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Authors must submit a manuscript that has never been published anywhere before.  All authors must sign the journal's form to confirm that the work submitted is new and original.

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Authors must strictly follow the format specified by the SJSS, as explained in  “Manuscript Preparation.”

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Only individuals who have made substantial contributions to the research and participated in the preparation of the manuscript should be listed as authors. Each author’s contribution must be clearly stated in the manuscript. ORCID of every author must be provided.

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Authors must present information that is true and not fabricated in their manuscript.

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Authors must not engage in plagiarism, whether copying from others or self-plagiarizing. Any content previously published elsewhere that appears in the manuscript must be properly cited and referenced.

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Authors must state the sources of their research funding as well as their conflicts of interest (if any).

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Authors must comply with SJSS generative AI ethics guidelines.

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During the review process, authors must not publish or submit their manuscripts elsewhere.

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In cases where mistakes are detected in the authors’ study or research, all authors are obliged to provide retractions or corrections of those mistakes.

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Once the acceptance process and the preparation of the final manuscript are completed, the SJSS reserves the right to make any changes related to the article.

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Editors are duty bound to consider all manuscripts submitted to the journal according to the following aspects: completeness, relevance to the scope of the journal, whether it is considered state of the art, correctness, quality, and originality.

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Editors conduct a preliminary review before deciding whether to put the manuscript through the formal review process. Editors then carefully select two or three reviewers who are experts in the field of the work to carry out a double-blind peer review process.  If it is authored by SUT personnel, all the reviewers must be from outside SUT.

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Editors must not have any conflict of interest with the authors, reviewers, or the journal.

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Editors must maintain the confidentiality of authors and reviewers throughout the review process.

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Editors are responsible for thoroughly checking manuscripts for plagiarism using Turnitin software. If the similarity index exceeds the specified threshold of 30%, the editors will contact the corresponding author for review and necessary corrections. If the corresponding author fails to make the required revisions, the editors reserve the right to reject the manuscript.

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Throughout the review process, editors must make decisions based solely on academic reasons. They must hold no prejudice toward the authors’ affiliations, gender, nationality, political stance, religion, culture, or academic position.

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Editors must adhere to the journal’s established procedures to uphold its academic standards to enhance the overall quality of the journal.

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Reviewers must have knowledge and expertise in the field of the work in the manuscript to be evaluated.

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Reviewers must not have any conflict of interest with the authors. If reviewers are aware that they may have a conflict of interest which leads to unfair evaluation, such as reviewers’ familiarity with the authors or reviewers’ partial contribution to the manuscript, reviewers must inform the journal’s editors and decline participation in the review.

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Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of authors and reviewers throughout the review process.

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Reviewers must not take advantage of or seek benefits from the manuscript to be reviewed.

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Reviewers must evaluate the manuscript in the following aspects: academic quality, clarity of presentation, rigorous methodology, and significance to the field. The evaluation must be based solely on academic reasons, without any prejudice.  Reviewers must be able to provide suggestions on theories, methods, and references that may have been absent from the manuscript.

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If the same or similar manuscript or plagiarism is found, reviewers must inform the editors immediately.

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Reviewers must evaluate the assigned manuscript within the timeframe specified by the journal.

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Reviewers must not upload manuscripts to any AI tools or use AI systems to generate review reports. However, AI tools may be used to assist in refining review comments to improve clarity, precision, and conciseness. COPE