Ethical Principles & Publication Policy

Ethical Principles and Publication Policy

Sui Generis is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics in legal scholarship. The journal follows internationally accepted principles of academic publishing, including the standards set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.

All parties involved in the publication process, including authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher, are expected to act in accordance with academic integrity, transparency, confidentiality, and fairness.

Plagiarism and Originality

Sui Generis does not tolerate plagiarism, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabricated data, fake authorship, or any other form of publication misconduct. Submitted manuscripts may be checked by plagiarism detection tools such as iThenticate, Turnitin or similar software.

Manuscripts that contain plagiarism or serious ethical violations may be rejected, withdrawn, or retracted, depending on the stage of publication.

Duties of Authors

Authors must submit original, unpublished work that is not under consideration by another journal. They are responsible for the accuracy of their legal analysis, citations, references, and any data used in the manuscript.

Authors must disclose conflicts of interest, funding sources, and author contributions where applicable. If a manuscript involves research requiring ethical approval, the relevant permission or approval must be clearly stated.

Duties of Editors

The Editor-in-Chief / Managing Editor is responsible for ensuring that submissions are evaluated fairly, confidentially, and without discrimination. Editorial decisions are based on the manuscript’s academic quality, originality, relevance to the journal’s scope, and compliance with ethical standards.

Editors must not use unpublished materials for personal research and must avoid conflicts of interest in the evaluation process.

Duties of Reviewers

Reviewers must evaluate manuscripts objectively, confidentially, and within their area of expertise. They should provide constructive comments and inform the editors of any suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, citation manipulation, ethical concern, or conflict of interest.

Reviewers must not share, use, or disclose unpublished manuscript content.

Ethical Misconduct

In cases of suspected ethical misconduct, Sui Generis may conduct an editorial investigation and, where necessary, contact the authors, reviewers, institutions, or relevant bodies. Confirmed violations may result in rejection, correction, withdrawal, retraction, or other editorial measures.

The journal’s ethical policies aim to protect the integrity of legal scholarship and ensure that published work contributes reliably to academic and professional debate.