Public Ethics

Our Commitment to Ethical Publishing

The Journal of Literary Theory and Interpretation (JLTI) endeavors in all ways to maintain the absolute integrity, transparency, and publishing ethics at the highest level. We, as a publisher strictly following international standards, publish and reject papers only based on the codes of ethics.

We require authors, reviewers, and editors not to cheat and commit plagiarism but to produce original work, not just cite, to respect intellectual property, and to be a good citizen of the academic community.

Responsibilities of Authors

Manuscripts submitted to JLTI should meet the following expectations:

  • It must be original and unpublished work.
  • It should not be under review at another journal.
  • The sources should be acknowledged appropriately using correct citations and references.
  • There should be no instances of plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, or multiple submissions.
  • Conflicts of interest that may affect the research should be disclosed.
  • Permission for copyrighted materials must be obtained when necessary.

All the authors listed on the manuscript should have made significant contributions to the research and approved the final version before submission.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

The reviewers have a crucial part to play in ensuring the quality of the published papers. They are supposed to:

  • Carry out an objective, balanced, and constructive review of submitted papers.
  • Judge the manuscripts on the basis of academic excellence only.
  • Ensure confidentiality during the reviewing process.
  • Give clear and professional recommendations.
  • Bring to notice the relevant published literature not cited by the authors.

The reviewers must not take advantage of the information received through the review process.

Responsibilities of Editors

Editors must ensure that the editorial process is both fair and transparent. Among their duties are:

  • Making objective decisions regarding manuscript acceptance.
  • Keeping submitted manuscripts confidential.
  • Handling the review process objectively.
  • Responding to any ethical issues.
  • Avoiding conflicts of interest during editorial decisions.
  • Dealing with any cases of misconduct.

The editorial board has the right to reject or retract any manuscript that does not meet ethical requirements.