Editorial Policy
- Ethical Standards
SSAGE follows HEC’s ethical guidelines and aims to align with COPE standards to ensure integrity in publishing. - Intellectual Property
All submitted content and supplementary materials are treated confidentially. Reviewers are prohibited from using or sharing any content without written permission. - Fair Review
Manuscripts are reviewed impartially, based on merit and journal scope, without discrimination of any kind. - Originality
Only original, unpublished work is accepted. Submissions under review elsewhere are not considered. - Plagiarism
SSAGE enforces a strict zero-tolerance policy on plagiarism. All manuscripts are checked before peer review. - Decisions
Publication decisions are made after double-blind peer review by the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor. - Confidentiality
All manuscript content remains confidential and is not used for personal gain.