Rattanakosin Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities is committed to maintaining ethical standards in publishing. Therefore, to ensure that all relevant parties are aware of and adhere to the principles and ethical standards in publishing rigorously, we have defined the roles and responsibilities of those involved, categorized into three parties as follows:

1) Roles and Responsibilities of Authors

2) Roles and Responsibilities of Qualified Article Reviewers

3) Roles and Responsibilities of the Journal Editorial Board

1. Roles and Responsibilities of Authors

1.1 Authors must submit work that has not been previously published elsewhere and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

1.2 Authors must not plagiarize the work of others and must provide proper citations whenever presenting or referencing the work of others in their articles.

1.3 If the work of the authors involves the use of animals, participants, or volunteers, the authors must ensure that it is carried out in accordance with ethical principles, legal requirements, and relevant regulations.

1.4 Authors must provide consistent data and conclusions. Authors must not distort, falsify, or present false information.

1.5 In the case of multiple authors, the corresponding author represents the team of authors and is responsible for the publication of the article.

1.6 Authors must disclose the funding sources that supported the research work being published.

1.7 Authors must provide an ethics approval certificate for research involving human participants or animals, issued by the relevant ethics committee, where applicable.

2. Roles and Responsibilities of Qualified Article Reviewers

2.1 Qualified reviewers evaluate articles based on academic principles and reasoning, free from bias. They maintain objectivity and assess articles within an appropriate timeframe.

2.2 Reviewers are aware that they possess genuine expertise in the subject matter of the scholarly work being evaluated.

2.3 Reviewers must promptly inform the editorial board if they discover or have any doubts that the evaluated article is a duplicate of other work or has been previously assessed for another academic journal.

2.4 Reviewers must not disclose confidential original article information to unauthorized parties.

3. Roles and Responsibilities of the Journal Editorial Board

3.1 The editorial board is responsible for screening and evaluating all manuscripts submitted to the journal. This includes assessing their alignment with the journal’s aims and scope, as well as overseeing the quality of manuscripts throughout the review process and prior to publication.

3.2 The editorial board performs its duties with fairness, transparency, and impartiality, without discrimination against authors on the basis of gender, race, religion, culture, political beliefs, or institutional affiliation.

3.3 The editorial board shall not use submitted manuscripts for personal benefit, commercial purposes, or claim them as their own scholarly work.

3.4 The editorial board clearly defines and communicates the roles, duties, and responsibilities of authors and qualified peer reviewers in a transparent manner.

3.5 Decisions to accept or reject manuscripts for publication are based solely on academic merit, relevance, and suitability to the journal’s scope, without undue influence from any individual or organization.

3.6 The editorial board will not alter, manipulate, or misrepresent the content of manuscripts or reviewers’ reports, and will not improperly interfere with the peer-review process.

3.7 The editorial board screens submitted manuscripts for textual similarity using appropriate tools prior to the peer-review process. Similarity reports are considered in conjunction with academic context, and editorial decisions are not based solely on a specific similarity percentage.

3.8 The editorial board strictly adheres to the journal’s established policies, procedures, and editorial processes.

3.9 The editorial board is committed to maintaining the academic standards of the journal and to continuously improving its quality, credibility, and relevance.

3.10 Effective from 15 September 2026, members of the Editorial Board are not permitted to submit manuscripts for publication in the Rattanakosin Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (RJSH). This policy is intended to prevent conflicts of interest and maintain the independence and transparency of the manuscript evaluation process.

4. Plagiarism Policy

Rattanakosin Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (RJSH) upholds academic integrity and does not accept plagiarism in any form. Authors are responsible for the originality of their manuscripts and must appropriately and accurately acknowledge the sources of information, ideas, text, tables, figures, or other works of others in accordance with academic standards.

4.1 Authors must not copy or reproduce text, ideas, data, research findings, tables, figures, or any part of another person’s work without properly acknowledging the source.

4.2 Reusing previously published work of the authors without appropriate citation, or presenting previously published content in a manner that may give the impression that it is new work, may be considered self-plagiarism or redundant publication. The Editorial Board will consider each case based on its severity.

4.3 The Editorial Board will check manuscripts submitted to the journal for textual similarity using appropriate tools before or during the peer-review process. The results of the similarity check will be considered together with the content, academic context, and sources of the identified similarities. The percentage of similarity alone will not be used as the sole criterion for determining whether a manuscript constitutes plagiarism.

4.4 If the Editorial Board has concerns regarding plagiarism or redundant publication, it will investigate the facts and may request explanations or additional evidence from the authors before taking appropriate action.

4.5 If an investigation confirms plagiarism or other publication ethics misconduct, the Editorial Board may take appropriate action according to the severity of the case, including rejecting the manuscript or publication, terminating the review process, or issuing a correction or retraction after publication in accordance with the journal’s policies.

4.6 If concerns regarding plagiarism arise after publication, the Editorial Board will investigate the facts and determine appropriate action, taking into consideration the severity of the issue, relevant evidence, and its impact on the accuracy and reliability of the published article.

5. AI Policy

Rattanakosin Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (RJSH) recognizes the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in the research process and the preparation of academic manuscripts. The journal therefore permits the appropriate use of AI tools to support manuscript preparation, provided that accuracy, transparency, academic responsibility, and publication ethics are maintained.

5.1 Authors may use AI tools to support manuscript preparation, such as for language checking, formatting, translation, information summarization, or brainstorming. However, the use of AI must not replace the authors’ academic judgment, responsibility, or accountability.

5.2 Authors must verify the accuracy of data, content, references, and outputs generated by AI tools before incorporating them into a manuscript, particularly information, factual statements, and references generated or recommended by AI.

5.3 Authors must not use AI to generate false data, research findings, or evidence. AI must not be used in a manner that results in the fabrication, falsification, distortion, or concealment of information that may affect the accuracy and reliability of the manuscript.

5.4 AI cannot be credited as an author or co-author of an article because it cannot assume responsibility for the content, accuracy, originality, or publication ethics of the article.

5.5 If AI is used in a substantive part of the manuscript preparation process, authors should appropriately disclose such use by identifying the AI tool or system and describing how it was used in the relevant section of the manuscript. Minor use of AI for language checking or language improvement that does not affect the substantive content may not require disclosure.

5.6 Authors remain solely responsible for the content, accuracy, originality, references, and conclusions of their manuscripts, even when AI tools have been used in the manuscript preparation process.

5.7 The Editorial Board may request authors to provide clarification regarding their use of AI if concerns arise about the accuracy, originality, or reliability of the manuscript, and may take appropriate action in accordance with the journal’s publication ethics policies.

6. Post-Publication Correction and Retraction Policy

Rattanakosin Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (RJSH) recognizes the importance of maintaining the accuracy and reliability of published articles. If errors or publication ethics concerns are identified after publication, the Editorial Board will investigate and determine appropriate action, taking into consideration the nature and severity of the issue, its impact on the accuracy of the article, and the credibility of the journal.

6.1 Correction

If an error is identified in a published article and does not have a significant impact on its substantive content, research findings, or conclusions, the Editorial Board may correct the article by issuing a notice that clearly describes the error and the correction and provides a link to the original article.

6.2 Retraction

If a serious error or issue is identified that affects the accuracy, reliability, or integrity of the article, or if publication ethics misconduct is identified, the Editorial Board may consider retracting the article (Retraction) and will provide a clear reason for the retraction.

6.3 Decisions regarding correction or retraction will be based on relevant facts and evidence. The Editorial Board may request explanations or additional evidence from authors, reviewers, or other relevant parties, as appropriate.

6.4 If concerns arise after publication regarding plagiarism, redundant publication, fabrication or falsification of data, materially inaccurate references, or other forms of publication ethics misconduct, the Editorial Board will investigate the matter and determine appropriate action based on the nature and severity of the case.

6.5 Corrections and retractions will be handled with due consideration for maintaining the scholarly record. A retracted article will remain available in the journal’s system, as appropriate, with its status clearly indicated as “Retracted” and the reason for retraction provided.

The implementation of this policy will be guided by the principles of fairness, transparency, and consistency with publication ethics and internationally accepted practices. All decisions and actions taken under this policy shall be determined by the Editorial Board based on the relevant facts and evidence on a case-by-case basis.

Effective Date: 15 September 2026

Last Reviewed: 1 September 2026

Next Scheduled Review: August 2027