Peer Review Policy
The International Journal of Happiness and Human Flourishing (IJHHF) follows a rigorous and transparent peer review process to ensure the quality, originality, relevance, and academic integrity of all published work.
Double-Blind Peer Review Process
Under this process, reviewers do not know the identity of authors and authors do not know the identity of reviewers. This helps maintain fairness, objectivity, academic integrity, and unbiased scholarly evaluation.
Reviewer Evaluation
Manuscripts not meeting basic editorial standards may be returned for revision or declined before peer review. Typically, each manuscript is reviewed by at least two reviewers.
- Originality and contribution
- Conceptual clarity
- Methodological rigor
- Scholarly relevance
- Ethical compliance
- Quality of analysis and discussion
Editorial Decisions
Confidentiality
- Maintain confidentiality of submitted manuscripts
- Avoid misuse of unpublished material
- Uphold professional and ethical standards throughout the review process
Plagiarism and Ethical Compliance
All manuscripts may be screened for plagiarism and ethical compliance. Recommended similarity threshold: preferably below 15%.
Responsibilities of Authors
- The submitted work is original and has not been published previously
- Research data and findings are authentic and accurate
- Plagiarism, fabrication, and falsification are avoided
- Conflicts of interest are disclosed appropriately
Copyright
Authors retain authorship rights over their work while granting the journal publication rights according to journal policies.