Publication and Copyright Policy

General Policy
By submitting a paper for presentation and publication in SWS Scholarly Society Conferences, Proceedings, Journals, or Books, authors acknowledge and agree to all terms of this Publication and Copyright Policy.

• All submitted manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.
• Plagiarism and data fabrication are strictly prohibited. Any detected violation will result in legal and ethical consequences, including potential retraction.
• Once submitted and accepted for publication, a manuscript cannot be withdrawn.
• Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscript adheres to the highest academic standards, including proper referencing, ethical research practices, and compliance with copyright laws.

Upon acceptance for publication, authors transfer copyright of their article to the SWS Scholarly Society Publisher, granting it the exclusive right to:

• Store, reproduce, and distribute the article electronically or in print.
• Publish translations, reprints, or photographic reproductions.
• Include the article in SWS Proceedings, Journals, Archives, or any SWS-managed publications.

By submitting a manuscript, authors declare that:

• The manuscript is their original work, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration elsewhere.
• All authors listed have significantly contributed to the research and approve the final version.
• The manuscript does not infringe upon any copyright or contain defamatory, unlawful, or misleading statements.
• They have obtained all necessary permissions for copyrighted material, images, or datasets used in the paper.
• Any ethical concerns regarding human or animal research have been appropriately addressed and ethical approvals obtained where necessary.
• They comply with the SWS Citation Policy and do not engage in citation manipulation.
• In the event of corrections, errata, or retractions, they will cooperate with the publisher.

If a breach of ethics is discovered, SWS reserves the right to retract the article and take legal action if necessary.

To maintain academic integrity, authors must:

• Properly cite all sources using APA style formatting.
• Avoid excessive self-citation or citing colleagues’ work solely to boost citation metrics.
• Ensure all referenced works have been read and understood before citing.
• Direct quotations from other publications must be enclosed in quotation marks with appropriate citations, including self-citations.
• Refrain from citing promotional material, advertisements, or unreliable sources.
• Editors strictly monitor for citation manipulation and may take action if inappropriate referencing is detected.

To ensure clarity and quality in peer review and publication, all manuscripts must be in grammatically correct English.

• Authors who are not native English speakers should have their manuscript professionally proofread before submission.
• The SWS Editorial Team will assess the manuscript for language clarity and may request professional editing if necessary.

For any inquiries regarding publication, copyright, or cancellation policies, please contact the SWS Editorial Board at:
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