Veritas: Journal of Applied and Social Sciences is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics. All parties involved in the publishing process (authors, editors, reviewers, and publisher) are required to adhere to the following ethical principles:

1. Authors’ Responsibilities

• Present original work and avoid plagiarism.
• Ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data presented.
• Do not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously.
• Properly acknowledge the work of others through appropriate citations.
• Disclose any conflicts of interest.

2. Editors’ Responsibilities

• Make publication decisions based on the scientific quality of the manuscript.
• Maintain confidentiality of submitted manuscripts.
• Evaluate manuscripts without discrimination.
• Avoid conflicts of interest in the editorial process.

3. Reviewers’ Responsibilities

• Provide objective and constructive reviews.
• Maintain confidentiality of the manuscript under review.
• Identify potential plagiarism or duplicate publication.
• Declare any conflicts of interest to the editor.

4. Publisher’s Responsibilities

• Ensure the integrity of the academic publishing process.
• Support editors in handling ethical issues.
• Do not tolerate plagiarism, data manipulation, or other unethical practices.

This journal follows international publication ethics guidelines to ensure the quality and integrity of all published articles.