Lus Publicum: Journal of Law, Public Policy, and Humanities is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. The journal follows internationally recognized principles of responsible scholarly publishing and expects all authors, reviewers, editors, and other parties involved in the publication process to uphold ethical standards.

1. Responsibilities of Authors

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their submitted manuscripts are original, accurate, and free from plagiarism. Authors must:

• Ensure that the manuscript has not been previously published and is not under consideration by another journal.
• Provide accurate and reliable data and report research findings honestly.
• Properly acknowledge and cite all sources, ideas, and works that contribute to the manuscript.
• Ensure that all individuals listed as authors have made significant contributions to the research and approve the final version of the manuscript.
• Disclose any potential conflicts of interest that may influence the research or its interpretation.
• Obtain appropriate permissions and ethical approval where required.
• Correct significant errors discovered in a published article and cooperate with the editors in issuing corrections or retractions when necessary.

2. Responsibilities of Editors

Editors are responsible for managing the editorial process fairly, objectively, and transparently. Editors must:

• Evaluate manuscripts based on their academic quality, originality, relevance, and contribution without discrimination based on nationality, gender, institutional affiliation, religion, political views, or other personal characteristics.
• Maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and information concerning authors and reviewers.
• Select appropriate and qualified reviewers for the peer-review process.
• Avoid conflicts of interest in handling submitted manuscripts.
• Make editorial decisions based on scholarly merit and the journal's focus and scope.
• Take appropriate action when ethical concerns, allegations of misconduct, plagiarism, or other violations of publication ethics arise.

3. Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers contribute to maintaining the quality and integrity of the journal. Reviewers are expected to:

• Conduct reviews objectively, constructively, and within the agreed timeframe.
• Maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts and information obtained during the review process.
• Identify relevant published works that have not been appropriately cited.
• Inform the editors of any potential conflict of interest that may affect their impartiality.
• Not use unpublished information or ideas obtained through peer review for personal or professional advantage.
• Provide clear, constructive, and academically relevant comments to assist authors in improving their manuscripts.

4. Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct

Lus Publicum does not tolerate plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, inappropriate citation, authorship misconduct, or other forms of academic misconduct. Manuscripts may be screened for plagiarism or significant textual similarity before or during the review process.

If academic misconduct is suspected, the journal may investigate the matter and take appropriate action in accordance with accepted publication ethics practices. Such action may include rejection of the manuscript, correction or retraction of a published article, notification to the relevant institution, or other appropriate measures.

5. Conflicts of Interest

Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any financial, personal, professional, or institutional relationships that could influence the objectivity or integrity of the publication process. Where a significant conflict of interest exists, the relevant individual may be excluded from the review or editorial decision-making process.

6. Corrections and Retractions

The journal is committed to maintaining the accuracy of the scholarly record. When significant errors or ethical issues are identified after publication, the journal may publish corrections, retractions, or other appropriate notices.

Retractions may be considered in cases involving substantial errors, unreliable findings, plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabricated or falsified data, or other serious violations of publication ethics.

7. Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are made independently and are based primarily on the academic quality, originality, relevance, and scholarly contribution of submitted manuscripts. The editorial process must not be influenced by commercial, financial, political, or personal interests.

By submitting a manuscript to Lus Publicum, authors acknowledge their responsibility to comply with these publication ethics principles and to uphold the integrity of the academic publishing process.