Guidelines

International Journal of Holistic and Scientific Studies (JHSS)

Authors are advised to draft their manuscripts in a responsible and clear way in order to have a smooth editorial and review process. These are not imposed guidelines but rather aimed at ensuring that the standards of academic and transparency and ethical publishing across all submissions.

These instructions also assist in eliminating delays in the process of peer review and technical checks.

A. Generally, the duties of Authors

Authors play the most important part in maintaining scholarly publishing. Before submitting, you need confirm that:

The writing is original, precise and sincere.
It is mentioned that all the sources, quotations, data sets, and borrowed ideas are appropriately cited.
The paper has not been submitted or published in other locations.
Authors consist of only those contributors who have contributed significantly in the area of intellectual progress.
People who assisted in small and technical regards must be listed in the Acknowledgement section rather than as authors.
The relevant author ascertains that the final version has been reviewed and approved by all the co-authors.
There are no manipulated data, figures, and tables.

B. Post-Publication Changes and Revisions

Publishing academically is a role that is never-ending. If an author later discovers:

A serious error
Miscalculated data
Incorrect references
Ethical concerns

They need to seek the attention of the editorial office as soon as possible. Depending on the circumstances, the journal might correct, clarify or retract. The post-publication transparency is considered to be positive and guarantees the integrity of the research record.

C. Plagiarism and Originality Policy

Word for word copying and no quotation.
Paraphrasing without recognition.
Self-plagiarism or use of already published work.

Every submission is cleared through similarity-detection software after passing through peer review. The manuscripts that have inadmissible levels of similarity can be returned to be revised or simply discarded.

D. Research Ethical Considerations

Human Participant Studies

It must have an ethical clearance by an approved review board or committee.
The subjects should give informed consent.
Privacy, dignity, and confidentiality of the participants should be observed.

Animal Research

Research needs to be conducted according to well-known animal welfare and care standards.
It should be indicated in the document that it has been approved by an institutional or national ethics body.

E. Copyright and Accessibility

The copyright to work remains in the hands of the authors.
The use of JHSS as a publication medium enables authors to license the journal to publish the article under open-access model.
This strategy makes it more visible, readable, and academic.