Submissions

Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines:

The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
I agree with the Open Access Policy of the AJQR, i.e., CC BY-NC.

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Copyright Notice

Open Access and Copyright Policy

Copyright of the manuscripts published in AJQR is retained by the author(s), with first publication rights granted to the journal. AJQR or its team members will not be responsible for any successive use of the author(s)' work. If required, it is the responsibility of the author(s) to take action against any infringement.

Authors are required to permit third-party reuse of open-access articles. Please visit our Open Access page for more information.

A Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) is used to license and copyright this journal.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. (Copyright is retained by the author/s).

The AJQR Editorial Board shares the Ibex Institute of Social Sciences Research & Development vision of providing free access to information, education, and scientific research for everyone. This commitment is fulfilled through an OPEN ACCESS POLICY, adhering to the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) definition of open access.

The AJQR Open Access and Copyright Licensing Policy is based on the belief that making research freely accessible promotes greater global knowledge sharing. Authors who submit and publish in AJQR agree to abide by the copyright policy outlined in the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Under this license, authors retain full copyright of their scholarly work while allowing others to remix, tweak, and expand upon their work for non-commercial purposes, provided proper credit is given.

The following provisions apply to the reading and sharing of AJQR articles for non-commercial purposes:

BY: The original source must be acknowledged (Attribution).
NC: Commercial use of works is prohibited (Non-commercial).

To protect the author's work from unauthorized use, AJQR strictly enforces the CC BY-NC license.

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Privacy Statement

At Asian Journal of Qualitative Research (AJQR), we are committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of our users, including authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. This privacy statement outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard the data provided to us through our website and submission system.

1. Information Collection and Use

We collect personal information such as names, email addresses, institutional affiliations, and contact details solely for communication and publication purposes. This information is used to:

Manage the peer review and editorial process.
Notify authors, reviewers, and editors about their submissions and updates.
Improve the journal’s services and user experience.

We do not sell, distribute, or share personal data with third parties for commercial purposes.

2. Data Protection and Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. Only authorized personnel (editors, technical staff, and administrators) have access to sensitive user data.

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Request access to their personal data.
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We may update this Privacy Statement periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page, and continued use of our services will constitute acceptance of these changes.

7. Contact Information

For questions regarding this privacy policy or data-related inquiries, please contact us at:
Email: editor@ajqr.ibexinstitute.org