Policy for PYSSUM Literaria: A Creative Arts Journal
Privacy Policy
1. PYSSUM Literaria: A Creative Arts Journal (“we”, “our”, or “the Journal”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of authors, contributors, reviewers, readers, and visitors.
2. The content published in PYSSUM Literaria: A Creative Arts Journal reflects the views of the respective authors and contributors. The Journal, its editors, and PYSSUM do not endorse or assume responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any published material.
3. All articles, artworks, and creative submissions remain the intellectual property of their respective authors.
Submission Policy
4. Authors must ensure that all submissions are their original work and free from plagiarism and sources are properly cited and acknowledged.
5. All listed authors must approve the final version of the manuscript before submission. Ghostwriting or honorary authorship is strictly discouraged.
6. Submissions involving human participants, interviews, or sensitive data must comply with ethical standards and obtain necessary permissions. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their work does not violate privacy, confidentiality, or intellectual
property rights.
Ethical Policy
7. Submissions should uphold the values of respect, inclusivity, and dignity. Content that promotes discrimination, hate speech, or harmful stereotypes will not be accepted.
8. Any substantial use of AI in the preparation or process of writing the manuscript should be disclosed at the time of submission. In case of AI detection, manuscripts can be rejected at any point of time.
9. All submissions to PYSSUM Literaria: A Creative Arts Journal are evaluated with fairness, integrity, and scholarly rigor. It helps maintain the quality, originality, and ethical standards of the Journal.
10. Reviews are conducted solely on the academic and creative merit of the submission, without discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, or institutional affiliation.
Editorial Policy
11. Editors ensure that the review process is unbiased and meticulous.The final decision to publish or reject a submission rests with the editorial board.
12. PYSSUM Literaria: A Creative Arts Journal follows international best practices in peer review, guided by the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
13. All submissions are carefully reviewed by our editorial team. Authors receive feedback within 8-12 weeks of submission. The editorial board evaluates work based on originality, literary merit, relevance to the journal's scope, technical quality, and contribution to contemporary discourse.
Review Policy
Plagiarism Policy
14. PYSSUM Literaria: A Creative Arts Journal maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism and academic misconduct. All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection software following UGC Guidelines. Manuscripts with more than 10% similarity (excluding proper citations) will be returned for revision. Works found to contain plagiarized content will be immediately rejected, and authors will be banned from future submissions.
DISCLAIMER
Opinions expressed in PYSSUM Literaria are of individual contributors and not necessarily of the Editor and Publisher. The editors and publisher will not be responsible for any false plagiarism undertaking provided by the contributors.