Journal Policies

The Dyal Singh Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (DSJHSS) is committed to transparent editorial practice, open access, research integrity, ethical publishing, and responsible scholarly communication. The journal’s policies provide a clear framework for authors, reviewers, editors, readers, indexers, librarians, and other stakeholders regarding its editorial, ethical, and publishing practices. These policies govern the principal stages of submission, peer review, editorial decision-making, publication, post-publication action, access, licensing, and journal governance.

For ease of reference, the journal’s principal policies are listed below. Each policy should be linked to a dedicated page containing the relevant requirements, procedures, and guidance. Related matters are consolidated where appropriate so that the journal’s policies remain clear, consistent, easy to navigate, and straightforward to maintain. Policies are reviewed periodically, and the version published on the journal website shall serve as the authoritative version from its stated effective date.

· Aims, Scope and Readership Policy

· Open Access Policy

· Licensing Policy

· Copyright and Author Rights Policy

· Author Fees and Optional Print Copy Policy

· Peer Review and Editorial Decision Policy

· Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

· Authorship and Contributorship Policy

· Competing Interests Policy

· Originality, Plagiarism and Redundant Publication Policy

· Research Misconduct and Allegations Policy

· Ethical Oversight and Human-Participant Research Policy