Author responsibilities
What we ask of every author, from the first draft to long after publication.
In short
Readers trust a journal only as far as they can trust its authors. When you send a paper to CIJAR, you're telling us the work is yours, it's honestly reported, everyone who should be credited is credited, and it isn't being considered anywhere else.
The sections below spell this out stage by stage. They follow widely used publishing ethics practice, including guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Submitting a manuscript means you accept them.
Before you submit
The work is original
Your manuscript must be your own work and must not have been published before, in any language, except as a preprint or thesis that you disclose in your cover letter. Words, ideas, data or images taken from others need a citation, and direct quotations need quotation marks.
It's under review only with us
Don't send the same paper, or a substantially similar one, to another journal while it's with CIJAR. If you decide to withdraw, tell us in writing before submitting elsewhere.
The author list is agreed
List as authors only people who made a real intellectual contribution to the study's design, the research itself or the interpretation of results, and who can take responsibility for the paper. Others who helped, such as technicians, translators or advisers, belong in the acknowledgements. The corresponding author confirms that every co-author has read and approved the submitted version.
You have permission for borrowed material
If you reproduce a figure, table, long extract or image from someone else's work, get written permission from the rights holder where needed, and credit the source in the caption or text.
In your manuscript
Report what you actually did and found
Describe your methods in enough detail for another researcher to repeat or check them, and present results without fabrication, selective omission or manipulation. Label opinion pieces and commentaries clearly so they aren't mistaken for research findings.
Credit the work you build on
Cite the publications that shaped your study. Don't use information you obtained privately, through conversation or correspondence, or while reviewing others' work, unless the source gives written permission.
Keep your data
Retain the raw data behind your results for a reasonable period after publication. The editors may ask to see it during review or if questions arise later.
Protect people and animals in your research
Research with human participants or animals must have approval from the relevant ethics committee and must follow applicable laws. State this in the paper, confirm that informed consent was obtained, and keep participants' identities private. Flag any unusual hazards in materials or procedures.
Present images honestly
Don't alter images or figures in a way that changes what the data shows. Adjustments for clarity, such as brightness or contrast, must apply to the whole image and be mentioned in the caption.
Declare funding and conflicts of interest
Name every source of funding, and declare any financial or personal interest that could be seen to influence the work, such as employment, consultancy, shareholdings, paid testimony or patents.
Disclose any use of AI tools
If you used generative AI for writing, translation, analysis or images, say which tool, what you used it for and how you checked the output. AI tools can't be authors, and you remain responsible for everything in the paper.
While your paper is under review
Respond fully and on time
Answer editors' and reviewers' queries within the deadline you're given. When revising, address each comment, or explain politely and with reasons where you disagree.
Don't change the author list without approval
Adding, removing or reordering authors after submission needs the written agreement of everyone on the list and a clear explanation to the editor. After acceptance, we only consider such changes in exceptional cases.
Follow our policies
Prepare your paper according to the submission guidelines and respect the peer review, research integrity and copyright policies.
After publication
Correct mistakes promptly
If you find a significant error in your published article, tell the editor straight away so we can publish a correction or, if necessary, a retraction. If someone else reports an error, you're expected to correct it or show the editor evidence that the original is right.
Help if questions are raised
If concerns are raised about your work, cooperate with the editors, including by sharing data or other information they reasonably ask for.
Questions about this policy? Write to editor@cijar.org.
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