Announcement: Updated Publication Ethics Policy and Revised Article Template
Effective from Volume 7, Issue 1 (January–February 2027)
The Interdisciplinary Academic and Research Journal (IARJ) announces updates to its Publication Ethics policy and article template to strengthen academic integrity, transparency, and accountability in scholarly publishing.
1. Updated Publication Ethics Policy
The revised policy is organized into five sections:
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Ethics Role: Publisher, Editors, Reviewers, Authors
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Ethical Concerns in Human or Animal Subjects
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Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
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Process for Dealing with Research Misconduct
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Ethical Guidelines for Using AI in Academic Writing
Authors and other participants in the publication process should consult the full Publication Ethics policy.
2. Revised Article Template
Authors must prepare their manuscripts using the revised template available through the “Download Template” menu on the journal website. The template includes the following requirements:
2.1 Declaration Form
Authors must provide accurate statements covering:
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Conflict of Interest
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Generative AI and AI-assisted Technologies
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Data Availability Statement
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Ethics Statement
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Funding
Where an item does not apply, authors must state this explicitly and provide a brief explanation where appropriate.
2.2 Author Contributions: CRediT Contributor Roles Taxonomy
Each manuscript must include an Author Contributions statement identifying each author’s actual contributions using the applicable roles from the 14-role CRediT taxonomy.
One author may perform several roles, and multiple authors may share a role. Authors should include only roles actually performed; all 14 roles are not required. All authors must review and approve the statement. Single-author manuscripts must also identify the applicable roles.
CRediT describes contributions; it does not independently determine authorship eligibility or author order. All listed authors must meet the journal’s authorship requirements.
To maintain double-blind peer review, identifying contribution information must be submitted separately from the manuscript supplied to reviewers, following the journal’s instructions. The complete statement must be included in the final manuscript according to the revised template.
3. Implementation
The revised template and declaration requirements apply to all articles published in Volume 7, Issue 1 (January–February 2027) and subsequent issues.
Authors whose manuscripts are under review or have already been accepted for publication in these issues may be requested to update their manuscripts and provide the required information before production.
The Editorial Board thanks all authors, reviewers, and other contributors for their cooperation and continued support in strengthening the journal’s publishing standards.
Editorial Board
Interdisciplinary Academic and Research Journal (IARJ)
Publisher: DR.KEN Institute of Academic Development and Promotion, Thailand
Email: dr.keninstitute@gmail.com
Website: IARJ
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