Overview

This policy describes guidelines in the publication process of the Caritas International Journal of Political Studies and International Relations (CIJPSIR). C IJPSIR  adheres strictly to the standards and requirements of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Authorship

A person or persons are referred to as author/s when they have made significant contribution to the development of a manuscript. The Journal in line with COPE that authorship be based on the following four criteria:

i. Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work;

ii. Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content;

iii. Final approval of the version to be published;

iv. Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Acknowledgement

Caritas International Journal of Political Studies and International Relations (CIJPSIR) recommends that those individuals who participated in the development of a manuscript but never qualified as author/s should be acknowledged. Articles that received support from organizations regarding funding and/or other resources should also be acknowledged.

Changes in authorship

If for any reason, changes in the authorship of a manuscript or a published article are needed, the changes will be implemented according to COPE specification. Only principal researchers or corresponding authors can make request for a change in authorship. Such request should be made to the editor using authorised Changes in Authorship Form (CAF).

Submission of Manuscript

Authors are advised to read the Guidelines for Authors” on the journal's page before making a submission. Manuscript should be prepared according to the style and specifications of the journal’s policy. Authors listed on the manuscript should have met the requirements for Authorship specified above. Contribution of each of the authors in the entire research should be specified. All authors should approve the final version of the manuscript prior to submission. Once a manuscript is submitted, it is therefore assumed that all authors have read and given their approval for the submission of the manuscript. Contact information of all authors should be provided on the manuscript. Names (First name, middle name initial and surname), institutional affiliations, emails, phone numbers are required of authors. Declaration of conflict of interest should be stated at the appropriate section of the manuscript. Submission should be made online:

 banniewankwo@yahoo.com

Conflict of interest

Conflict of interest (COI) occurs in a situation of deviation between an individual’s private interests (competing interests) and his or her responsibilities to scientific and publishing activities such that a logical viewer might suspect that the individual’s behaviour or judgment was triggered off by considerations of his or her competing interests. Authors should disclose all financial/relevant interest that may have influenced the development of the manuscript. Reviewers are expected to disclose any conflict of interest and if necessary decline the review of any manuscript they perceive to have a conflict of interest. Editors should also decline from considering any manuscript that may have conflict of interest. Such manuscripts will be re-assigned to other editors.

Confidentiality

Accordingly, submitted manuscript is a confidential material and will not be disclosed to anyone except individuals who partake in the processing and preparation of the manuscript for publication. Such individuals include editorial staff, corresponding authors, potential reviewers, actual reviewers, and editors.  However, in suspected cases of misconduct, a manuscript may be revealed to members of Academic Journals’ ethics committee and institutions/organizations that may require it for the resolution of the misconduct. Caritas International Journal of Political Studies and International Relations (CIJPSIR) follows the appropriate COPE flowcharts wherever necessary.

Misconduct

Misconduct constitutes violation of this editorial policy, journal policies, publication ethics, or any applicable guidelines/policies specified by COPE. Any other activities that threaten/compromise the integrity of the research/publication process are potential misconducts. If misconduct cases are suspected, investigations are conducted in accordance with COPE guidelines

Correction and retraction of articles

Corrections may be required and made to a published article with the authorization of the editor of the journal. Editors will decide the magnitude of the corrections. Minor corrections are made directly to the original article. However, in cases of major corrections, the original article will remain unchanged, while the corrected version will also be published. Both the original and corrected version will be linked to each other. A statement indicating the reason for the major change to the article will also be published. CIJPSIR follows COPE retraction guidelines if the need arises.

Guidelines for Author(s)

This Journal is published annually by the Department of Psychology, Caritas University Enugu.. It publishes dependable and timely information emanating from original research and new perspectives in different fields of Political Science and studies, International relations, Organisational Behaviours and related fields. Regular articles – present and discuss original research within any specified subject matter areas. The maximum length is 15 double-spaced pages including references, tables and figures.

All articles submitted are reviewed anonymously by at least two experts in the field. Submissions can take various forms including:

1. Review or reflective articles – based on contemporary topic of scholarly interest. This should not exceed 15 pages double-spaced pages.

2. Policy papers – report research relevant to policy-making on various aspects of social development. Policy reports should not be more than 15 double-spaced pages.

3. Short Commentaries – about completed or on-going research projects on a subject of interest in Human Resource Management, should not exceed 8 pages double-spaced pages.

4. Letter to the Editor and Comments – usually on a paper previously published in the Journal or on issues highly relevant to Sociology/Anthropology are welcome. These are subject to editorial review before publication.

5. Book Reviews – are encouraged. Publishers are also encouraged to submit complimentary copies of their books to the Editor-in-Chief for review.

6. Advertising in the Journal – is accepted subject to editorial approval. Rates can be obtained from the Managing Editor.

Preparation of Manuscripts

Soft copy of manuscript should be submitted on the submission platforms. Contributions are accepted on the understanding that the authors have obtained the necessary authorisation for publication of the results of their work. Unless otherwise stated, submission of a paper will be held to imply that it contains original unpublished work, devoid of plagiarised materials, and is not being considered for publication elsewhere.

Submission of Manuscripts

· Submit soft copies of the paper to the Editor-in-chief. Submission can also be made online to the journal’s email and stipulated WhatsApp lines.

· The paper should be typed one-sided, double-spaced on A4 paper with left and right margins of 1.5 inches. Spellings should be according to the Oxford English Dictionary. The APA format of referencing should be used.

· Provide an abstract of not more than 250 words, and five key words of the study.

· Each Table should be typed on a separate page and identified by a short descriptive title immediately above the table. Tables should be numbered consecutively and in the order in which they are referred to in the text.

· Where necessary, footnotes should appear as ‘Notes’ at the end of the paper. They should be typed single-spaced on a separate sheet and numbered consecutively throughout the text.

· All illustrative materials, drawings, maps, diagrams and photographs should appear as Figures, each with a short title placed immediately below it.