General principles
This page sets out the principles of publication ethics, responsibility and research integrity applicable to Aleph. Langues, Médias et Sociétés. It applies to all parties involved in the journal’s editorial and publication process: editorial leadership, editorial board, scientific board, reviewers, authors, guest editors and, where applicable, service providers operating under arrangements strictly separate from scientific evaluation.
The journal is committed to transparency, impartiality, confidentiality, editorial responsibility, prevention of conflicts of interest, prevention of plagiarism and public correction of the scholarly record whenever necessary.
Responsibilities of the journal
The journal is responsible for the content it publishes. It seeks to ensure the scientific quality of articles, the rigour of peer review, the transparency of procedures, the traceability of decisions and the public availability of essential information: editorial scope, peer-review process, open access policy, licence, charges, copyright, author guidelines and the composition of scientific and editorial bodies.
Editorial decisions are made exclusively on scientific, methodological, ethical and formal grounds. They must not be influenced by the authors’ institutional or geographical origin, nationality, language, gender, academic status, beliefs or by any commercial, political or personal consideration unrelated to the quality of the manuscript.
Peer review and confidentiality
Admissible manuscripts are evaluated through double-blind peer review by at least two external and independent reviewers. Reviewers are selected on the basis of expertise, availability, independence and absence of conflict of interest.
Submitted manuscripts, review reports, editorial exchanges and internal decisions are confidential. No unpublished content, argument, data, result or interpretation may be used, shared or exploited before publication without the authors’ prior consent.
Responsibilities of authors
Authors guarantee the originality of the manuscript, the accuracy of references, the integrity of citation practices, the validity of the data used, the absence of simultaneous submission and respect for third-party rights. They declare funding sources, potential conflicts of interest and, where applicable, any substantial use of generative artificial intelligence tools.
Authorship must reflect substantial scientific contributions to the conception, analysis, writing or validation of the manuscript. Acknowledgements may be used to mention contributions that do not justify authorship.
Misconduct, corrections and retractions
The journal prohibits plagiarism, concealed self-plagiarism, fabrication or falsification of data, fraudulent manipulation, undisclosed conflicts of interest, redundant publication and any breach of research integrity.
In the event of a substantial error, a substantiated complaint or suspected misconduct, the journal may request explanations, suspend the processing of a manuscript, reject a submission, publish a correction, an erratum, an expression of concern or a reasoned retraction.
Open access, charges and editorial independence
The journal applies a policy of immediate open access, without embargo, subscription or prior registration requirement. No mandatory submission, peer-review, acceptance, publication or online hosting fee is charged to authors.
Optional editorial services that authors may request — in-depth language editing, typographical preparation, bibliographic standardisation or layout — are strictly separate from the scientific process. They do not condition acceptance or publication of an article.