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.