Publication decisions

The Editorial Board of Critique and Humanism Journal is responsible for deciding which of the manuscripts submitted to the journal should be published. All received manuscripts that fall under the scope of Critique and Humanism Journal are sent for a blind peer review to an independent reviewer. Exceptions are made for book reviews which are only subject to non-blind editorial estimation. If the assessments of the two reviewers differ significantly, the paper is sent to a third reviewer. The final decision about the publication of a submitted text is taken by the Editor-in-Chief. The editors’ decision about the publication of a submitted manuscript is based entirely on the manuscript’s relevance to the scope of the journal and the manuscript’s academic quality. The editors may be guided by the policies of the journal’s Editorial Board and constrained by the legal requirements in force at the time of publication of the relevant material, including those relating to libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editors may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

Equity 

Editors should evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political opinions of the authors.

Confidentiality

The Editor-in-Chief and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in members of the Editorial Board’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Editors should recuse themselves from considering manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or (possibly) institutions associated with the papers. Editors should require all contributors to disclose relevant competing interests and publish corrections if competing interests are revealed after publication.

Involvement and cooperation in investigations

The Human and Social Studies Foundation – Sofia should take reasonably responsive measures when ethical complaints have been presented concerning a submitted manuscript or published material, in conjunction with the Editorial Board and the publisher. Such measures will generally include contacting the author of the manuscript or paper and giving due consideration to the respective complaint or claims made, but may also include further communications to the relevant institutions and research bodies. If the complaint is upheld, the publication of a correction, retraction, or other relevant measures, as may be, is relevant. Every reported act of unethical publishing behaviour must be investigated, even if it is discovered years after publication.