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COPE & DOAJ Compliant Governance

Editorial Board & Governance

NEXARA maintains a transparent, internationally compliant editorial governance structure. All roles, responsibilities, and ethical obligations are defined in accordance with COPE Core Practices, DOAJ standards, and ICMJE Recommendations.

Editorial Governance Structure

Editor-in-Chief

1 Position

Responsibilities

  • Final editorial authority on all publication decisions
  • Ensures compliance with COPE Core Practices
  • Oversees editorial independence from proprietor interests
  • Signs off on retraction and correction notices
  • Maintains editorial confidentiality under ICMJE guidelines

Minimum Qualifications

PhD or equivalent with 10+ years of research and editorial experience. Must declare no conflict of interest with the proprietor entity.

Managing Editor

1 Position

Responsibilities

  • Day-to-day editorial workflow management
  • Assigns submissions to appropriate Section Editors
  • Monitors peer review timelines and quality benchmarks
  • Coordinates with production for typesetting and DOI registration
  • Maintains submission tracking and author communication

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree minimum with demonstrated editorial management experience in scholarly publishing.

Section Editors

6–10 Positions (by discipline)

Responsibilities

  • Subject-matter gatekeeping for assigned disciplines
  • Select and invite qualified peer reviewers
  • Evaluate reviewer reports and make accept/revise/reject recommendations
  • Ensure domain-specific methodological rigour
  • Report potential misconduct to Ethics Committee

Minimum Qualifications

PhD with active research profile and peer-reviewed publication record in the relevant discipline.

Peer Reviewers (External Panel)

Rolling panel — 50+ registered reviewers

Responsibilities

  • Conduct double-blind peer review per COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers
  • Provide structured feedback within stipulated review period
  • Declare conflicts of interest before accepting review assignments
  • Maintain confidentiality of manuscript content
  • Flag plagiarism, data fabrication, or ethical concerns

Minimum Qualifications

Domain expertise with published research. Reviewers are vetted via ORCID verification and publication record checks.

Ethics & Integrity Officer

1 Position (Independent)

Responsibilities

  • Investigates allegations of misconduct, plagiarism, and data fabrication
  • Operates independently of proprietor and editorial chain of command
  • Follows COPE flowcharts for handling suspected misconduct
  • Recommends retractions, corrections, or expressions of concern
  • Maintains whistleblower reporting channel

Minimum Qualifications

Must be independent of the editorial team. Legal or research ethics background preferred. Reports directly to COPE guidelines.

Copy Editor & Production

2–3 Positions

Responsibilities

  • Language editing, grammar, and formatting consistency
  • Applies journal style guide (APA 7th / IEEE as applicable)
  • Ensures metadata accuracy for CrossRef DOI deposit
  • Typesets final accepted manuscripts to publication template
  • Verifies reference linking and ORCID integration

Minimum Qualifications

Professional copy-editing certification or equivalent publishing experience.

Proprietorship Disclosures & Editorial Independence

NEXARA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research is published under a sole proprietorship. In accordance with COPE's guidelines on journal ownership and management, the following disclosures ensure transparency and demonstrate that editorial decisions are made independently of the proprietor's commercial interests.

Editorial Independence Declaration

The Editor-in-Chief exercises full editorial independence. The proprietor entity has no authority over acceptance, rejection, or content of any manuscript. This separation is documented in the Editor-in-Chief's appointment letter and is subject to annual review.

Conflict of Interest Policy

All editorial board members must declare financial, institutional, and personal conflicts of interest annually. Any conflict with the proprietor firm or its affiliates results in mandatory recusal from related editorial decisions.

Governance & Accountability

NEXARA operates as a registered proprietorship under applicable business registration laws. The journal's editorial policies, peer review standards, and ethical guidelines are publicly available and aligned with international norms regardless of ownership structure.

Transparency & Public Record

E-ISSN: Applied (Pending Assignment). All editorial policies, review timelines, acceptance rates, and retraction notices are publicly accessible. Annual editorial reports are published for accountability.

International Compliance Frameworks

COPE — Committee on Publication Ethics

publicationethics.org
  • All editors and reviewers adhere to COPE Core Practices (2023 revision)
  • Misconduct investigations follow COPE flowcharts
  • Retraction and correction policies per COPE Retraction Guidelines
  • Annual self-assessment against COPE membership criteria

DOAJ — Directory of Open Access Journals

doaj.org
  • Following DOAJ Best Practice recommendations for future listing
  • Transparent editorial process and open access policy
  • Article-level metadata prepared for indexing
  • CC BY 4.0 licensing clearly stated on all published works

CrossRef — DOI Registration Agency

www.crossref.org
  • CrossRef membership application submitted
  • DOI assigned via Zenodo; CrossRef DOI pending approval
  • Metadata formatted per CrossRef schema requirements
  • Plagiarism detection tools being integrated

ICMJE — International Committee of Medical Journal Editors

www.icmje.org
  • Authorship criteria follow ICMJE Recommendations
  • Conflict of interest disclosure mandatory for all submissions
  • Data availability statements required where applicable
  • Clinical trial registration verification for health science papers

Peer Review Model & Safeguards

Double-Blind Review

Author and reviewer identities are concealed throughout the review process, eliminating bias per COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers.

Plagiarism Screening

All manuscripts undergo automated plagiarism detection (similarity threshold <15%) followed by manual editorial assessment before peer review.

Appeals Process

Authors may appeal editorial decisions within 30 days. Appeals are reviewed by a different Section Editor and the Editor-in-Chief, ensuring fair reconsideration.

Join Our Editorial Board

NEXARA invites qualified researchers with an active publication record and ORCID registration to apply for editorial and reviewer positions. All appointments are merit-based and subject to conflict-of-interest review.

Apply for Editorial Position

Include your CV, ORCID iD, and a brief statement of editorial interest.