Ethical Duties and Responsibilities of Editors

(Editor-in-Chief and Field Editors)

Editors are responsible for the integrity and quality of the content published in the Journal of Social, Economic and Politics Research (SEPR) and shall:

  • Serve the needs of readers and authors and continuously improve the journal.
  • Ensure fair, timely, and unbiased editorial decisions based on scholarly merit
  • Safeguard academic integrity; uphold intellectual property rights and ethical standards.
  • Manage peer review transparently; address needed corrections, clarifications, or retractions.
  • Avoid conflicts of interest and recuse themselves where appropriate.
  • Protect the confidentiality of submissions and the anonymity of reviewers in double-blind peer review.