COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

Journal of Social Governance and Public Administration (SOGPA) is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics and academic integrity.

SOGPA follows the principles and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in addressing publication ethics and research misconduct. These principles guide the journal in handling issues related to plagiarism, authorship, conflicts of interest, peer review, research misconduct, corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions.

The journal is committed to conducting the publication process in a fair, transparent, and responsible manner and to taking appropriate action when ethical concerns arise.

SOGPA also encourages authors, editors, and reviewers to follow recognized standards of ethical scholarly publishing and to cooperate with the journal in maintaining the integrity of the academic record.