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Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

Social Sciences Journal supports the development of, and practical application of consistent ethical standards throughout the scholarly publishing community. Social Sciences Journal follows the Committee’s flowcharts in cases of research and publication misconduct, enabling the journal to adhere to the highest ethical standards in publishing. For more information on Social Sciences Journal’s publication ethics policy, please see Publication Ethics.