Funding Statement

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Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Language (JSSAL) requires authors to specify any sources of funding (institutional, private, and corporate financial support) for the work reported in their paper.

This information, in the form of the name of the funding organisation/s and the grant number, should be included at the end of the article under the heading 'Funding' and provided at the time of submitting the paper.

Journal Revenue Sources and Editorial Independence

JSSAL operates on a diamond open access model and is sustained through institutional support. The journal's revenue sources are as follows:

  • Institutional support: Since 2025, JSSAL's DOI registration fees have been financially supported by Technische Universität Chemnitz (TU Chemnitz) through DataCite membership.
  • Government funding: During its initial three years (2021–2023), JSSAL was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and supported by Academics in Solidarity.
  • Article Processing Charges (APCs): None. JSSAL does not charge authors or readers any fees.
  • Subscriptions: None. All content is freely and immediately accessible upon publication.
  • Advertising: None. JSSAL does not accept any form of advertising, and no commercial content is displayed on the website or in published articles.

Editorial decisions are made solely on the basis of academic merit and are completely independent of any financial considerations, institutional support, or revenue sources. Publishing fees or waiver status do not influence editorial decision making in any way.

Advertising Policy

JSSAL does not accept any form of advertising. The journal is free of commercial advertisements, and no advertising content is displayed on the website or in published articles. Editorial decisions are made independently of any financial considerations.

Direct Marketing Policy

Any direct marketing activities conducted on behalf of JSSAL, including solicitation of manuscripts, are appropriate, well-targeted, and unobtrusive. All information provided about the journal is truthful and not misleading for readers or authors. JSSAL does not engage in spam email campaigns or make misleading claims regarding acceptance rates, impact, or indexing status.