Editorial Policies
- Open access · CC BY 4.0
- ISSN 2998-4211
- Published by Open Access Pub
JALR is committed to transparent, fair and ethical publishing. These policies describe how manuscripts are assessed, how research integrity is protected and how the published record is maintained and preserved.
Peer review model
Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request.
Manuscripts that proceed to external peer review are normally evaluated by at least two independent subject-matter experts.
All submissions undergo initial editorial screening. Manuscripts that meet the journal’s scope and minimum requirements proceed to independent peer review.
Editorial decisions are based on scope, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, reporting quality, and relevance to the journal.
Editorial independence
Editorial decisions are independent of sponsors, advertisers, the article processing charge and any fee-relief inquiry. Business functions are kept separate from editorial activities. Authors may submit a reasoned appeal to the editorial office; appeals are reviewed by senior editors and cite the reviewer comments and scientific grounds.
Authors who wish to withdraw a manuscript follow the manuscript withdrawal policy.
Ethics and integrity
- Human research. Studies involving human participants report ethics committee approval and, where applicable, informed consent, with the committee name and reference number.
- Animal research. Animal studies follow recognized welfare guidelines and are reported with reference to the ARRIVE guidelines.
- Clinical trials. Interventional clinical trials must be registered in an accepted public trial registry at or before the first participant provides consent for enrollment. The registry name, registration number, and registration date must be reported in the manuscript.
- Patient privacy. Authors remove direct identifiers and follow applicable privacy law. Case reports require documented patient consent.
- Misconduct. Manuscripts are screened for plagiarism with Crossref Similarity Check, powered by iThenticate, and editors consider data fabrication, image manipulation and duplicate publication. Suspected misconduct is investigated by the editorial office.
Authorship, conflicts and funding
All listed authors make substantial contributions, approve the final manuscript and are accountable for the work. A contribution statement describes each author’s role.
Authors, reviewers and editors disclose financial and personal relationships that could influence the work or its review. Funding sources and grant numbers are reported, and disclosures are published with the article.
Data availability and prior dissemination
Every empirical research manuscript must include a data-availability statement. When data cannot be shared, the statement gives the reason and the conditions under which qualified researchers may request access. See Data Archiving Permissions.
Preprints are permitted. Authors disclose the preprint DOI or link at submission, and the published version reflects any substantive update.
Use of AI tools
Authors may use AI tools for language support, but remain responsible for the accuracy, originality and interpretation of the work. Any AI-assisted writing or analysis tool is disclosed in the acknowledgments or methods section.
Reviewers must obtain journal permission before using AI to assist with a review. Any permitted use must be disclosed, and confidential manuscript content must not be uploaded where confidentiality cannot be assured.
Corrections and retractions
When errors are identified after publication, the journal issues corrections, expressions of concern or retractions as appropriate, so that readers have access to an accurate record.
License and copyright
Articles are published open access under CC BY 4.0, and authors retain copyright. See Copyright and License. The article processing charge is described on the Article Processing Charges page.
Digital preservation
Articles of this journal will be deposited in Portico, a not-for-profit digital-preservation archive run by ITHAKA (the organization behind JSTOR). Once deposited, articles enter Portico’s permanent archive, so the scholarly record stays available for the long term — even if a title one day ceases to publish.
Policy questions
For policy questions or ethical concerns, contact info@openaccesspub.org.