International Journal of Psychology and Strategic Communication (IJPSC)
Crossmark Policy DOI: https://doi.org/10.61030/ijpsc.crossmark

The International Journal of Psychology and Strategic Communication (IJPSC) is committed to maintaining the integrity, accuracy, and long-term reliability of the scholarly record. This policy explains how the journal handles editorial quality assurance, ethical concerns, corrections, retractions, content updates, and persistent access to published articles.

Editorial Process and Quality Assurance

All submissions undergo an initial editorial assessment. Manuscripts that meet the journal’s academic, ethical, and formal requirements are forwarded to independent reviewers with relevant subject expertise.

Single-blind peer review is the journal’s standard review model. Authors may request double-blind peer review during the submission process. The Editorial Board makes the final publication decision based on the reviewer reports, originality, methodological or conceptual quality, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal’s scope.

IJPSC follows the principles and guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Editors, reviewers, and editorial staff are expected to maintain fairness, confidentiality, transparency, and impartiality throughout the editorial process.

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their work is original, accurate, and properly referenced. IJPSC does not accept plagiarism, redundant publication, data fabrication, data falsification, or the misrepresentation of research findings.

Authors must:

• Cite all sources and relevant previous work accurately.
• Disclose funding sources and potential conflicts of interest.
• Obtain the necessary permissions for copyrighted material.
• Comply with applicable ethical requirements for research involving human participants or animals.
• Obtain informed consent where required.
• Comply with applicable privacy and data-protection requirements.

Manuscripts that violate these standards may be rejected. Published articles may be corrected, accompanied by an expression of concern, or retracted in accordance with the journal’s procedures and relevant COPE guidance.

Reporting Ethical Concerns

Concerns about submitted or published content may be reported to the IJPSC Editorial Team at editor@ijpsc.org.

Reports will be handled as confidentially as reasonably possible and assessed according to the nature of the allegation, the available evidence, and relevant publication-ethics guidance.

Post-Publication Corrections and Updates

IJPSC distinguishes between the following types of post-publication notice:

• Erratum: A correction of an error introduced during editorial or production processing.
• Corrigendum: A correction of an author error that does not invalidate the article’s principal findings or conclusions.
• Addendum: Relevant supplementary information added after publication.
• Retraction: A formal notice that the findings or conclusions of an article can no longer be considered reliable because of serious error, misconduct, or another substantial problem.
• Expression of Concern: A temporary notice indicating that serious questions have been raised while an investigation remains incomplete.

Post-publication notices are linked to the original article and recorded in the relevant publication metadata. Where appropriate, a separate DOI may be assigned to the notice.

Handling of Corrected and Retracted Content

IJPSC documents post-publication changes transparently and maintains a traceable scholarly record.

• Corrections and other updates are clearly identified and linked to the original article.
• The date and nature of each substantive change are documented.
• Retracted articles ordinarily remain accessible as part of the scholarly record but are clearly marked as retracted.
• A retraction notice explains the reason for the retraction while respecting applicable confidentiality and legal requirements.
• Relevant changes are submitted to Crossref and other indexing services where applicable.
• The original DOI and bibliographic record are preserved.

Link Persistence and Long-Term Accessibility

IJPSC is committed to maintaining reliable access to published content. The journal uses persistent identifiers, stable article URLs, and preserved metadata to support the continued discovery and citation of its publications.

The journal uses:

• Digital Object Identifiers for permanent article identification
• Stable article and policy URLs
• Redirect mechanisms when website structures change
• Crossref registration and metadata maintenance
• Version and update information where applicable

These measures are intended to preserve the validity of citations and external links even when technical systems or website structures change.

Crossmark Verification System

IJPSC uses Crossmark to help readers verify the current status of published content. The Crossmark record may indicate whether an article has been corrected, updated, retracted, or made subject to an expression of concern.

Depending on the available metadata, the Crossmark record may also provide information about:

• The article’s publication and update status
• The applicable peer-review model
• License and copyright information
• Funding disclosures
• Conflicts of interest
• Research ethics statements
• Related corrections, notices, or retractions

Transparency and Accountability

IJPSC seeks to preserve an accurate and transparent scholarly record from initial submission through peer review, publication, correction, and long-term archiving. Editorial actions affecting published content are documented and communicated in a manner appropriate to the nature and seriousness of the issue.

Questions about this policy or other editorial matters may be directed to:

IJPSC Editorial Team
editor@ijpsc.org
https://ijpsc.org/update-policy/

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