may be assessed by the Editor-in-Chief or another appropriate editor who was not responsible for the original decision, where feasible.
• The editor may seek an additional independent assessment when necessary.
• The decision following an appeal is final.

• GSR appreciates the contribution of reviewers to the quality of scholarly publishing.
• The journal may acknowledge reviewers who have completed peer reviews in an annual acknowledgment, subject to their consent.
• Reviewers may request a certificate confirming their contribution where such certificates are provided by the journal.
• Reviewer identities remain confidential unless the reviewer has explicitly agreed to disclosure.

Global Sociological Review (GSR) follows an open access publishing model in which authors retain copyright of their published work.

• Authors retain copyright in their articles.
• Authors do not transfer copyright ownership to GSR or its publisher, Humanity Publications.
• By publishing with GSR, authors grant the journal the necessary non-exclusive rights to publish, distribute, reproduce, display, archive, preserve, and make the article publicly available.
• The article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
• Copyright ownership remains with the author(s), subject to the rights granted to GSR and the permissions provided under the applicable Creative Commons license.

All articles published by GSR are licensed under the:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).

Under this license:

• Attribution (BY): Users may share and redistribute the published work provided that appropriate credit is given to the author(s), the journal, and the source, a link to the license is provided, and any changes are indicated.
• NonCommercial (NC): The work may not be used for commercial purposes.
• NoDerivatives (ND): Users may not distribute modified, remixed, transformed, or adapted versions of the published work.
• Users may share the original, unmodified article in accordance with the terms of the license.

The full license is available at:

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GSR does not impose additional restrictions on the rights granted by the Creative Commons license.

Authors retain the right to:

• Share the published article in accordance with the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.
• Deposit the published article in institutional or subject repositories.
• Make the published article available on personal academic websites and other lawful platforms, subject to the terms of the license.
• Use the article for teaching, educational, and research purposes in accordance with the license.
• Include the work in a thesis, dissertation, or other academic work where appropriate and permitted by applicable copyright law.
• Refer to and cite their published work in subsequent research and scholarly publications.
• Retain copyright ownership of their work.

Authors should ensure that any third-party material included in their article is used with the necessary permission and is appropriately identified.

GSR permits authors to make their published work available through:

• Institutional repositories.
• Subject repositories.
• Personal academic or professional websites.
• Research and academic sharing platforms, where permitted by the applicable platform and license terms.

GSR does not impose an embargo on the self-archiving of published articles.

Authors should preserve the article's original attribution, citation information, copyright statement, and Creative Commons license information when sharing the published version.

By submitting and publishing an article with GSR, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive right to:

• Publish the article for the first time.
• Distribute and make the article publicly available.
• Reproduce and display the article in electronic and other permitted formats.
• Host the article on the GSR website and associated publishing platforms.
• Archive and preserve the article through appropriate digital preservation and indexing services.
• Include the article in scholarly databases, repositories, indexing services, and preservation systems.
• Create and distribute metadata associated with the published article.

The rights granted to GSR do not transfer copyright ownership from the author to the journal or publisher.

Users may reuse GSR-published content according to the terms of the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.

Permitted uses include:

• Sharing the original, unmodified article.
• Copying and redistributing the original article.
• Downloading and storing copies.
• Printing copies for non-commercial use.
• Linking to the published article.

All permitted uses must comply with the attribution requirements of the Creative Commons license.

Uses that are not permitted by the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license may require permission from the relevant copyright holder or may otherwise be governed by applicable copyright law.

The CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license does not permit:

• Commercial use of the published work.
• Distribution of modified or adapted versions of the work.

Requests concerning uses that are not permitted by the license should be directed to the appropriate copyright holder.

Where GSR holds specific rights relating to the publication or distribution of the article, the journal may provide information about those rights and the appropriate permission process.

• GSR uses an overall similarity index of 10% as a general guideline for editorial screening.
• Manuscripts exceeding this level may be subject to additional editorial assessment, revision, or rejection depending on the nature and extent of the identified similarities.
• The 10% threshold is not an automatic acceptance or rejection criterion.
• Similarity arising from references, properly quoted material, standard terminology, commonly used phrases, or other legitimate sources may be considered separately during editorial assessment.
• Editorial decisions are based on the overall assessment of the manuscript and the nature of the identified overlap.

• All manuscripts submitted to GSR are screened using an appropriate plagiarism or text-similarity detection service.
• Screening may identify textual overlap with scholarly publications, books, conference proceedings, dissertations, institutional repositories, and other relevant online sources.
• Authors are responsible for providing accurate citations and acknowledgments for all borrowed ideas, text, data, figures, tables, and other material.
• Authors are responsible for obtaining permission where required to reproduce copyrighted material.
• Plagiarism-detection software is used as a screening and assessment tool and does not replace independent editorial judgment.

