Peer Review & Ethics

Peer Review & Ethics

Peer Review & Publication Ethics

Art & Humanities Reflections maintains a double-blind peer-review process, transparent editorial decision-making and clear publication ethics standards. The journal evaluates submissions for originality, scientific rigor, methodological quality, relevance to the journal scope, ethical compliance and long-term scholarly value.

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Review Process

Submitted manuscripts are first screened by the editorial team for scope, relevance, structure and ethical compliance. Suitable submissions are assigned to independent reviewers with relevant expertise. Reviewers evaluate the manuscript's originality, research design, methods, clarity, references, contribution to knowledge and alignment with the scientific mission of the journal.

Double-Blind Assessment

The journal applies a double-blind review model, where authors and reviewers remain anonymous to each other. This supports impartial assessment, protects academic fairness and strengthens confidence in the editorial process.

Ethical Standards

AHR is committed to preventing plagiarism, duplicate submission, data fabrication, undisclosed conflicts of interest and other forms of publication misconduct. Ethical concerns, corrections, retractions and editorial notices are handled transparently and in line with recognized publication ethics principles.

Editorial Decision

Editorial decisions are based on reviewer reports, scientific merit, ethical compliance and the journal's aims and scope. Possible outcomes include acceptance, minor revision, major revision, resubmission or rejection. Authors receive reviewer comments and editorial guidance when revisions are requested.

Originality, Plagiarism, and Similarity Screening

Arts and Humanities Reflections (AHR) is committed to protecting the integrity of the scholarly record by requiring all submitted manuscripts to be original, properly referenced, and free from plagiarism, redundant publication, fabricated content, and unethical text recycling. All submissions may be checked for originality during the editorial screening process, including similarity assessment, reference verification, and review of proper attribution of sources, data, figures, tables, and third-party materials.

The journal treats plagiarism and related forms of publication misconduct as serious ethical violations. Manuscripts may be returned to authors, rejected before peer review, rejected after review, corrected, or subject to further editorial action if concerns arise regarding copied text, unattributed ideas, duplicate submission, self-plagiarism, manipulated data, inappropriate image use, citation manipulation, or undisclosed use of AI-generated content. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all submitted work meets the journal's standards for originality, transparency, academic honesty, and responsible scholarly communication in arts and humanities scholarship.

Authorship Declaration

By submitting this manuscript to the journal, the corresponding author confirms, on behalf of all listed authors, that the manuscript has been prepared and submitted in accordance with the journal’s authorship, ethical, and publication policies.

All listed authors declare that they have made a genuine and significant contribution to the submitted work. Such contributions may include the conception or design of the study, data collection, analysis or interpretation, development of methodology, preparation of the manuscript, critical revision of the content, or approval of the final version for submission.

All authors confirm that they have reviewed and approved the submitted version of the manuscript and agree to be accountable for the accuracy, integrity, and ethical preparation of the work. The order of authors has been agreed upon by all contributors, and the corresponding author has been authorized to act on behalf of all authors during the submission, review, revision, and publication process.

The authors declare that the manuscript is original, has not been published elsewhere in the same or substantially similar form, and is not currently under consideration by another journal, publisher, conference proceedings, or other publication venue. All sources, data, figures, tables, images, ideas, and third-party materials used in the manuscript have been properly cited, acknowledged, and used in accordance with applicable copyright, licensing, and ethical requirements.

The authors confirm that any individuals who contributed to the work but do not meet the criteria for authorship have been appropriately acknowledged, where applicable and with their permission. Any changes to authorship after submission must be clearly explained, justified, and approved by all authors, and may be subject to editorial review.

The authors further confirm that all relevant declarations have been provided, including conflict of interest, funding information, ethical approval or permissions, data availability, use of AI-assisted tools, and any other information required by the journal’s policies.

By submitting this manuscript, the authors accept responsibility for the content of the work and agree to cooperate with the editorial office in the event of any questions regarding authorship, originality, ethical compliance, or publication integrity.

Manuscript Evaluation Path

  1. Submission: authors submit the manuscript through the OJS platform following journal guidelines.
  2. Editorial screening: scope, structure, originality and ethical compliance are reviewed.
  3. Reviewer assignment: independent experts are invited according to subject expertise and impartiality.
  4. Reviewer reports: reviewers provide constructive assessments and recommendations.
  5. Editorial decision: the editorial team evaluates reports and communicates the decision to authors.
  6. Publication: accepted manuscripts proceed through copyediting, proofreading, DOI registration and online publication.

Detailed Policies

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