Editorial Policies

IAJLB, published by Unicorn Publishers, keeps a full set of editorial and publication policies so that every stage of publishing is transparent and consistent. Most of them are based on the guidance and standards of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions depend only on a manuscript's scientific merit, originality and relevance to the journal's scope. They are made independently of any commercial, financial or personal interest, including Article Processing Charges and waiver status.

Journal Policies

• Aims and Scope
• About the Journal
• Peer Review Policy
• Peer Review Process
• Editorial Process
• Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
• Plagiarism Policy
• Copyright and Licensing Policy
• Open Access Policy
• Complaints and Appeals
• Archiving Policy
• Conflict of Interest Policy
• Conflict of Interest and Financial Disclosures (Specific to Editors)
• Ethical Approvals and Informed Consent
• Human and Animal Rights Policy
• Data Sharing Policy
• Misconduct and Sanctions
• Corrections and Retractions
• Advertising Policy
• Withdrawal Policy
• Repository Policy
• English Language Editing
• Author Guidelines
• Author Policies
• Article Processing Charges and Waiver Policy
• Generative AI (GenAI) Policy
• Privacy Policy
• Publisher Policies

Policy Review

We review these policies regularly so that they keep pace with good practice in scholarly publishing, indexing requirements and ethical standards.