Preliminary Editorial Assessment

• When plagiarism or significant textual overlap is suspected, the editor will conduct a preliminary assessment of the manuscript and the available similarity report.
• The editor will consider the source, extent, and context of the identified overlap.
• Where necessary, the editorial office may examine the original sources identified in the similarity report.

Author Response

• Where appropriate, authors may be asked to provide an explanation or supporting documentation regarding the identified similarities.
• The editorial decision will take into account the available evidence and the authors' response, where a response has been requested.
• The journal may proceed with further investigation where the issue appears to involve serious or deliberate misconduct.

Minor or Unintentional Issues

• Minor instances such as inadequate citation, incorrect attribution, or limited unintentional textual overlap may require correction before the manuscript can proceed.
• Authors may be asked to revise the manuscript and provide appropriate citations or acknowledgments.
• The revised manuscript will be subject to further editorial assessment.

Major or Deliberate Plagiarism

• Significant or deliberate plagiarism may result in rejection of the manuscript.
• The authors will be informed of the editorial decision and, where appropriate, the basis for the decision.
• Where serious misconduct is established, GSR may notify the author's affiliated institution, funding body, or another appropriate authority, where necessary and appropriate.

Plagiarism Identified After Publication

• If plagiarism is identified after publication, GSR will investigate the matter in accordance with its publication ethics procedures.
• Depending on the nature and seriousness of the misconduct, the journal may publish a correction, expression of concern, or retraction.
• Any retraction will be clearly linked to the original article and will remain part of the scholarly record in accordance with the journal's correction and retraction procedures.

Repeated or Serious Misconduct

• In cases of repeated or serious academic misconduct, GSR may restrict an author's ability to submit manuscripts to the journal for a specified period.
• The Editor-in-Chief may also notify the author's institution, funding agency, or other relevant authority where appropriate.

By submitting a manuscript to GSR, authors confirm that:

• The manuscript is their original work.
• All sources and borrowed material have been appropriately cited and acknowledged.
• The manuscript has not been previously published.
• The manuscript is not under consideration by another journal.
• Any substantial overlap with the authors' previously published work has been appropriately disclosed.
• The manuscript complies with GSR's plagiarism and publication ethics policies.

Authors remain responsible for the originality and integrity of the content they submit, including content prepared with the assistance of automated or generative AI tools.

• Authors who believe that a plagiarism-related editorial decision was made incorrectly may submit an appeal to the journal.
• Appeals should provide a clear explanation of the grounds for reconsideration and, where relevant, supporting evidence.
• Appeals should normally be submitted within 30 days of the editorial decision.
• The Editor-in-Chief or an appropriately designated editor will review the appeal and the relevant evidence.
• Where appropriate, the journal may seek an independent assessment of the matter.
• The decision following an appeal will be communicated to the corresponding author.

• GSR is committed to maintaining the integrity of the published scholarly record.
• If plagiarism is confirmed after publication, the journal will take appropriate corrective action based on the nature and seriousness of the case.
• Possible actions include publication of a correction, expression of concern, or retraction.
• Corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions will be clearly identified and linked to the affected article.
• Retractions will not remove the original article from the scholarly record; the article will remain accessible with a clear retraction notice where appropriate.

Complaints

• Authors, reviewers, readers, and other parties may raise concerns or complaints regarding the journal's editorial or publication processes.
• Complaints should provide sufficient information and supporting evidence where available.
• Complaints will be handled as fairly and confidentially as reasonably possible.
• The journal will investigate complaints and take appropriate action where a legitimate concern is established.

Appeals

• Authors may appeal an editorial decision where they believe that a significant procedural error, misunderstanding, or other substantive issue affected the decision.
• Appeals should provide clear reasons and supporting information.
• Appeals should not simply repeat the original arguments or disagree with an editor's or reviewer's scholarly judgment.
• The Editor-in-Chief or another appropriately designated editor will consider the appeal.
• Where appropriate, an independent assessment may be obtained.
• The decision following an appeal will be communicated to the corresponding author.

• GSR recognizes that errors or ethical concerns may sometimes be identified after publication.
• Authors, readers, and other interested parties may contact the journal regarding substantial errors or concerns about a published article.
• The journal will assess credible concerns and may investigate where necessary.
• Depending on the outcome, GSR may publish a correction, expression of concern, or retraction.
• Post-publication notices will be clearly identified and linked to the affected article.