Roles and Responsibilities

EDITORS

Editors of the Journal's are expected to uphold the quality and direction of our publications. The responsibilities include:

• - Guiding Journal's Vision: Defining and upholding the scope and policies of the Journal's, ensuring the journal publishes impactful and relevant research.
• - Championing Rigorous Review: Overseeing the peer-review process with diligence, selecting expert reviewers, and ensuring a fair, timely, and constructive evaluation of submissions.
• - Making Informed Decisions: Applying expertise and the insights from peer review to make thoughtful editorial decisions regarding acceptance, rejection, or revision of manuscripts.
• - Fostering Clear Communication: Providing authors with insightful feedback to enhance their work and maintain open communication with our valued reviewers.
• - Upholding Ethical Standards: Ensuring the integrity of our publications by actively addressing any concerns related to plagiarism, data integrity, and conflicts of interest.
• - Contributing to Journal Growth: Identifying emerging research areas and contributing to strategies that enhance the journal's reach and influence within the academic community.
• - Collaborating with the Editorial Board: Working alongside fellow board members to shape the journal's strategic direction and contribute to the review process.

REVIEWERS

Reviewers’ expertise is invaluable to the Journal. Reviewers are expected to contribute significantly to the quality and credibility of the research we publish. The responsibilities include:

• - Providing Expert Evaluation: Offering unbiased, constructive, and detailed feedback on the scientific merit, originality, methodology, clarity, and significance of submitted manuscripts.
• - Ensuring Alignment with Journal Standards: Assessing whether the research aligns with the Journal's scope and meets journal high standards for academic rigor and ethical conduct.
• - Maintaining Confidentiality: Treating all manuscripts as confidential documents and respecting the intellectual property of the authors.
• - Disclosing Potential Conflicts: Promptly informing the editors of any personal or professional affiliations that might influence your review.
• - Adhering to Timelines:Providing your expert reviews in a timely manner to ensure an efficient publication process.
• - Offering Constructive Suggestions: Recommending specific ways authors can improve their manuscripts.
• - Identifying Potential Ethical Issues: Alerting the editors to any concerns regarding plagiarism, data fabrication, or other ethical breaches.

AUTHORS

The Journal's welcomes high-quality research contributions from the authors. As an Author, the main responsibilities include:

• - Submitting Original Work: Ensuring that manuscript presents original research and that all sources are appropriately acknowledged through careful citation.
• - Presenting Accurate Findings: Providing a truthful and complete account of research, including methods, data, and results.
• - Following Submission Guidelines: Carefully adhering to the Journal's formatting and submission requirements.
• - Declaring Conflicts of Interest: Disclosing any potential financial or non-financial interests that could be perceived as influencing your research.
• - Securing Necessary Permissions: Obtaining and providing documentation for any copyrighted material included in the manuscript.
• - Engaging with the Review Process: Responding thoughtfully to the feedback from editors and reviewers and revising the manuscript accordingly.
• - Conducting Final Checks: Carefully reviewing the proof of the manuscript before publication to ensure accuracy.
• - Ensuring Appropriate Authorship: Confirming that all listed authors have made substantial contributions to the work and agree with the final submitted version.

PUBLISHER

INTI International University and Tan Sri Abdul Majid Library are committed to:

• - Providing Essential Infrastructure: Maintaining the online submission system, journal website, and managing the production processes (typesetting, copyediting).
• - Managing Copyright and Intellectual Property: Overseeing the copyright of published articles and addressing any related legal matters.
• - Supporting Ethical Practices: Collaborating with the Editors to uphold the highest ethical standards in academic publishing.
• - Ensuring Long-Term Preservation: Archiving and safeguarding the journal's content for future access.

For any inquiries, please send to the email below:

ipublishing@newinti.edu.my

(this is generic to all journals)