Policy Document
Aims, Scope & Objectives
Scope of Journal
The journal is a multidisciplinary publication covering all areas of social science and related branches of knowledge including subjects such as Political science, Sociology, Psychology, Business, Mass media and communication, Space sciences, Life sciences, Applied Mathematics, Computer sciences, Logic, Mathematics, Architecture and design, Statistics, Systems science, Applied Physics, Health science, Artificial intelligence, Ceramic engineering, Computing technology, Electronics, Energy, Energy storage, Environmental Engineering Science, Engineering physics, Environmental technology, Fisheries science, Forestry science, Materials science and engineering, Anthropology, Archaeology, Area studies issues related to contemporary societies.
The journal accepts submissions in three languages (Urdu, English, and Arabic). If you are considering submitting an article to the Journal, please take careful notice of the Journal's requirements regarding its scope and reference style.
Aims and Objectives:
- To encourage advanced scholarly research on contemporary issues of the modern era, in addition to the traditional approach to various branches of social and hard sciences, which aims at a legitimate verdict on complex social, individual, and scientific issues.
- To help academic researchers get their writings published in all domains in general.
- To deliver analytical reviews on the latest books and other academic materials.
- To publish articles after the blind peer review process, which is carried out by leading specialists in Social and hard sciences studies in order to enhance the scientific research that addresses the issues faced by today's contemporary societies.
Editorial Process
We have a thorough and fair process for reviewing and publishing articles. Here’s how it works:
Initial Submission:
When you submit your article, it first goes through an initial check to make sure it meets our basic guidelines.
Double Blind Peer Review:
We use a process called double blind peer review. This means that the identities of both the authors and the reviewers are kept anonymous. Your article is sent to two experts in your field who review it without knowing who wrote it. Similarly, you won’t know who reviewed your article.
Review Criteria:
The reviewers evaluate your paper based on our journal’s guidelines and the characteristics of a quality research paper. They look for things like clarity, originality, relevance, and accuracy.
Feedback and Revisions:
If the reviewers suggest changes, we’ll send their feedback to you. This is to help you improve your article and ensure it meets high-quality standards. You will then revise your article based on their suggestions.
Acceptance:
Once you make the necessary revisions and the reviewers are satisfied with the changes, your article will be accepted for publication.
This process helps us maintain the quality and integrity of the research we publish, ensuring that all articles meet high academic standards.
Open Access Policy
At Metropolitan Issues in Social Sciences, we're committed to making knowledge accessible to everyone. That's why all our research articles are open access and available immediately for you to read, download, and share.
Authors and copyright holders grant everyone a free, irrevocable, worldwide, and perpetual right to access, copy, use, distribute, transmit, and publicly display the work. You're also free to create and share derivative works in any digital format for any responsible purpose, provided you give proper credit to the authors. Additionally, you can print a few copies for your personal use only.
We make sure that a complete version of the work, along with all supplemental materials and permissions, is deposited in at least one online repository as soon as it’s published. These repositories are supported by academic institutions, scholarly societies, government agencies, or other reputable organizations dedicated to open access, unrestricted distribution, interoperability, and long-term archiving. This ensures that the work remains accessible and preserved for the future.
Plagiarism Policy
Metropolitan Issues in Social Sciences strictly adheres to the Plagiarism Policy as per the guidelines of the HEC. The similarity report generated by Turnitin must be below 16%. This means that any submitted work should contain no more than 16% of content that matches other sources. Authors are expected to ensure originality in their submissions to avoid any issues of plagiarism. Failure to comply with these guidelines can result in the rejection of the manuscript.
Privacy Statement
The names and email addresses submitted to this journal site will be used solely for the specific purposes outlined by the journal and will not be shared for any other reason or with any other parties. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is secure. Any data provided will be handled in accordance with our privacy policy, and we take all necessary measures to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure.
Your trust is important to us, and we strive to maintain the highest standards of data protection. Rest assured that your information will remain confidential and will be used responsibly to enhance your experience with our journal. If you have any questions or concerns about our data usage policies, please do not hesitate to contact us.