Publication Ethics

  • The Arab Journal of Social Responsibility (AJSR) complies with the standards issued by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
  • All journal articles are checked by Turnitin against plagiarism, prior to reaching scholarly review.
  • Any potential conflicts of interest should be indicated, and any existing personal or financial relationships with individuals or organizations that might influence the interpretation of the research results should be disclosed.
  • The researcher must rely in his research on a scientific material he obtained based on scientific research methods, and internationally recognized standards of scientific research ethics, including the necessary approvals from the concerned authorities.
  • The researcher should refer to all quotations and citations that he derives from sources, references and various scientific research, including his previously published research.
  • Research or submission for publication does not conflict with any rights of others.
  • The researcher bears full responsibility for any violation of the standards of ethics for scientific research.
  • If the editorial board finds that the published content is plagiarized from other sources or other authors, submission to previously published content, or unfairness in publishing, the editorial board has the right to withdraw the publication according to the procedures of the Committee on Publication
  • Ethics (COPE) and in accordance with the procedures of the publication policy of Qatar University Press .
  • The Arab Journal of Social Responsibility (AJSR) publishes scientific articles free of charge, and the journal does not accept or ask the authors any money for publication. (No fees are charged for submitting, reviewing, or publishing the research.)
  • Members of the journal's editorial board, including its chief editor, may submit a contribution for publication in the journal, whether in its regular or special issues or conference proceedings. Their contributions are not given any special appreciation, as they are subject to the scientific arbitration in progress under the supervision of the editorial board of the journal, and in case of need, arbitrators from outside are sought, in full compliance with the
  • Ethics Committee’s Guide to Best Practices, Policies and Scientific Rules of Integrity recognized globally.
  • It is up to the journal to decide whether or not to accept scientific materials for publication, and the journal’s editorial board has the right to publish articles in view of the journal’s objectives and scope of publication