Terms of Service
By accessing or using https://ijhrsss.com, you agree to abide by the Terms of Service outlined below for the International Journal of Human Research and Social Science Studies (IJHRSSS). These terms ensure a fair, ethical, and transparent publishing process, protecting the integrity of our scholarly community. Continued use of our website constitutes acceptance of these terms, which may be updated periodically. Please review them regularly.
1. Submission and Content Integrity
Originality: All submitted manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and free from plagiarism. Authors are responsible for ensuring their work complies with IJHRSSS’s Publication Ethics guidelines.
Intellectual Property: Proper citations and permissions must be provided for all third-party content, respecting intellectual property rights.
Authorship: Authors must accurately represent their contributions and adhere to our Authorship and Contribution Policy.
2. Publication Rights
Non-Exclusive License: By submitting to IJHRSSS, authors grant the journal a non-exclusive, worldwide license to publish, distribute, and archive their work under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, allowing open-access sharing with proper attribution.
Retention of Rights: Authors retain copyright and may reuse their work, provided IJHRSSS is acknowledged as the original publisher.
3. Submission Compliance
Authors must follow the Author Blueprint for manuscript preparation and submission, available on the IJHRSSS Submission Hub.
All submissions undergo a double-blind peer review process, as outlined in our FAQ page.
Authors are required to disclose any conflicts of interest, funding sources, or ethical considerations during submission.
4. Reproducibility and Open Science
Authors must comply with our Reproducibility Policy, providing access to datasets, code, or protocols via public repositories or the IJHRSSS Data Portal, where applicable.
Failure to meet reproducibility standards may result in manuscript rejection.
5. Liability and Website Use
IJHRSSS is not liable for any errors, omissions, or damages arising from the use of our website or published content.
The website is provided “as is,” and IJHRSSS does not guarantee uninterrupted access or error-free functionality.
Users must not engage in unauthorized activities, such as hacking, data scraping, or distributing malicious content, which may result in access termination.
6. Termination of Access
IJHRSSS reserves the right to suspend or terminate access to the website or submission platform for violations of these terms, including unethical conduct, plagiarism, or non-compliance with our policies.
Authors whose access is terminated will be notified via email, with an opportunity to address concerns, if applicable.
7. Updates to Terms
IJHRSSS may revise these Terms of Service at any time. Updated terms will be posted on this page, and continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
Significant changes will be communicated via email to registered users or through a website announcement.
8. Contact Information
For questions, clarifications, or concerns regarding these Terms of Service, please contact our editorial team at editorijhrsss@ijhrsss.com. We are committed to addressing your inquiries promptly and professionally.
9. Governing Law
These Terms of Service are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which IJHRSSS operates, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from these terms will be resolved through amicable negotiation or, if necessary, through appropriate legal channels.
By engaging with IJHRSSS, you join a global community dedicated to advancing ethical, impactful research in human and social sciences. We value your commitment to our standards and look forward to supporting your scholarly contributions. For further details, explore our Submission Hub or contact editorijhrsss@ijhrsss.com.