Editors’ Responsibilities

 

1. Editors and/or the editorial board are responsible for reviewing all submitted manuscripts to ensure their relevance to the scope and objectives of the journal, as well as their academic quality and appropriateness.
2. Editors and/or the editorial board must perform their duties with transparency, adhere to professional standards, and act without bias. They must avoid personal or commercial interests, maintain independence from authors and reviewers, and refrain from using any manuscript content for personal gain or commercial purposes under any circumstances.
3. Editors and/or the editorial board must maintain the confidentiality of all manuscripts under review and not yet published. They must not disclose any manuscript-related information, including personal data of authors or reviewers, to any third parties not involved in the review process.
4. Editors and/or the editorial board must be prepared to address publication errors, retract articles, or issue formal statements or corrections as appropriate upon receiving an official request from the author and after proper consideration.
5. If the editors detect errors or potentially misleading content in published articles, they must take prompt and transparent corrective action to uphold the journal’s credibility and accuracy.
6. Editors and/or the editorial board must be committed to continuously improving the quality of the journal by welcoming suggestions from reviewers and incorporating such feedback into the editorial process.
7. Editors and/or the editorial board must not accept or publish articles that have been previously published elsewhere. Only manuscripts of the highest academic quality and originality should be selected to preserve the integrity and standards of the journal.
8. Editors and/or the editorial board must respect the intellectual property rights of authors and take appropriate actions to protect those rights in cases of infringement.

 

 

Authors’ Responsibilities

 

1. All parts of the manuscript must be original work derived from factual research. The content must not be fabricated, falsified, or plagiarized in any way.
2. Submitted manuscripts must be entirely new works that have not been previously published and are not under consideration by any other journal simultaneously.
3. Manuscripts must strictly adhere to the journal's formatting and submission guidelines, including citation style, language use, and content structure. Authors are responsible for verifying and ensuring compliance with these standards.
4. In cases where errors or inaccuracies are discovered in the manuscript, the authors must take full responsibility for making appropriate corrections or revisions.
5. All listed authors must have made genuine contributions to the academic work.
6. Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest (if any), indicate sources of research funding, provide a complete acknowledgment section, and obtain permission from relevant institutions before disclosing or publishing any confidential organizational information.
7. Authors must uphold academic integrity and avoid all forms of research misconduct, including plagiarism, unauthorized use of data, falsification of information, and any actions that undermine academic credibility.
8. In cases where copyright infringement occurs, or opinions expressed in the article cause disputes or legal issues, the authors shall bear full responsibility. The College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Payap University, assumes no responsibility for the content, opinions, or consequences arising from such publications.

 

Reviewers’ Responsibilities

 

1. Reviewers must possess expertise in the relevant field of the manuscript and provide objective, unbiased evaluations. They must not allow personal opinions or conflicts of interest to influence their judgment. If a conflict of interest exists or if they are unable to provide an impartial review, they must inform the editor and decline the review assignment.
2. Reviewers are responsible for evaluating the manuscript's quality and accuracy, including its originality, content structure, academic rigor, clarity of objectives and presentation, language appropriateness, and accuracy of references—using established academic standards as benchmarks.
3. Reviewers should provide constructive, useful, and actionable feedback that can help improve the quality of the manuscript.
4. Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of the manuscript during and after the review process. They must not disclose any part of the manuscript or related information to unauthorized individuals.
5. If reviewers detect any misconduct—such as plagiarism, data falsification, or redundant publication—they must promptly notify the editor for further investigation following appropriate ethical procedures.
6. Reviewers must submit their evaluations within the timeframe specified by the editor to ensure the efficiency and timeliness of the journal’s editorial process.