Open Access Policy

Open Access & Free Availability

All published content is freely accessible to the global academic community under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (CC BY 4.0). This boosts visibility, readership, and citations.

✅ 4. No Publication Fees (If applicable)

CJIR is committed to supporting researchers, especially from underrepresented regions, by offering no or minimal article processing charges (APCs) (customize based on your actual model).

✅ 5. Fast Turnaround Time

Submissions are processed promptly. Our peer review and publication workflow ensures decisions within 2–4 weeks and online publication shortly after acceptance.

✅ 6. Global Editorial Board

CJIR is backed by an international editorial board comprising experienced scholars and experts from reputed institutions worldwide.

✅ 7. Permanent Archiving

Published articles are archived and backed up through our hosting partner GoDaddy and we plan to integrate LOCKSS/PKP PN for long-term digital preservation.

✅ 8. Support for Early-Career Researchers

We actively encourage submissions from young scholars and first-time authors, offering mentorship and detailed feedback when needed.

✅ 9. Indexing and Discoverability

CJIR is committed to inclusion in major abstracting and indexing platforms such as Google Scholar, DOAJ, UGC-CARE, and others (applications in progress).

✅ 10. Professional Presentation

All articles are published in a journal-branded, APA-styled, professionally formatted PDF, including DOI allocation (if applicable).