Author Guidelines: Submission Standards & Publication Ethics

1. Manuscript Preparation & Structural Requirements

To ensure rapid processing, manuscripts should be organized as follows:

• Title: Concise, descriptive, and containing relevant keywords for SEO indexing.
• Abstract: A single paragraph (200-250 words) outlining the objective, methodology, results, and conclusion.
• Keywords: 5 to 7 specific terms to help researchers find your work.
• Introduction: Background of the study and clear statement of the research gap.
• Methodology: Sufficient detail to allow the work to be replicated by other researchers.
• Results & Discussion: Clear presentation of data with critical analysis and comparison to existing literature.
• Conclusion: Summary of findings and potential for future research.
• References: Must be formatted in APA or IEEE style. Crucial: Every reference must include a DOI link where available.

2. Rigorous Double-Blind Peer Review Process

Our review process is designed to be constructive and efficient, ensuring only high-quality, valid research is published.

3. Open Access, Copyright & Licensing

SCIRJ is a Diamond Open Access publisher. We believe research should be a global public good.

• Creative Commons: All articles are published under the CC BY 4.0 International License.
• Copyright: Authors retain full copyright of their work.
• Self-Archiving: Authors are encouraged to deposit the Version of Record in their institutional repositories or personal websites immediately upon publication.

4. Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement

In accordance with COPE guidelines, we maintain strict oversight on:

• Data fabrication and falsification.
• Redundant publication/Salami slicing.
• Ghost/Guest authorship.
• Conflicts of interest disclosure.
• Human/Animal rights protection.
• Correction and Retraction policies.

Submission Checklist

Before submitting, ensure you have: