Publication Ethics
Authors’ Agreement:
Authors submitting to RJLSS take responsibility for the guarantees given therein and may be held accountable for any breach thereof. Note that this procedure is instead of, but just as valid as, signing the agreement on paper.
The submitting author shall be the point of contact throughout the peer review and proofreading process (if applicable).
The submitting author warrants that s/he is authorized by all co-authors to submit this version of the manuscript and to be their spokesperson during the review process and beyond.
The submitting author warrants that this manuscript – or a very similar version – has not previously been previously published nor is it under consideration elsewhere.
The submitting author warrants that the submitted manuscript is original, and that neither it nor any illustration or supplementary material, or any part thereof, are in any way in violation of any existing original or derivative copyright.
The submitting author warrants that the submitted manuscript contains nothing obscene, indecent, objectionable or libelous according to generally accepted norms.
The submitting author warrants that any interests that might impair the credibility of the manuscript are disclosed in the cover letter to the Editor, which letter may be uploaded at the same time as the manuscript.
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF document file format.
Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
The text is double-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.
Privacy Statement
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
RJLSS recognizes that artificial intelligence tools may support certain stages of manuscript preparation. Their use must not compromise the originality, accuracy, or scientific integrity of the submitted work. AI tools may be used for language editing, grammar correction, and improving the clarity of manuscripts. Authors remain responsible for reviewing and verifying any AI-assisted content.
The use of AI tools to generate or substantially modify scientific content, including analyses, interpretations, or conclusions, must be disclosed to the editorial team.
