Governance & integrity
Journal Policies
Transparent policies help authors, reviewers, editors and readers understand how NSIJ approaches scholarly assessment, publication and the permanent research record.
Peer Review Policy
NSIJ uses structured scholarly peer review appropriate to the discipline and article type.
Read policy → 02Publication Ethics
NSIJ expects authors, reviewers and editors to maintain responsible scholarly and research conduct.
Read policy → 03Authorship & Contributor Policy
Authorship should reflect meaningful scholarly contribution and responsibility for the published work.
Read policy → 04Conflicts of Interest
Authors, reviewers and editors must disclose interests that could reasonably be perceived to influence scholarly judgment.
Read policy → 05AI Use & Disclosure
Artificial intelligence tools may assist scholarly work, but responsibility for accuracy, originality and integrity remains with the human authors.
Read policy → 06Corrections, Retractions & Updates
The scholarly record should remain transparent when material errors or integrity concerns are identified.
Read policy → 07Appeals & Complaints
Authors and other stakeholders may raise substantive concerns about editorial process, ethics or journal conduct.
Read policy → 08Open Access, Copyright & Licensing
NSIJ supports broad access to scholarly publications while preserving clear authorship and licensing information.
Read policy → 09Human, Animal & Research Ethics
Research involving humans, animals, identifiable personal information or other regulated activity must meet appropriate ethical and legal requirements.
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