Publication Policies
Publication Ethics Statement
The Institute recognizes and upholds the principles of transparency and best practices in scholarly publication, applying to all published contents including books, journals and conference proceedings. It adheres to the highest ethical standards in publication, ensuring integrity among authors, rigorous review and evaluation by reviewers, and excellence in the publication of research works.
Statement of Open Access
The Institute recognizes and upholds the principles of open-access publishing, enabling the global sharing of scholarly information without restrictions. Through this platform, free access to shared information promotes knowledge and education.
License & Copyright
The open-access books are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. This license allows anyone to share and adapt the content of the books for non-commercial purposes, provided proper attribution is given. Authors retain the copyright but grant the publisher the right of first publication and distribution of their work. Read full license details here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/.
The authors are allowed to upload and post their works online including, but not limited to, institutional website, personal website, social media and professional networking sites with proper attribution. Authors are encouraged to use the article Digital Object Identifier (DOI).
Repository Policy
Authors are permitted to deposit their online books in institutional repositories, publish them on institutional websites, and upload them to social networking sites, provided proper attribution is given.
The publisher uses uses OMP/PKP submission system, which allows the archiving of pre-print. The post-print PDF versions are also deposited in the Internet Archive and indexed in Google Books for the long-term preservation and accessibility of the works.
Privacy Statement
The Institute respects and protects the privacy of its users. It does not sell or give any information to any external bodies. This website does not use tracking cookies except the requirement for online payments. This website is protected with Secure Socket Layer (SSL).
Any information collected from authors are protected and stored in a database and shall be used only for the purposes of dealing with the article publication. If you have any concerns on Privacy Policy, contact us at support@iiari.org.
Publication Ethics for Authors
Authors’ Warranties
- the Work is not in the public domain;
- the Author is the sole proprietor of the work and has full power and authority, free of any rights of any nature whatsoever by any other person;
- the Work has not heretofore been published, in whole or in part, in any form;
- the Work does not, and if published will not, infringe upon any copyright, trademark, or any other intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights of any third party;
- the Work contains no matter whatsoever that is obscene, libelous, violative of any third party’s right of privacy or publicity, or otherwise in contravention of law or the right of any third party;
- all statements of fact in the Work are true and are based on diligent research;
- all advice and instruction in the Work is safe and sound, and is not negligent or defective in any manner;
- the Work, if biographical or “as told to” the Author, is authentic and accurate.
Ethical Responsibilities
The author confirms that the submission is his or her own original work. In case of group work, the corresponding author confirms that all co-authors consent to the submission of the work. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to provide accurate contact and personal details of the co-authors. Upon submission of the work, all co-authors will be informed of the submission. Any co-authors' objections or disapproval of the submission must be communicated through email within maximum seven (7) days from the date of the submission.
The author also confirms that the submitted paper is not previously published elsewhere. The author needs to obtain prior permission for the use of any previously published material owned by another person. The use of images, figures, icons, frameworks and diagrams must be properly acknowledged and the source must be clearly indicated.
The author ensures that the paper is free from plagiarism. The publisher randomly checks the similarity percentage using Plagiarism Checker X. While the publisher imposes academic judgement on the nature of similarity within the manuscript, it can accept a maximum of 30% similarity rate provided copied texts appeared in various cited sources. If plagiarism is identified at any point of the publication process, the author needs to address the plagiarism and resubmit the paper.
The author confirms, to the best of his knowledge, the authenticity and integrity of the data. It is the responsibility of the author to ensure that the data are free from fabrication, manipulation and material misrepresentation. Any case of dishonesty shall be dealt with accordingly.
It is the prime responsibility of the author to ensure that the paper’s quality is highly acceptable as to use of language, grammar and punctuations. The author must not use any form of hateful, discriminatory, intimidating, demeaning and inappropriate words or statements. The paper must not disparage any person or community based on gender, race, religion, or disability. The author must ensure the use of balanced discussions, providing all sides of a research problem or issue.
Appeal, Complaints and Corrections
The Institute systematically handles issues and concerns related to author appeal, complaints and corrections. All appeal, complaints and corrections related to publication must be lodged through email to the assigned book editor. On the other hand, any ethical complaints related to any editorial staff must be communicated directly to the publisher through the president (president@iiari.org).
a. Publication Concerns
Review results, comments and suggestions. Any author whose article has been rejected is given the right to appeal the decision. While the publisher ensures that reasons for rejection and the necessary improvements required were communicated to the author upon sending the decision, the author is given every right to seek clarification. The appeal must be submitted through an email to the assigned book editor. The author needs to explain the reasons for the wrong decision. The advisory board forms a three-member ad hoc committee to evaluate the merits of the appeal. The decision of the committee shall be final and executory, which should be communicated to the author.
Correction and Retraction. The author receives any manuscript proof for confirmation, verification and approval before any publication. Any corrections before the publication must be communicated through email to the copyeditor. If errors are found after the publication, the author needs to communicate any required corrections through email to the assigned editor. Errors related to contents and grammar are corrected through in-line correction or erratum.
