Publication Ethics & Research Integrity

SJKS is committed to maintaining high standards of scholarly integrity throughout submission, review and publication.

Authorship & Contributorship

Authorship should be limited to those who have made a meaningful scholarly contribution and approved the submitted manuscript.
Gift, honorary or ghost authorship is not permitted.
The Corresponding Author is responsible for communication with the Journal and for ensuring that required declarations and permissions are complete.
Any change in authorship after submission should be explained and approved by all authors and the Journal.
Multi-author submissions may include an Author Contribution Statement where appropriate.

Submissions must be original and not under consideration elsewhere.
Previously published work used in the manuscript should be appropriately cited.
Substantial reuse of an author’s own published material should be disclosed.
Duplicate or redundant publication may result in rejection or further editorial action.

Manuscripts may be subject to similarity and integrity checks as part of the editorial process.
Similarity reports are used as indicators and are reviewed by an editor rather than interpreted mechanically.
Legitimate overlap in quotations, references, technical terminology and standard textual material is considered in context.
Unattributed copying, translated plagiarism, manipulated citations, fabricated material, or image and data manipulation may result in rejection, correction or other editorial action.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for copyrighted images, tables, figures, extensive quotations or other third-party material where required.
Relevant ethics approval and consent should be reported where applicable.
Research involving individuals, communities, institutions or knowledge-holders should follow the Journal’s Research Ethics & Knowledge-Holders policy.
Required permissions and ethical declarations should be completed before publication.