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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit original scholarly work that falls within the aims and scope of the Journal of Global Social and Human Research (JGSHR). All submissions are subject to an initial editorial assessment before being considered for peer review.

Manuscripts should be clearly written, logically structured, and prepared according to accepted academic standards. The title should be concise and informative, and the abstract should clearly summarize the purpose, methodology, principal findings, and conclusions of the study.

Authors must ensure that all individuals listed as authors have made a meaningful contribution to the work and have approved the submitted version. All sources must be properly cited, and the reference list must be complete and accurate.

Where research involves human participants, animals, personal data, or other ethically sensitive material, authors must comply with applicable ethical and legal requirements and provide relevant approval or consent information where required.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted photographs, figures, tables, datasets, or other third-party material.

Any potential conflicts of interest, funding sources, and relevant acknowledgements should be disclosed during submission.

Manuscripts submitted to JGSHR must not have been previously published and must not be under consideration by another journal at the same time.

Submission Preparation Checklist

  • This submission complies with the Journal's Author Guidelines.
  • The manuscript has not been previously published and is not currently under consideration by another journal.
  • All authors have approved the submitted version and the order of authorship.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures are clearly numbered, labelled, and cited in the manuscript.
  • Permission has been obtained for any copyrighted or third-party material included in the submission.
  • Relevant funding, conflicts of interest, ethical approval, and acknowledgements have been disclosed where applicable.
  • All submission metadata, including author names, affiliations, title, abstract, and keywords, is accurate and complete.

Research Articles

Research Articles present original scholarly research that makes a substantive contribution to the social sciences, humanities, or related interdisciplinary fields.

Submissions should clearly state the research objectives, provide an appropriate theoretical or conceptual framework, describe the methodology where applicable, present and interpret the findings, and discuss their relevance to the existing literature.

Research Articles submitted to this section are subject to the journal's peer-review process and must comply with the journal's ethical, editorial, and formatting requirements.

Review Articles

Review Articles provide a critical, structured, and comprehensive synthesis of existing scholarly literature in the social sciences, humanities, and related interdisciplinary fields.

Submissions should clearly define the scope of the review, explain the approach used to identify and evaluate relevant literature where applicable, critically assess existing knowledge, identify important gaps or debates, and provide meaningful directions for future research.

Review Articles submitted to this section are subject to the journal's peer-review process and must comply with the journal's ethical, editorial, and formatting requirements.

Privacy Statement

The Journal of Global Social and Human Research (JGSHR), published in Germany, is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of its authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and registered users.

Collection and Use of Personal Data

Personal information collected through this journal website may include names, email addresses, institutional affiliations, account information, manuscript-related information, and other information provided during registration, manuscript submission, peer review, and editorial communication.

Personal data collected by JGSHR will be used only for legitimate journal management and scholarly publishing purposes, including:

  • User registration and account administration;
  • Manuscript submission and editorial management;
  • Peer-review administration;
  • Communication with authors, reviewers, and editors;
  • Publication and maintenance of the scholarly record;
  • Journal statistics and technical administration.

Confidentiality and Data Sharing

Personal information will not be sold, rented, or used for unrelated commercial purposes. Access to personal data is limited to authorized journal personnel and service providers where such access is necessary for the operation, hosting, maintenance, or administration of the journal.

Data Retention

Personal data will be retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, for maintaining the scholarly and editorial record, or where retention is required by applicable law.

Data Protection Rights

In accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), users may have the right to request access to their personal data, correction of inaccurate data, deletion or restriction of processing where applicable, data portability, and objection to certain processing activities.

Where processing is based on consent, users may withdraw their consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

Complaints

Users may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority.

Contact

Questions concerning privacy or the processing of personal data by JGSHR may be submitted through the journal's official contact information.