Our Ethical Foundations
CJIAR follows the ethical principles of leading international organizations:
COPE
Committee on Publication Ethics
ICMJE
International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
DOAJ
Directory of Open Access Journals
Authors' Responsibilities
- Original work
- Proper citation
- No fabrication
- No falsification
- No duplicate publication
Editors' Responsibilities
- Fair decision making
- Confidentiality
- Conflict-free assessment
Reviewers' Responsibilities
- Confidentiality
- Objectivity
- Timely review
Misconduct Policy
CJIAR takes firm action against all forms of research and publication misconduct, including:
Plagiarism
Data Manipulation
Image Manipulation
Citation Manipulation
Authorship Misconduct
Ethical Review Board
The journal maintains an Ethics Committee to:
- Investigate ethical concerns
- Handle complaints
- Recommend sanctions
- Update ethical policies
Whistleblower Protection
Anyone reporting ethical violations is protected from retaliation. Reports can be submitted confidentially to:
ethics@cirjournal.org