Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Global South Quarterly is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards in scholarly publishing. We adhere to internationally recognized guidelines and best practices to ensure integrity, transparency, and excellence in academic research. Our editorial and review processes are designed to uphold rigorous peer review, prevent academic misconduct, and foster responsible scholarship. Authors and reviewers are expected to follow ethical principles in research, authorship, and publication, as outlined on our website. We actively discourage data fabrication, and conflicts of interest. By continuously refining our editorial policies and publication framework, Global South Quarterly strives to contribute to ethical and innovative scholarship in the field of literature, language and cultural studies.

Changes in Authorship

Requests for authorship changes (additions, removals, or reordering) must be submitted to the Chief Editor before the publication of the article and:

  • Authors cannot be added or removed at any point prior to publication unless an adequate reason is given to editors for why this is necessary.
  • Unjustified addition or removal of authors will be considered a case of malpractice and will not be tolerated by the journal.
  • Require unanimous consent from all listed authors for any changes in authorship.

Unethical Authorship Practices

The journal strongly condemns:

  • Ghost Authorship – Omitting individuals who have made substantial contributions.
  • Guest Authorship – Listing individuals despite minimal or no contribution.
  • Gift Authorship – Adding individuals as a courtesy without meaningful contribution.

Defamation and Promotional Content

Authors must ensure that their submissions do not contain defamatory content or serve as promotional material. Work submitted to Global South Quarterly should contribute to
critical discourse without misrepresentation or bias.

The corresponding author is responsible for confirming that:

  • All listed authors have made a genuine scholarly contribution and have approved the final version of the manuscript;
  • The submission is not under consideration elsewhere and has not been previously published;
  • Any use of AI-assisted tools, copyrighted material, or third-party content is properly disclosed;
  • Ethical standards in research and publication are strictly upheld.
  • Authors have the responsibility to ensure that their research is genuinely original and not plagiarised or very similar to work that is either already published or known to them as being in the process of publication.
  • All co-authors are aware of the submission and have consented to publication.
  • Proper acknowledgement is given to all contributors, including those providing intellectual, technical, or material support.
  • Relevant funding sources, institutional affiliations, or supporting entities are credited.
  • Authors are responsible for disclosing any competing interests at the point of an article’s submission, which will then be listed in the final published article. Failure to disclose competing interests may result in the journal being unable to publish the article, even if it passes peer review.
  • A signed Conflict of Interest (COI) statement must be submitted before publication. Or it must be stated in manuscript.
  • Authors must endeavour to make all necessary revisions to their manuscripts following peer review feedback. If authors are not able to make the necessary changes to their article, this may result in the article’s rejection.
  • If their article is accepted for publication, authors should be amenable to copyediting queries and further suggested changes prior to the article’s publication.