Journal of Law, Justice & Public Governance (DJG)

DJG is an open access scholarly journal published by Presses universitaires de l’Institut Universitaire des Sciences (P‑IUS). Semi‑annual journal (2 issues per year). It publishes original peer‑reviewed research, thematic issues, and may also accept scholarly monographs and edited volumes.

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Presses universitaires de l’IUS (P-IUS)

Publication Ethics

Ethical code applicable to P-IUS journals and peer-reviewed books. Inspired by international best practices (integrity, transparency, impartiality).

1. Principles

P-IUS journals commit to publishing original work, assessed fairly and without discrimination. Editorial decisions are based on scholarly merit, relevance and ethical compliance.

2. Plagiarism, originality

Plagiarism, excessive self-plagiarism, data fabrication/falsification, and duplicate submissions are prohibited. Manuscripts may be screened using plagiarism detection tools.

3. Conflicts of interest

Authors, reviewers and editors must disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest and funding sources. Conflicts will be managed (recusal, reassignment, transparency).

4. Human subjects research

Research involving human participants must comply with consent, anonymization and data protection. Editors may request ethics approval evidence or a justification.

5. Generative AI

Use of generative AI must be disclosed (tool, role). Authors remain fully responsible for content, sources and originality. AI tools cannot be listed as authors.

6. Corrections, retractions

If errors are found, corrections (erratum/corrigendum) may be issued. In cases of serious misconduct, the article may be retracted. Complaints are handled through a documented internal procedure.