Guidelines & Policies

ETHICAL GUIDELINES

The Campus Law Centre – Journal for Legal and Policy Research (CLC-JLPR) adheres to strict ethical standards to uphold academic integrity and scholarly credibility. Plagiarism, fabrication, falsification of data, and any form of unethical research or publication practice are strictly prohibited. Authors are required to submit original work and appropriately acknowledge all sources, while reviewers must conduct evaluations with honesty, objectivity, and professional responsibility. Any suspected ethical violation identified during submission, review, or publication is reported to the Editorial Board for thorough examination. Proven misconduct may result in rejection of the manuscript, withdrawal of published work, blacklisting from future submissions or reviews, and other appropriate disciplinary measures deemed necessary by the Journal.

REVIEW POLICY

The Campus Law Centre – Journal for Legal and Policy Research (CLC-JLPR) follows a rigorous double-blind peer review system to ensure academic integrity, impartiality, and high-quality scholarship. Under this system, the identities of authors and reviewers remain strictly confidential. Authors must submit original, unpublished manuscripts that comply with the Journal’s formatting and citation standards (JILI), along with a separate title page containing personal details, while the main manuscript must be anonymised. Reviewers are appointed based on subject-matter expertise and are required to disclose any conflicts of interest. Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two independent reviewers on parameters such as originality, methodology, clarity, coherence, and contribution to legal research, typically within four to six weeks. Reviewers provide constructive feedback and recommend acceptance, revision, or rejection. Strict confidentiality is maintained, and any misuse of information or breach of anonymity attracts serious consequences. Ethical standards prohibit plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct, with violations referred to the Editorial Board for appropriate action. Final publication decisions rest with the Editorial Board, which communicates outcomes and feedback to authors. Authors may appeal decisions within a limited timeframe on procedural grounds. The review process is periodically assessed to enhance fairness, transparency, and efficiency, and the Editorial Board retains the authority to enforce and amend these rules to uphold the Journal’s credibility.

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