Prince of Songkla University's Journal of International Studies (JIS) serves as a platform for publishing research and academic articles. To ensure the accuracy, quality, and transparent dissemination in accordance with internationally accepted publication standards, JIS has established guidelines and ethical requirements for authors, editors, and reviewers. The editorial team informs all parties of the following responsibilities.

 

Roles of Authors

          1. Authors must uphold honesty and ethical conduct and must not plagiarize or misappropriate the ideas, data, or text of others in their own research or academic articles. 

          2. Authors must certify that their submitted work is based on factual findings from their study, that it does not distort or manipulate information, and that it contains no false or misleading content.

          3. Authors are responsible for the integrity of their work and must confirm that the manuscript has not been published or is not under consideration by any other journal.

          4. Authors must ensure the responsible, ethical, and appropriate use of AI tools, limiting their use solely to language refinement or improving readability. Authors must not include any text or references generated by AI tools in their submitted manuscript. A declarative statement describing any AI usage must be provided at the end of the manuscript. 

          5. If authors are found to have committed misconduct, JIS will revoke or reject the submission for a minimum of two years and notify the authors' affiliated institutions.

 

Roles of Editors

          1. Editors are responsible for selecting manuscripts for the quality assessment process based on their relevance, scholarly merit, and alignment with the journal's aims and policies.

          2. During the review process, editors must maintain confidentiality and must not disclose the identities or personal information of authors or reviewers to any uninvolved persons. 

          3. Editors must ensure that the submitted manuscript undergoes plagiarism checking and must verify that the work is original and has not been previously published elsewhere. Editors must prevent the publication of any work that copies or substantially overlaps with existing publications. 

          4. If plagiarism or duplicate publication is detected, editors will immediately terminate the review process. If the article has already been published, the editor will retract it and notify the author's affiliated institution.

 

Roles of Reviewers

          1. Reviewers must maintain strict confidentiality regarding the manuscripts they evaluate and must not disclose any part of the submitted work to others.

          2. Reviewers must declare any conflicts of interest, including personal or academic connections with the authors, or any other circumstances that could compromise impartial judgment. If such a conflict exists, the reviewer must inform the editor immediately so that the manuscript can be reassigned. 

          3. Reviewers should evaluate manuscripts within their area of expertise and provide objective, evidence-based assessments. Personal biases or unsupported opinions must not influence the evaluation of the manuscript's quality, contribution, or suitability for publication. 

          4. If reviewers identify any form of plagiarism, duplication, or significant similarity with other published works, they must notify the editor and provide any relevant details or sources.