Journal Policies

The Scientific Journal of Oxford College for International Education operates under a comprehensive set of policies designed to ensure quality, integrity, transparency, and ethical responsibility throughout the publishing process. These policies apply to all participants, including authors, reviewers, editors, and readers, and reflect the journal’s commitment to international standards of academic excellence.

1. Peer Review Process

All submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer-review process to ensure impartial evaluation by independent experts in the relevant fields. Reviews focus on originality, academic significance, methodological rigor, clarity, and relevance to the journal’s scope.

Following peer review, authors receive an editorial decision, which may include acceptance, requests for revision, or rejection.

2. Open Access Policy

The Scientific Journal of Oxford College for International Education follows a full open-access model. All published articles are freely and immediately accessible worldwide upon publication, supporting unrestricted knowledge dissemination.

Authors retain copyright of their work while granting the journal the right to publish under an open-access license, ensuring broad visibility and reuse of scholarly content.

3. Ethical Guidelines

The journal adheres to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Strict standards are maintained regarding plagiarism, data fabrication, duplicate submissions, and conflicts of interest.

All manuscripts are screened using Turnitin to verify originality. Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest and confirm that their research complies with ethical standards.

4. Publication Frequency

The journal is published quarterly, ensuring regular dissemination of scholarly research and consistent academic engagement throughout the year.

5. Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain copyright of their manuscripts while granting the journal permission to publish and distribute the work under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). This license permits sharing, adaptation, and reuse of content provided proper attribution is given.

6. Plagiarism and Ethical Violations

Plagiarism and ethical misconduct are treated with utmost seriousness. Submissions found to contain plagiarized content, fabricated data, or ethical violations are rejected. Published articles may be retracted when necessary. Authors are responsible for ensuring originality and appropriate citation.

7. Corrections, Retractions, and Clarifications

When post-publication issues arise, the journal is committed to issuing corrections, clarifications, expressions of concern, or retractions as appropriate. All concerns raised by readers, reviewers, or authors are investigated promptly and transparently.

8. Conflicts of Interest

Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any financial, personal, or professional conflicts of interest that could influence the publication process. Such disclosures are required during submission and review to maintain transparency and credibility.

9. Appeals Process

Authors may appeal editorial decisions by submitting a formal request outlining their concerns. Appeals are reviewed by the Editorial Board, and final determinations are made based on academic merit and procedural fairness.

10. Archiving and Preservation

To guarantee long-term accessibility, the journal maintains digital preservation through recognized archiving systems, including CLOCKSS. Published content is securely preserved to ensure perpetual access and continued discoverability.

11. Author Responsibilities

Authors must ensure that submissions are original, accurately presented, and comply with journal guidelines. They are responsible for securing permissions for copyrighted materials and for cooperating throughout the peer-review process.

12. Reviewer Responsibilities

Reviewers provide objective, timely, and constructive assessments of manuscripts. They must maintain confidentiality, avoid conflicts of interest, and evaluate submissions based solely on academic quality and scientific validity.

13. Editor Responsibilities

Editors oversee the peer-review process and make final publication decisions. They act impartially, preserve confidentiality, avoid conflicts of interest, and collaborate with reviewers to uphold academic integrity and publishing standards.