Policies

Disclosure of Generative AI in Scientific Writing:

The COPE’ Artificial intelligence (AI) in decision making’ discussion document addresses ethical concerns surrounding AI’s integration in the publication process. While AI enhances efficiency, it prompts considerations of accountability and transparency. The recommendations offer insights for stakeholders, emphasising responsible implementation alongside future considerations and suggested readings.

The guideline is COPE.

COPE and WAME assert that AI tools, like ChatGPT or Large Language Models, cannot be credited as authors in research publications due to their inability to assume responsibility.

AI technologies should be limited to enhancing readability and language with human oversight and control. Authors must disclose AI tool usage in the Materials and Methods section, assuming full responsibility for all manuscript content, including AI-generated portions, and any associated ethical breaches.

Authors must disclose the use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process by adding a statement at the end of their manuscript in the core manuscript file before the References list. The statement should be placed in a new section entitled ‘Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing processes.

This declaration does not apply to essential tools for checking grammar, spelling, references, etc. There is no need to add a statement if there is nothing to disclose.

The comprehensive guideline is available in COPE.

Editorial Policy:

  • The journal upholds the highest standards of editorial integrity and academic independence.
  • All editorial decisions are made objectively, based solely on the submitted work’s scholarly merit, originality, and relevance.
  • Editorial judgment is never influenced by advertising, sponsorship, institutional affiliation, or the authors’ personal or professional relationships.
  • The Editorial Board is fully responsible for overseeing the peer review process, ensuring the quality and integrity of published content, and making final decisions regarding accepting or rejecting manuscripts.
  • The Board comprises established experts in the journal’s subject areas, and their names, academic qualifications, and institutional affiliations are publicly available on the journal’s website.
  • Editors are required to declare any potential conflicts of interest. In situations where a conflict exists, the concerned editor will recuse themselves from the review and decision-making process for that manuscript.
  • The editorial office manages all correspondence with authors and reviewers. It ensures that peer review is conducted fairly, confidentially, and within a reasonable timeframe.
  • The journal reserves the right to reject any manuscript, at any stage of the review or editorial process, that does not meet the journal’s scope, ethical standards, or quality requirements.
  • Submissions to AMSS must follow the journal’s Style Guide APA, including formatting, length and references. Poorly written or structured papers will be promptly returned to the authors.

Submission Process:

The corresponding author is required to create an account on the Open Journal System. An ORCID number must be added while submitting the manuscript.

If you do not have an ORCID account, spare a few moments and get registered at ORCID. The following are the documents that are necessary to upload while submitting the manuscript to OJS:

  • Title page (Author(s) information)
  • Blind Manuscript MS Word File
  • Tables and Figures Excel File
  • Author Details Form
  • ERC letter copy (if applicable)
  • Third-party data/ questionnaire letter (if applicable)
  • Cover Letter
  • Author(s) Declaration Form
  • Author(s) Contribution Form

Publication Charges:

AMSS welcomes article submissions worldwide; authors are highly encouraged to submit their manuscripts to AMSS.

National Contributor

  • Publishing Charges: PKR 25,000 (For selected articles after successful peer review)
  • Fast Track Charges: PKR 35,000 (For expedited review and publication)

International Contributor

  • Publishing Charges: USD 200 (For selected articles after successful peer review)
  • Fast Track Charges: USD 300 (For expedited review and publication)

Sources of Funding:

Any company or institution that has financially contributed to the study must be acknowledged. 

Publishing Ethics:

Archives of Management and Social Sciences (AMSS) follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines. We request that all authors read the Ethics Policy before submitting any manuscript to AMSS. This policy describes the responsibilities of authors, editors and reviewers working with and for Archive Management and Social Sciences. Plagiarism, falsification of data, misuse of third-party material, fabrication of results and fraudulent authorship are included. If plagiarism or misconduct is found, consequences are detailed in the policy, followed by AMSS and recommended by COPE.

