Prizren Social Science Journal

AI policy: AI tools may be used solely to improve language, grammar, readability, or formatting; authors remain fully responsible; AI tools cannot be listed as authors; substantial use must be disclosed in a separate declaration before the References section. Model summary

Authors may use artificial intelligence tools solely to improve language, grammar, readability, or formatting. Authors remain fully responsible for: Accuracy of content Data interpretation Conclusions Citations and references AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Authors must disclose any substantial use of AI tools in a separate declaration before the References section.

ORCID requirement: all authors are required to provide a valid ORCID during submission; authors without an ORCID may register free of charge at https://orcid.org; the ORCID identifier will be published with the final article. Model summary

For multi-author manuscripts, contributions should be specified. Example: Conceptualization: A.B.; Methodology: A.B., C.D.; Writing – Original Draft: A.B.; Review and Editing: A.B., C.D.

Citation style: PSSJ uses the IEEE Citation Style with in-text citations in square brackets; references are listed in the order they appear in the manuscript and DOIs should be included whenever available. Model summary

PSSJ uses the IEEE Citation Style. In-text citations should appear in square brackets.

Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest. Example: "The authors declare no conflict of interest."

Authors should indicate whether data supporting the findings are available. Example: "The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request."

Authors submitting manuscripts to PSSJ must ensure that: The manuscript is original and has not been published previously. The manuscript is not under consideration by another journal. All authors have approved the submitted version. All sources are properly cited. Data presented are accurate and authentic. Any potential conflicts of interest are disclosed. PSSJ follows the ethical principles and …

Copyright and licensing: articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY); authors retain copyright while granting the journal the right of first publication. Model summary

Articles published in PSSJ are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). Authors retain copyright while granting the journal the right of first publication.

Double-blind review requirements: the manuscript file must not contain author names, institutional affiliations, e-mail addresses, ORCID identifiers, or identity-revealing acknowledgements; author information is entered separately during submission. Model summary

All submissions undergo: Initial Editorial Screening Plagiarism Check Double-Blind Peer Review Editorial Decision Revision (if required) Final Acceptance Copyediting and Publication The editorial office reserves the right to reject manuscripts that do not comply with these guidelines.

Similarity and plagiarism policy: maximum overall similarity index 15%, single source generally not exceeding 3%, properly cited quotations and references excluded; manuscripts exceeding the threshold may be returned before peer review. Model summary

All submissions are screened using plagiarism-detection software. Requirements: Maximum overall similarity index: 15% Similarity from a single source should generally not exceed 3% Properly cited quotations and references are excluded from similarity evaluation Manuscripts exceeding the similarity threshold may be returned to authors before peer review.