Although the journal may discuss and establish strategy, process and policy with editors, they have full editorial independence and are responsible for deciding what should be published. In making these decisions, editors should be guided by legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism.

Editors are expected to evaluate and handle contributions exclusively on the basis of their intellectual content, academic merit and relevance to the field of English Studies, without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, political philosophy or ethnic origin of the authors.

Information about submitted manuscripts should not be disclosed to anyone who is not in charge of the publication or reviewing process.

The selection of reviewers should be based on their adequacy to the manuscript to be reviewed, ensuring a fair and appropriate peer review process.

Unpublished materials will not be used in the editor’s own research without the express written consent of the author.

Editors should guard the integrity of the published record and take reasonable responsive measures when ethical complaints are presented concerning a submitted manuscript or published paper.

JACLR is committed to transparency in areas of potential conflict of interest. If editors have a potential conflict of interest, they are expected to recuse themselves from individual manuscripts.