Retraction of any article from the edited collection shall be dealt with systematically by the advisory board. The author must be given sufficient time to respond to the concern and provided recommendations to correct any material errors in the published manuscript. Any material corrections done with the article must be treated as erratum. If the author was not able to comply with all the required corrections, the article will be retracted. All decisions must be communicated through email.
b. Editorial Concerns
The Institute upholds the highest publication ethical standards in the performance of any editorial tasks. If an author found unbecoming behavior of any of the editorial board, the complaint must be communicated through email to the publisher through the president (president@iiari.org) in the first instance. The publisher forms a 3-member ethics ad hoc committee to hear the case. Misbehavior includes, but not limited to: asking for bribe for the acceptance of the paper; discrimnation, harassment, intimidation, or demeaning comments; and hateful verbal or written comments related to gender, race, religion, or disability.
Editorial Policies
Peer Review Process
a. Type of Review
The book publication adheres to the double blind peer-review process. Neither the author nor the reviewers know each other’s identity. Hence, the author needs to submit separate files for anonymous manuscript and title page.
b. Recruitment and Selection of Reviewers
The publisher recruits experts in the field to assist the editor in the evaluation and acceptance of manuscripts. They are selected based on their qualification and specialization. All reviewers must register through the OMP/PKP submission portal. Upon registration, interested potential reviewers check "Yes, I would like to be contacted with requests to review submissions to this press" option to receive review assignments.
c. Review Process
All submitted manuscripts, book proposals and book chapters, are evaluated by internal reviewers composed of the publication director and two editors, including the assigned book editor, if any, for suitability to the thrust of the institute or content requirements of the book. The decision is any of the following: accept, revision or reject. If the manuscript is accepted, it is sent to the external reviewers for detailed evaluation. If the manuscript requires revision, the comments and suggestions are communicated to the author. The author revises the manuscript and submits the revised version before sending to the external reviewers. If the manuscript is rejected, the author receives the detailed reason/s for rejection. The decision to accept or reject the book is communicated to the author through email.
Upon acceptance of the internal reviewers, the manuscript is sent to two external reviewers. The publisher reserves the right to choose the appropriate reviewer based on their knowledge of the topic. The decision to accept with or without revision is communicated to the author through email. If the manuscript is accepted without revision, the author pays book processing charge (if applicable) and signs the book publishing agreement.
Any accepted manuscript with revisions is sent back to the author for corrections. The author is given ample time to comply depending on the severity of the corrections. If the time given is insufficient, the author is advised to formally request extension through email. The author then submits the corrected manuscript for final evaluation by the editorial team. If the manuscript is accepted, the author pays book processing charge (if applicable) and signs the book publishing agreement. However, if the manuscript requires further revision after the resubmission, the editorial board provides further revisions request through email or through discussion forum in the portal.
The entire evaluation and review process take minimum three months to maximum of six months. However, it is highly dependent on various uncontrollable circumstances.
Editorial Independence
The editorial board has the sole right to accept and/or reject manuscripts for publication without interference from the publisher and/or external bodies. However, the board must ensure that decisions are impartial and free from any bias, following the standards on quality publication.
Conflict of Interest
Any conflict of interest in the conduct of any review must be formally declared. Using the OMP/PKP submission portal, the reviewer must declare any potential conflict of interest by checking "I may have competing interest."
Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Review Process
The publisher recognizes the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the conduct of review. While the use of AI has valuable contribution to the reviewer on manuscript evaluation and writing the review report, the reviewer needs to maintain his/her integrity and the safety of the author manuscript. Hence, the reviewer needs to limit the use of AI as a tool to gather relevant assistance on the proper conduct of review. The reviewer must NOT upload any part of the manuscript in any AI tool to perform the review and must refrain from the deliberate use of AI in writing the review report. The use of any AI tool in grammar checking, proofreading and editing of the review report is acceptable.
Editorial Code of Conduct
The reviewer must uphold the following ethical conducts in their performance of review.
Confidentiality. The editors and reviewers must treat all submissions with strict confidentiality. Hence, they should not reveal any details of a manuscript or the review results during and after the peer review process, other than those contents published. Similarly, they should not use any part of the manuscript for personal gain or advantage.
Any certificate of merit received by the reviewer for the conduct of review can be uploaded and posted in any portal, websites or social media provided there is no disclosure of any details of the manuscript.
Timeliness. The editors and reviewers must take actions on review assignments in a timely manner. They must ensure that any issue related to the publication process is acted upon promptly.
Editorial Misconduct
This publisher systematically handles issues and concerns related to editorial misconduct. All ethical complaints related to any editorial staff and reviewer must be communicated directly to the publisher through the president (president@iiari.org). The publisher forms a 3-member ethics ad hoc committee to hear the case. Misconduct includes, but not limited to: asking for bribe for the acceptance of the paper; discrimnation, harassment, intimidation, or demeaning comments; hateful verbal or written comments related to gender, race, religion, or disability; breach of confidentiality; negligence in the performance of editorial tasks; and deliberate intent not to perform any editorial tasks. Misconduct of editors and reviewers bears administrative sanctions including removal from the board.