Contemporary Research Analysis Journal

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Contemporary Research Analysis Journal (CRAJ) upholds the highest standards of publication ethics and integrity, following Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines. This statement outlines our policies on ethical publishing and handling malpractice.

Publication Ethics

• Editors: Ensure fair, unbiased manuscript evaluation, maintain confidentiality, and disclose conflicts of interest. Decisions are based on peer review and academic merit.
• Authors: Must submit original work, cite sources properly, avoid fabrication or falsification, disclose conflicts of interest, and confirm the manuscript is not published or under consideration elsewhere.
• Reviewers: Provide objective, confidential, and timely feedback, disclosing any conflicts of interest.
• Publisher: Ensures transparency in guidelines, preserves published content, and supports ethical oversight.

Publication Malpractice

Definition

Malpractice includes:

• Plagiarism
• Data fabrication or falsification
• Duplicate publication
• Authorship misconduct
• Undisclosed conflicts of interest
• Peer review manipulation

Prevention and Detection

• All submissions are screened for plagiarism.
• Double-blind peer review ensures quality and integrity.
• Authors must declare originality and disclose conflicts.

Handling Allegations

• Reporting: Submit concerns to editor@crajour.org.
• Investigation: The Editorial Board investigates promptly per COPE guidelines.
• Actions: Confirmed malpractice may lead to rejection, retraction, institutional notification, or author bans.
• Corrections: Post-publication errors prompt corrections or retractions, clearly linked to the original article.

Commitment

CRAJ is dedicated to ethical publishing and trust in research. Contact editor@crajour.org for concerns or inquiries.