Submissions
Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.- The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
- The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
- Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
- The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
- The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
Articles
Section default policyPrivacy Statement
Privacy Policy
Journal of Social Science and Humanities (JSSH), published by the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages (SSHL) at Bangladesh Open University (BOU), is committed to protecting the privacy of users, authors, reviewers, and editors.
1. Information We Collect
We only collect necessary personal information:
- Personal Identification Data: Name, degree, affiliation
- Contact Information: Email, phone, address
- Reviewer Data: Expertise and review history
2. How We Use Your Information
- Manage submission and publication process
- Communicate with authors
- Contact reviewers
- Publish author details for transparency
- Send notifications (opt-out available)
3. Protection and Sharing
We do not sell or share personal data for commercial purposes.
- Used only for journal activities
- No third-party distribution
- Essential author metadata may be public
4. Cookies
Cookies may be used for login sessions and basic analytics only.
5. Data Retention & Rights
- Data retained for academic records
- Users may request correction or update
6. Policy Updates
Updates will be posted with a revised effective date.
7. Contact
Journal of Social Science and Humanities
Bangladesh Open University, Gazipur-1705
Email: journalsshl@bou.ac.bd