Publication Integrity
IJDACR is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics. This policy governs the responsibilities of authors, reviewers, and editors, and outlines our procedures for handling misconduct, data integrity concerns, and post-publication issues.
This Ethics Policy applies to:
Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made a substantive intellectual contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported research. All listed authors must have approved the final manuscript and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
Gift authorship (listing individuals who did not contribute), ghost authorship (omitting individuals who did contribute), and other forms of authorship misrepresentation are considered serious violations of publication ethics and will result in immediate rejection or retraction.
All submitted manuscripts must represent original, unpublished work. Submissions must not be under simultaneous consideration at any other journal or publication venue. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their work is free from plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and unauthorised reuse of previously published material.
All submissions are screened using standard plagiarism detection tools prior to peer review. Manuscripts with a similarity index exceeding 10% will be rejected without review. Authors found to have submitted plagiarised work will be subject to the penalties outlined in the Plagiarism Policy.
Proper attribution must be given to all prior work referenced. Direct quotations must be clearly indicated and cited. Paraphrased content must be cited at the appropriate location.
Authors are expected to accurately and completely represent their research data. Fabrication (inventing data), falsification (manipulating or selectively reporting data), and selective omission of inconvenient results are considered forms of research misconduct.
Where applicable, authors should provide sufficient methodological detail to allow replication of the research. Raw data and supporting materials should be retained by the authors and made available upon request from the editorial office or reviewers.
IJDACR employs a double-blind peer review process. Reviewer identities are not disclosed to authors, and author identities are not disclosed to reviewers. Reviewers are selected based on their domain expertise and declared absence of conflicts of interest.
Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, and timely evaluations. Personal criticism of authors is not acceptable. Manuscripts under review are confidential documents and must not be discussed, shared, or cited without explicit permission from the editorial office.
Reviewers who identify a conflict of interest must notify the editor immediately and recuse themselves from the assignment. See Reviewer Guidelines for full details.
Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any financial, institutional, professional, or personal relationships that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research, evaluation, or editorial decision-making process.
Editors will not handle manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest. Where a conflict is identified, the manuscript will be reassigned to another member of the editorial board.
IJDACR collects personal information (name, email address, institutional affiliation) solely for the purposes of manuscript processing, editorial communication, and publication. This information is not sold, rented, or shared with third parties for commercial purposes.
Certain interactive features (such as author submission portals or contact forms) require submission of personal information. By using these services, users consent to the collection and use of their information as described in this policy. Authors may request access to or correction of their personal records by contacting editor@ijdacr.com.
IJDACR maintains documented procedures for handling post-publication corrections, retractions, and expressions of concern. Authors who identify errors in their published work are encouraged to contact the editorial office promptly at editor@ijdacr.com.
Retractions will be issued when published work is found to contain major errors that invalidate the findings, or when the work is found to constitute research misconduct. Retraction notices will be linked to the original article and will clearly state the reason for retraction.
Corrections (errata) will be issued for minor errors that do not affect the overall validity or conclusions of the published work.
IJDACR implements reasonable administrative, technical, and procedural safeguards to protect personal information and submitted manuscripts against unauthorised access, disclosure, or misuse. Authors are advised not to share their submission credentials and to report any suspected security issues to the editorial office.
Any person who suspects research misconduct, plagiarism, data manipulation, or unethical behaviour in connection with a submission or published article in IJDACR is encouraged to report this to the editorial office with supporting evidence. All reports will be treated confidentially and investigated promptly.
Reports may be submitted to: editor@ijdacr.com
This Ethics Policy may be revised periodically to reflect changes in publishing standards or applicable regulations. Authors and reviewers are advised to review the current version before submitting to IJDACR. The most recent version is always available on this page.
Call for Submissions
IJDACR accepts submissions on a rolling basis. Authors are advised to consult the preparation guidelines and scope documentation prior to submission.
Submissions are subject to editorial screening and peer review. Submission does not guarantee acceptance.