Editorial Policy for AAA
Editorial Policy for AAA
- Aims and Scope
- A brief statement on the journal’s/section’s focus on community-based, experiential research from Pakistan.
- Publication Ethics
- Commitment to integrity, plagiarism prohibition, and confidentiality.
- Statement on ethical treatment of human subjects (informed consent, anonymity).
- Authorship and Contributorship
- Criteria for authorship (must have contributed significantly).
- Requirement for a “Contributor Roles” statement (e.g., who did data collection, analysis, writing).
- Peer Review Process
- Description of double-blind peer review.
- Expected timeframe for initial decision.
- Criteria for reviewer selection (expertise, no conflict of interest).
- Financial Transparency & Fee Policy(CRITICAL SECTION)
- Article Processing Charge (APC): States the standard and subsidized APC amounts, and eligibility for the AAA voucher.
- Use of Funds: A clear breakdown: “The APC is used to cover the costs of scholarly publishing, including digital hosting, editorial management software, and administrative processing.”
- Reviewer Honoraria: *”In recognition of their skilled contribution, external peer reviewers receive a nominal honorarium of [e.g., 500-1000 PKR] per completed review. This is paid from the APC revenue pool as approved in the annual budget.”*
- Governance: “All financial allocations are governed by AAA’s annual budget, approved by the independent Executive Board, and subject to annual external audit.”
- Open Access and Copyright
- Declaration that the journal is Open Access.
- Explanation of the copyright license (e.g., Creative Commons) retained by authors.
- Complaints and Appeals
- Procedure for authors to appeal a decision or raise a concern about process.
- Archiving & Preservation
The [Axis Academics Journals Name(s)] that publish AAA-endorsed research participate in the PKP Preservation Network. This ensures the long-term digital preservation and availability of all published articles.