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Research Development Review: The NORDP Journal

Policies

Policies

Philosophy of Research Development Review: The NORDP Journal

For more information, please see Research Development Review: The NORDP Journal Aims and Scope page.

Who Can Submit?

It is not necessary to be a NORDP member to submit an article to Research Development Review: The NORDP Journal. Anyone may submit an original article to be considered for publication in Research Development Review: The NORDP Journal, provided he or she owns the copyright to the work being submitted or is authorized by the copyright owner or owners to submit the article. Authors are the initial owners of the copyrights to their works (an exception in the non-academic world to this might exist if the authors have, as a condition of employment, agreed to transfer copyright to their employer).

Conflicts of Interest

All authors must disclose all of the following, and any other information that might be perceived as a source of bias:

  • Their current academic, corporate, and/or organizational affiliation(s);
  • Funding sources (including in-kind contributions) that supported the research, scholarship, or commentary contained in the work;
  • Significant financial interests (equity holdings or stock options) in any corporate entity dealing with the material or the subject matter of this contribution, except when such holdings are part of a blind trust or a retirement portfolio managed on behalf of the author by a third party (e.g., TIAA-CREF);
  • Leadership and consulting affiliations: Authors must disclose if, within the last three years, an author has served as an officer, a member of the board, or a member of an advisory committee for any entity engaged in activity related to the subject matter of the contribution, and/or has received consulting fees, honoraria, speaking fees, or expert testimony fees from any entity engaged in activity related to the subject matter of the contribution;
  • Patents: Authors must disclose if they are an inventor on any planned, pending, or awarded patents related to the subject matter of the contribution

These disclosures permit readers to evaluate the data and opinions presented in the Journal, and provide transparency. To ensure that transparency, all published research and commentary articles in the Journal will be accompanied by a statement that clearly discloses all interests that may be perceived to be at odds with unbiased presentation of data or analysis.

Certification of Authorship and COI

Before publication, all authors will be expected to submit the Journal’s Authorship and Conflict of Interest form to certify authoring contributions and clarify conflicts. The details of the certification can be found at the Authorship and COI Example Form.

Responsible Conduct of Research Standard

Authors must clearly adhere to all standards regarding research integrity and the responsible conduct of research. The Research Development Review strictly adheres to requirements regarding research misconduct, namely falsification, fabrication, and plagiarism. If an allegation of research misconduct is made, the matter is immediately referred to the Editorial Board for investigation and determination. The Journal will cooperate with any and all requirements and processes for review of such allegations by sponsors who funded all or part of the work(s) in question and/or appropriate compliance personnel at the impacted author(s)’ institutions.

Articles including results from work with human subjects must provide appropriate documentation that the research was reviewed by an appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB) that either:

  1. Determined the project did not meet the definition of human subjects research;

  2. Was granted an exemption from IRB review under one or more of the approved federal exempt categories; or

  3. Underwent expedited or full IRB review, including the date on which the research protocol was approved and the protocol number.

Similarly, authors must disclose relevant conflict of interest information where applicable. All questions regarding these areas and other matters related to academic, research, publications, or professional ethics are to be referred directly to the Editor.

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The failure of VCU Scholars Compass to exercise or enforce any right or provision in the policies or the Submission Agreement does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any term of the Submission Agreement or these policies is found to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Submission Agreement and these policies remain in full force and effect. These policies and the Submission Agreement constitute the entire agreement between VCU Scholars Compass and the Author(s) regarding submission of the Article.

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