Publication Ethics

Article Publishing Ethics
The Journal of Social Work and Social Administration, Thammasat University, has defined the roles and responsibilities related to article publication in accordance with ethical standards as follows:

1. Ethics and Duties of the Editor

  • Carry out all editorial duties in line with the objectives of the journal.
  • Ensure the accuracy and quality of all manuscripts prior to publication; do not accept any article that is found to be duplicated or plagiarized from other journals; and guarantee the quality of articles published in the journal.
  • Respect the authors’ academic freedom to express their views based on scholarly principles, while safeguarding the academic integrity and accuracy of the published work.
  • Maintain confidentiality regarding personal and sensitive information of all stakeholders of the journal.
  • Clarify, correct, or retract published articles when necessary, and issue a sincere apology to the relevant parties in the event of any mistakes.

 

2. Ethics and Duties of the Reviewer

  • Possess sufficient expertise and relevant knowledge to review the assigned manuscripts, and perform the review without prejudice or any conflict of interest with the authors.
  • Perform the review in a timely manner, maintain strict confidentiality throughout the review process, and not disclose any information related to the manuscripts to any third party who is not involved in the evaluation.

 

3. Ethics and Duties of the Author

  • Do not copy the work of others or present others’ work as one’s own. The submitted manuscript must be original and must not have been previously published in any form.
  • Independently conceptualize, analyze, research, compile, and appropriately reference all sources of information, and must not falsify, distort, or misrepresent any data or facts in the manuscript.
  • Ensure that all listed authors have genuinely contributed to the academic work and are appropriately credited as authors.
  • Prepare the manuscript in strict accordance with the journal’s submission requirements and formatting guidelines.