The Journal of Stability Studies and Public Policy (JSSPP) is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics, research integrity, and responsible scholarly communication. The journal follows the principles and best practices established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and expects authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher to uphold these standards throughout the publication process.

Authors

Authors submitting manuscripts to JSSPP are responsible for ensuring that their work is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration by another journal. Authors must report their research accurately and transparently and must not engage in fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, duplicate publication, citation manipulation, or other forms of research misconduct.

Authors are expected to appropriately acknowledge and cite the work of others. Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial contributions to the conception, design, conduct, analysis, or interpretation of the research. Individuals who have contributed to the work without meeting the criteria for authorship should be appropriately acknowledged.

Authors must disclose relevant financial and non-financial conflicts of interest. Where ethical approval, informed consent, permissions, or other research requirements are applicable, authors are responsible for ensuring that these requirements have been properly addressed. If a significant error is identified after publication, authors should promptly notify the editorial office and cooperate in issuing a correction or retraction when necessary.

Editors

Editors are responsible for making publication decisions based on the academic quality, originality, significance, relevance, and methodological soundness of submitted manuscripts. Editorial decisions must be made fairly and independently and must not be influenced by the authors’ race, gender, nationality, institutional affiliation, political beliefs, religious background, or other personal characteristics.

Editors must ensure a fair, objective, confidential, and appropriate peer-review process. They are responsible for managing conflicts of interest, addressing ethical concerns and allegations of misconduct, and overseeing corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions when necessary to protect the integrity of the scholarly record.

Editors must not use unpublished information or materials contained in submitted manuscripts for their own research or personal advantage without the explicit written permission of the authors.

Reviewers

Reviewers contribute to the quality and integrity of JSSPP by providing objective, constructive, and timely evaluations of submitted manuscripts. Reviews should consider scholarly merit, originality, methodological rigor, clarity, significance, and relevance to the journal’s aims and scope.

Reviewers must treat manuscripts and information obtained during the review process as confidential. They must not disclose, reproduce, or use unpublished information for personal, professional, or competitive advantage. Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been appropriately cited and inform the editors of any substantial similarity or overlap with other publications.

Reviewers should decline an assignment when they have a conflict of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, institutional, personal, or other relationships with the authors or related organizations that could compromise the impartiality of the review.

Publisher

The publisher of JSSPP is committed to supporting editorial independence and maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record. The publisher works with the editorial team to ensure that appropriate ethical standards are upheld throughout the publication process and that credible allegations of misconduct are handled fairly, consistently, and transparently.

Research Misconduct

JSSPP does not tolerate research or publication misconduct, including plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate or redundant publication, citation manipulation, authorship manipulation, manipulation of the peer-review process, and unethical research practices.

Allegations of misconduct will be assessed and investigated in accordance with applicable publication ethics standards and COPE guidance. Depending on the nature and severity of the violation, editorial action may include manuscript rejection, correction, expression of concern, retraction, notification of relevant institutions, or other appropriate measures.

Conflicts of Interest

Authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any financial or non-financial interests that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research, evaluation, editorial decision, or publication of a manuscript.

Conflicts of interest do not necessarily prevent publication or participation in peer review, but they must be disclosed and appropriately managed. Undisclosed conflicts identified after publication may result in corrective action, including publication of a correction or, where appropriate, retraction.

Corrections, Expressions of Concern, and Retractions

JSSPP is committed to maintaining an accurate and reliable scholarly record. When substantive errors, ethical concerns, or evidence of research misconduct are identified, the journal may publish a correction, expression of concern, or retraction depending on the nature and significance of the issue.

Corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions will be handled transparently and in accordance with recognized publication ethics standards. Where appropriate, the journal may notify authors, institutions, or other relevant parties.

Publication Decisions

All manuscripts submitted to JSSPP undergo editorial assessment and, where appropriate, peer review. Publication decisions are based on the manuscript’s scholarly quality, originality, methodological soundness, significance, ethical compliance, and relevance to the aims and scope of the journal.

Editorial decisions are independent of commercial interests and are not influenced by the authors’ personal characteristics, institutional affiliations, or other considerations unrelated to the scholarly quality and suitability of the manuscript.

Ethical Commitment

By submitting a manuscript to JSSPP, authors acknowledge and agree to comply with the journal’s publication ethics and research integrity standards. JSSPP is committed to maintaining a publication process based on integrity, transparency, fairness, confidentiality, and respect for the scholarly record.