Publication Ethics

Anthropology Journal follows the publishing ethics standards set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and expects authors, reviewers, and the editorial board to observe them.

Authorship Criteria

Authorship is attributed to anyone who has made a substantial contribution to the conception of the work, the collection of data, or the analysis of results; who took part in drafting or critically revising the manuscript; who approved the final version; and who is accountable for the accuracy of all parts of the work. Contributions that fall short of these criteria — such as securing funding alone, general supervision of a research group, or technical help with formatting the text — do not warrant authorship, but may be acknowledged separately.

Reviewer Responsibilities

Reviewers are required to assess a manuscript objectively and on its merits, to maintain confidentiality regarding its content, and not to use information obtained during review for personal advantage. On identifying a conflict of interest — personal, financial, or professional — a reviewer must disclose it to the editorial board and decline the assignment.

Authorship Disputes

Disagreements over the list of authors or their order are resolved by the editorial board on the basis of written statements from all parties. The board may suspend consideration of a manuscript until the dispute is resolved.

Publication Misconduct

Plagiarism, data falsification or fabrication, duplicate publication, and undisclosed conflicts of interest are handled by the editorial board in line with COPE's guidance and may result in rejection of a manuscript or retraction of an already published article — see the instructions for withdrawing or correcting articles for details.