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Publication Policies – International Research Stars Journal

International Research Stars Journal is committed to maintaining high standards of academic publishing, ethical research communication, editorial transparency, data privacy, and open-access scholarly dissemination. The journal follows structured publication policies to ensure integrity, quality assurance, responsible peer review, and professional editorial management across all stages of manuscript submission, review, acceptance, and publication. The publication framework supports authors, reviewers, editors, institutions, and readers through transparent guidelines aligned with international scholarly publishing practices.

The journal’s Publication Policy explains the editorial workflow, peer-review process, plagiarism screening, manuscript evaluation standards, correction and retraction procedures, and author responsibilities. The policy emphasizes originality, ethical research conduct, academic integrity, and unbiased editorial decision-making. Authors are encouraged to follow submission standards and ethical practices before manuscript submission. Additional information regarding manuscript preparation and submission procedures is available through the Author Information Page and the Manuscript Submission Guidelines.

Research Stars also prioritizes personal data protection and responsible information management through its GDPR Policy and CPRA Policy. These policies describe how author, reviewer, editor, and visitor information is collected, processed, stored, and protected. The journal supports privacy rights, transparency in data usage, and secure handling of submission-related information according to internationally recognized privacy principles. Users may request access, correction, or removal of personal information where applicable.

To strengthen publication quality and continuous improvement, the journal follows a structured CAPA Policy (Corrective and Preventive Action Policy). This framework helps identify editorial, technical, ethical, or workflow-related issues and supports corrective actions to resolve concerns efficiently. The CAPA process contributes to publication accuracy, operational accountability, and long-term improvement of editorial and publishing standards.

As an open-access scholarly platform, Research Stars supports transparent and accessible academic communication through the principles described in its DOAJ Principles Policy. The journal promotes free access to scholarly content, ethical peer review, copyright transparency, author rights protection, and responsible dissemination of research knowledge. Additional information about accessibility and licensing can be found in the Open Access Policy and Copyright Policy.

The journal also maintains editorial independence in commercial and promotional activities through its Advertising Policy. Advertising and sponsorship opportunities are managed separately from editorial evaluation and peer-review decisions. The policy ensures that all advertisements, sponsored content, webinars, and promotional activities remain ethical, transparent, and professionally appropriate without influencing publication outcomes.

For additional details regarding publication ethics, author responsibilities, editorial policies, and research communication services, readers and contributors may visit the official Research Stars Website.