Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement

The editors of Encountering the Human(ities): Anxiety, Storytelling, Futurity are committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and research integrity. All parties involved in the publication process, authors, reviewers, editors, and organisers, are expected to adhere to recognised principles of ethical scholarly publishing.

● Manuscripts will be evaluated solely on academic merit, originality, and relevance.
● Editorial decisions will be independent and free from discrimination or external influence.
● All submissions will be treated as confidential.
● Editors will declare conflicts of interest and withdraw where appropriate.

● All submissions will undergo peer-review appropriate to the discipline.
● Reviewers will provide objective, constructive, and timely evaluations.
● Manuscripts will be treated as confidential documents.
● Reviewers will disclose conflicts of interest and recuse themselves where necessary.

Submissions must be original work. All sources must be appropriately cited. Plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, is unacceptable.

Authorship must reflect significant contribution. All authors must approve the submitted version and accept responsibility for the content.

Authors must present an accurate account of their research. Fabrication, falsification, or misrepresentation is considered misconduct.

Manuscripts must not be under consideration elsewhere or previously published without appropriate disclosure.

Authors must disclose any financial or non-financial competing interests.

Where applicable, authors must confirm compliance with ethical standards (e.g. research involving human participants or sensitive materials). Papers are expected to abide by international best practices concerning research integrity, including publication standards as set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Please refer to the Research Policies outlined by NSU Office of Research for further details.

The proceedings do not tolerate publication malpractice, including:

● Plagiarism and text recycling
● Data fabrication or falsification
● Inappropriate authorship practices
● Undisclosed conflicts of interest

Such practices compromise the integrity of the scholarly record and will be addressed in accordance with established ethical guidelines.

Where errors or misconduct are identified, the editors will take appropriate action, including issuing corrections or retractions where necessary, to maintain the integrity of the publication.

Editorial evaluation and peer review will be conducted without discrimination. The proceedings will be committed to supporting inclusive, respectful, and equitable scholarly engagement.

Submission to the proceedings constitutes agreement with this Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement.