Manuscript Submission Agreement
By submitting a manuscript to Ẹ̀dá: Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences (EJHSS), the submitting author confirms that the following statements are true and agrees to the journal's editorial, ethical, and publication policies.
1. Originality
The submitting author confirms that the manuscript is an original work and has not been published previously in its current form. The manuscript must not be simultaneously under consideration by another journal.
2. Authorship
The submitting author confirms that all individuals listed as authors have made genuine intellectual contributions to the work, have approved the final version of the manuscript, and have consented to its submission to EJHSS.
Any individual whose contribution does not meet the journal's authorship requirements should not be listed as an author. Requests to add, remove, or reorder authors after submission must be supported by a written explanation and the consent of all authors.
3. Accuracy and Integrity
The authors confirm that the manuscript accurately represents the research undertaken and that all data, evidence, references, quotations, and other scholarly materials have been presented honestly and appropriately.
Fabrication, falsification, manipulation of research data, plagiarism, and other forms of academic misconduct are unacceptable.
4. Ethical Approval and Human Participants
Where applicable, the authors confirm that the research received appropriate ethical approval and that informed consent was obtained from research participants.
The authors agree to protect confidential, sensitive, and identifying information relating to participants.
5. Conflicts of Interest
The authors agree to disclose any financial, professional, personal, institutional, or other relationships that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research or its interpretation.
6. Funding and Support
The authors agree to disclose sources of financial, institutional, or material support for the research and to identify any relevant relationships that may affect the interpretation of the work.
7. Use of Artificial Intelligence
The authors agree to disclose substantive use of artificial intelligence tools in the preparation of the manuscript. AI tools must not be listed as authors.
Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and scholarly content of their manuscripts, including AI-assisted content. AI-generated references, quotations, data, and interpretations must be independently verified by the authors.
8. Copyright and Licensing
The authors retain copyright of their published work and grant Ẹ̀dá: Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences the right of first publication.
The journal publishes its content under its stated open-access licensing arrangements. Authors must ensure that they have obtained the necessary permissions for copyrighted material reproduced in their manuscripts.
9. Peer Review
The authors agree that the manuscript may undergo the journal's editorial assessment and double-blind peer-review process. The journal normally sends eligible manuscripts to two independent reviewers with relevant expertise.
The authors agree to respond appropriately to editorial and reviewer comments and to make required revisions within the period specified by the editorial office.
10. Publication Decision
The authors acknowledge that submission does not guarantee publication. The final decision to accept, revise, or reject a manuscript rests with the journal's editorial team in accordance with its editorial policies and peer-review process.
11. Post-Publication Corrections and Retractions
The authors acknowledge that EJHSS may publish corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions where necessary to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record. The journal may investigate allegations concerning published material and take appropriate action where misconduct or serious errors are established