Peer Review Policy:

  • Double-masked peer review is used to ensure impartiality—authors and reviewers remain anonymous to each other throughout the review process.
  • Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two independent experts in the relevant field.
  • The typical review timeframe is 4–6 weeks, though it may vary depending on reviewer availability.
  • Reviewers are selected based on their subject expertise and are expected to provide objective, constructive, and timely evaluations.
  • Reviewers must maintain confidentiality and declare any conflict of interest before accepting a review invitation.
  • Editors assess reviewer feedback and make the final decision: accept, revise, or reject.
  • Authors must submit a detailed response to reviewers’ comments and the revised manuscript in case of revision.
  • All accepted articles undergo a final editorial check for structure, references, and formatting before publication.

Open Access Policy:

The Archives of Management and Social Sciences (AMSS) is a fully open-access journal, providing immediate, free, and unrestricted access to all published content. The journal is committed to the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Access and Availability: All articles are freely available online immediately upon publication—there are no embargo periods.

No registration or subscription is required to access the full text of any article.

Copyright and Licensing: Authors retain the copyright of their work.

All published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

This license permits:

Sharing: copying and redistributing the material in any medium or format

Adaptation: remixing, transforming, and building upon the material for any purpose, even commercially

Attribution must be given to the original authors and source.

Link to license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

Archiving and Digital Preservation Policy:

Archives of Management and Social Sciences (AMSS) is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of its scholarly content. To ensure that all published articles remain permanently available, even in the event of journal discontinuation or website failure, AMSS employs the following digital archiving strategies:

Digital Archiving Services

We participate in established third-party archiving services that guarantee secure, decentralised, and enduring storage of our content:

  • LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe): Enabling distributed archiving among participating libraries.
  • CLOCKSS (Controlled LOCKSS): Provides dark archive preservation and restoration of content if needed.
  • PKP Preservation Network (PN): Ensuring redundancy and long-term access

Self-Archiving

Authors retain the right to archive the published version of their article (PDF) in personal websites, institutional repositories, or any other platform of their choice, with proper attribution and a link to the official journal version.

Indexing and DOI Registration

All articles published in AMSS are assigned Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) via Cross Ref to ensure persistent linking and reliable citation.

Copyright & Licensing:

The AMSS: Archive of Management and Social Sciences employs the Creative Commons (CC- BY 4.0) license, thereby upholding the integrity of articles within an open-access framework. The journal grants authors the right to retain publication rights without constraints.

Authors are granted the freedom to:

  • Share — duplicate, and distribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, including commercial use.
  • Adapt — modify, transform, and expand upon the material for any purpose, including commercial

This license aligns with Free Cultural Works guidelines. The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as users adhere to the license terms, which include:

  • Attribution - Users must appropriately credit the source, provide a link to the license, and specify if modifications were made. This must be done reasonably and does not imply the licensor’s endorsement of the user or their
  • No additional restrictions - Users may not impose legal or technological restrictions that limit others from exercising the rights granted by the license.

Funding Disclosure Policy

Archives of Management and Social Sciences (AMSS) promotes transparency in academic publishing. All authors must disclose any financial support received for their research and publication.

Policy Guidelines:

1. Mandatory Disclosure:

Authors must clearly state any funding received for:

  • Research activities
  • Data collection and analysis
  • Manuscript writing or editing
  • Article processing or publication charges

2. Funding Statement in Published Articles

A funding statement will be included in each published article. This may include the funder’s name, grant number, and funding purpose.

3. Nconsist ofng Received

If no financial support was received, authors must include the following statement:
“The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.”

4. Third-Party Funding

Any support from organisations, institutions, or individuals (other than the author’s employer) must be disclosed.

5. Transparency and Ethical Compliance

This policy ensures compliance with international publishing standards and helps prevent conflicts of interest or undisclosed influence.

Similarity and Plagiarism:

To uphold academic integrity and discourage plagiarism in accredited publications on the Portal, AMSS incorporates a text similarity identification service based on the Turnitin platform. This process involves checking all manuscripts upon the initial review of the articles.

Ethics and Misconduct Policy, misprint and retraction:

The Archives of Management and Social Sciences (AMSS) is dedicated to upholding the integrity of scholarly literature and addressing misprints, Expressions of Concern, or Retraction Notices as necessary,                   following                   COPE’s                                    Retraction                  Guidelines. Our retraction process adheres to the Publication Ethics Committee’s (COPE) Retraction Guidelines, accessible through COPE - Retraction Guidelines.

Policy Documents: PDF