Research Integrity & Governance
CIJ’s policies are published in full. Each policy below is a founding-stage policy and will be reviewed as the platform grows. CIJ does not currently claim membership of, or endorsement by, any external body.
Peer Review Policy
CIJ operates a human-led peer-review process. Manuscripts that pass initial screening are assessed by independent reviewers for methodology,…
Research Ethics
Research published by CIJ must meet recognised ethical standards for research involving children, including appropriate ethics approvals, in…
Safeguarding
The safety and dignity of children come first in everything CIJ publishes and promotes. Research must never expose children to harm, exploit…
Conflicts of Interest
Authors, reviewers and editors must disclose financial, institutional and personal interests that could be perceived to influence their work…
Corrections & Retractions
CIJ corrects the scholarly record openly. Errors in published work are corrected with a dated correction notice linked to the article; work …
Plagiarism & Publication Misconduct
CIJ treats plagiarism — presenting another person's words, ideas, data or images as your own without proper attribution — as a serious breac…
Complaints & Appeals
Complaints about editorial decisions, published content or CIJ processes are reviewed by a member of the editorial team who was not involved…
Privacy
CIJ collects only the personal data needed to operate the journal, the founding waitlist and research alerts: names, contact details and pro…
Publication Fees & Open Access
CIJ is committed to keeping academic participation free or affordable, particularly for researchers in low- and middle-income countries.…
Governance
CIJ was founded by Dr Clive Akpotaire. Editorial leadership appointments are in progress ("Founding appointments in progress"), and appointe…