POLICY DOCUMENTS

Below is a comprehensive list of all the policies that apply to Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk. It is important that authors and reviewers are familiar with the policies and practice of SW/MW to ensure that the correct procedures are followed, allowing for SW/MW to maintain its high standard of publication.

 

FOR AUTHORS

Accessible and Inclusive Language Policy  

Article Processing Charges Policy

Authorship Policy

Changes in Authorship Policy  

Confidentiality and Media Embargoes Policy  

Ethical Governance Policy Guidelines  

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy  

Peer Review Process Policy  

Plagiarism Policy  

Preprint Policy  

Production Process and Publication Policy  

Submission to Publication Timeline Policy  

 

GENERAL POLICIES

Conflict of Interest Policy  

Editorial Team Tasks and Responsibilities Policy

Ethical Governance Policy Guidelines  

Independent Status Policy  

Open Access Policy  

Peer Review Process Policy  

Production Process and Publication Policy  

Submission to Publication Timeline Policy  

 

 JOURNAL PROCESSES

Appeals and Complaints Policy

Archiving Policy  

Article Retraction Policy  

Copyright Policy  

Corrections Policy  

Data Publishing Ethics Policy  

Responses and Rebuttals Policy  

 

ALL POLICIES (alphabetical order)

Accessible and Inclusive Language Policy  

Appeals and Complaints Policy

Archiving Policy  

Article Processing Charges Policy  

Article Retraction Policy  

Authorship Policy  

Changes in Authorship Policy  

Confidentiality and Media Embargoes Policy  

Conflict of Interest Policy  

Copyright Policy  

Corrections Policy  

Data Publishing Ethics Policy  

Editorial Team Tasks and Responsibilities Policy

Ethical Governance Policy Guidelines  

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy  

Independent Status Policy  

Open Access Policy  

Peer Review Process Policy  

Plagiarism Policy  

Preprint Policy  

Production Process and Publication Policy  

Responses and Rebuttals Policy  

Submission to Publication Timeline Policy