Publication Ethics
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
The European Hebrew Journal (EHJ) is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics, academic integrity, editorial independence, transparency, and scholarly responsibility.
EHJ seeks to follow internationally recognized principles of ethical scholarly publishing, including the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing and relevant guidance developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), where applicable.
This statement applies to all participants involved in the publication process, including authors, reviewers, editors, editorial board members, and the publisher.
EHJ publishes original scholarly research in Hebrew language studies, Biblical Hebrew, Semitic linguistics, philology, textual criticism, manuscript studies, Jewish studies, theology, Dead Sea Scrolls research, lexicography, translation studies, and related interdisciplinary fields.
1. Editorial Responsibilities
Editors are responsible for ensuring fair, confidential, unbiased, and academically rigorous evaluation of submitted manuscripts.
Editorial decisions are based exclusively on:
• originality;
• methodological rigor;
• scholarly significance;
• clarity of argumentation;
• relevance to the journal’s aims and scope;
• contribution to existing scholarship.
Editorial decisions are independent of authors’ nationality, institutional affiliation, ethnicity, religion, gender, political views, or personal characteristics.
Editors are responsible for:
• supervising the peer review process;
• selecting qualified reviewers;
• maintaining confidentiality;
• preventing conflicts of interest;
• ensuring editorial fairness;
• responding appropriately to suspected misconduct.
Editors and editorial board members must not use unpublished material from submitted manuscripts without explicit author permission.
2. Peer Review Ethics
EHJ operates under a double-blind peer review system.
Under this process:
• reviewers do not know the identity of authors;
• authors do not know the identity of reviewers.
Reviewers evaluate manuscripts according to:
• originality;
• methodological quality;
• scholarly significance;
• clarity of analysis;
• accuracy of references and evidence;
• contribution to existing scholarship.
Editorial decisions may include:
• acceptance;
• minor revisions;
• major revisions;
• rejection.
Final decisions remain the responsibility of the editorial office.
3. Reviewer Responsibilities
Reviewers are expected to:
• maintain confidentiality;
• provide objective and constructive evaluations;
• avoid personal criticism;
• disclose conflicts of interest;
• decline review when expertise is insufficient;
• identify possible plagiarism, duplicate publication, or ethical concerns.
Reviewers must not use unpublished information obtained through peer review for personal advantage.
4. Author Responsibilities
Authors submitting manuscripts to EHJ confirm that:
• submitted work is original;
• manuscripts are not simultaneously under review elsewhere;
• all sources are appropriately acknowledged;
• all co-authors approve submission;
• permissions for copyrighted materials have been obtained;
• relevant funding and conflicts of interest are disclosed.
Authors remain responsible for:
• accuracy of research;
• citations and references;
• translations and interpretations;
• scholarly claims;
• compliance with ethical standards.
5. Authorship and Contribution
Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial scholarly contributions to the manuscript.
The following practices are unacceptable:
• ghost authorship;
• honorary authorship;
• guest authorship;
• omission of legitimate contributors;
• false attribution of responsibility.
All listed authors must approve the submitted manuscript.
6. Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct
EHJ maintains zero tolerance toward plagiarism and academic misconduct.
Misconduct includes:
• plagiarism;
• self-plagiarism without disclosure;
• duplicate publication;
• fabricated data;
• manipulated evidence;
• falsified citations;
• undeclared conflicts of interest;
• misleading representation of authorship or affiliation.
Suspected misconduct may result in:
• rejection;
• withdrawal of accepted manuscripts;
• correction notices;
• expressions of concern;
• retraction;
• notification of affiliated institutions where appropriate.
EHJ reserves the right to investigate suspected ethical violations.
7. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI-Assisted Writing
EHJ recognizes that AI tools may assist academic work.
Authors must disclose significant use of AI in:
• drafting;
• translation;
• text generation;
• data processing;
• image generation;
• substantial language revision.
AI systems cannot be listed as authors.
Authors remain fully responsible for:
• originality;
• argumentation;
• interpretation;
• references;
• accuracy;
• ethical compliance.
Undisclosed substantial AI use may constitute misconduct.
8. Conflicts of Interest
Authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose relationships or circumstances that could influence scholarly judgment.
Potential conflicts include:
• financial interests;
• institutional affiliations;
• personal relationships;
• recent collaborations;
• professional competition.
Failure to disclose relevant conflicts may result in editorial action.
8A. Research Data, Sources, and Ethical Oversight
Where applicable, authors are expected to describe the sources, data, manuscripts, archival materials, translations, or other evidence on which their research is based.
Research involving human participants, interviews, personal data, sensitive community materials, or restricted archival sources must comply with applicable ethical, legal, and institutional requirements.
Authors are responsible for obtaining any necessary approvals, permissions, or consent related to the materials used in their research.
9. Corrections, Retractions, and Expressions of Concern
EHJ is committed to preserving the integrity of the scholarly record.
Where substantial error or misconduct is identified, EHJ may publish:
• corrections;
• editorial notices;
• expressions of concern;
• retractions.
Retracted publications remain part of the scholarly record and are clearly identified.
10. Appeals and Complaints
Authors may submit reasoned appeals regarding editorial decisions.
Appeals must:
• be submitted in writing;
• explain grounds for reconsideration;
• identify procedural error or factual misunderstanding.
Complaints concerning publication ethics or editorial conduct will be examined fairly and confidentially.
Final decisions remain with the editorial office.
11. Ethical Commitment of the Journal
EHJ seeks to promote rigorous international scholarship through:
• transparency;
• editorial independence;
• responsible peer review;
• methodological rigor;
• philological accuracy;
• scholarly integrity;
• respectful academic dialogue.
Publication ethics are regarded as an ongoing responsibility, and EHJ will continue refining its policies in accordance with internationally recognized standards of scholarly publishing.
