The scientific quarterly of *Greater Khorasan Handicrafts * is affiliated with Imam Reza International University and is operates with the academic support of the university's Research Center for Architecture and Urban Planning. This publication has an international perspective and scope, with a special emphasis on the PersianLanguage.
The journal accepts and evaluates research articles, review papers and case studies within its defined subject area.
Journal Policies
I) Financial Policies
- Journal Income
Imam Reza International University, as the publisher, covers the costs of setting up and maintaining the journal infrastructure, the process of review, editing, formatting, and maintaining the article archive by paying the defined budget for each published issue of the journal.
- Subscription
The Research Journal of Greater Khorasan Handicrafts from Imam Reza International University is published as an electronic journal with open access; therefore, no fee is charged for subscription to the journal from the audience.
- Advertisements
The Research Journal of Greater Khorasan Handicrafts, affiliated with Imam Reza International University, does not accept or publish any advertisements on the website and articles of the journal. There is no direct marketing activity in this journal.
II)Writing Policies:
It is recommended that writing be based on the following four criteria:
* Significant contribution to the idea or design of the article. Collecting, analyzing, or interpreting data for the article;
* Drafting the article or critically reviewing it for important intellectual content.
* Final approval of the version to be published.
* Accepting responsibility for the published work from all aspects, ensuring that any doubts regarding the accuracy and validity or correctness of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
In each article, there is only one responsible author. Any further contributions (for example, equal contributions) should be included in the acknowledgments section at the end of the article.
In addition to the responsibility for the sections of the work carried out by the authors, an author must be able to identify which parts of the work other authors are responsible for. All individuals identified as authors must meet all four authorship criteria, and all individuals who meet these four criteria must be identified as authors of the work. Merely participating in budget acquisition, data collection, technical and writing assistance, and overall supervision of the research group does not imply authorship. The names of individuals who do not meet these four criteria should be mentioned in the "acknowledgments" section
III) Conflicts of Interest:
In the context of publishing scientific articles, conflict of interest means that the author or authors, reviewers, and even the journal editor have personal or financial relationships that may unfairly influence their decision-making towards publishing an influential article.
Conflict of interest arises when professional judgment regarding primary interests (research integrity) is influenced by secondary interests. There is nothing unethical about conflicting interests, but they must be clearly disclosed. All authors must declare any conflicts of interest in their cover letter and in the "Conflicts of Interest" section when submitting. When authors have no conflicts of interest, it should be stated as follows: "The author or authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest regarding the writing and publication of this article." An editor may request further information regarding conflicts of interest.
The research policy of Greater Khorasan Handicrafts requires that none of the journal's stakeholders have financial relationships with the authors. Editors and reviewers are also required to disclose any conflicts of interest, and if a conflict of interest exists, they will be removed from the review process.
Disclosure of all conflicts of interest is necessary for a transparent report of the research. Failure to disclose conflicts of interest can lead to immediate rejection of an article. Conflicts of interest can be financial, non-financial, professional, or personal. Conflicts of interest can arise in relation to an organization or an individual.
Instances of conflict of interest:
One of the authors is a member of the same institution or organization where the editor or reviewer is also actively involved;
The names of all institutions and organizations from which the article is sourced and to which the proceeds of the article are attributed are not mentioned.
One of the authors is a member of the thesis committee, editor, or reviewer, or vice versa;
One of the authors and the editor or reviewer are currently co-authors on another article or have collaborated as co-authors within the past two years.
The reviewer or author have ownership or involvement in a registered invention related to the content of the article in question.
A reviewer coincidentally reviews an article extracted from a master's or doctoral thesis that their own thesis supervisor or advisor has been involved with.
Financial conflicts of interest
Financial conflicts of interest include (but are not limited to):
- Receiving reimbursement, fees, budget, or salary from an organization that may benefit financially from the publication of the article, both now and in the future.
- Ownership of stocks or shares in an organization that may benefit financially from the publication of the article, both now and in the future.
- Ownership or action related to a registered patent for the content of the article in question.
- Receiving reimbursement, fees, budget, or salary from an organization that owns or has taken action to register patents related to the content of the article.
Non-financial conflicts of interest may include some political, personal, ideological, scientific, and intellectual matters, but are not limited to these issues.
IV) Access Policy
It is the responsibility of the author to maintain all licenses even before submitting the article to the journal.
Authors retain all copyright without any restrictions, and grant the journal the rights of the first publishing All published articles in Greater Khorasan Handicrafts are licensed under CC BY Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. Authors can use a copy of his article in his research activities, own websites, institutional and/or funder’s web sites by providing full citation to version published in Greater Khorasan Handicrafts. Author(s) have the right to transmit, print and share the first submitted copies with colleagues, professional positions, and career with citing to Greater Khorasan Handicrafts publication
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Copyright
Under an open access license in the Journal of Greater Khorasan Handicarfts, authors retain copyright ownership for their content.
V) Archiving and Preserving Policies:
The journal of "Greater Khorasan HandiCrafts" understands the concerns of authors, readers, librarians, and others regarding the need for long-term preservation and access to scientific research, while the world of publications is becoming digital. Our policy directly and honestly addresses the issue of archiving, which means long-term preservation along with access.
The Journal of " Greater Khorasan Handicrafts" is committed to archiving, meaning long-term preservation and creating access to electronically published scientific research information in the journal. This policy specifies the level of commitment to archiving the journal and the procedures necessary to fulfill this commitment.
The Journal of "Greater Khorasan Handicrafts" will act as an archive for all electronically published information by this journal. The archive content will include all versions of the journal with online access and the publication of relevant supplementary materials. The original content will never change, but due to errors and the need for content correction, references and other items that change after the original publication may be completed and modified through marginal notes or additional information.
For efficient and secure use of the online service, the Journal of "Greater Khorasan Handicrafts" is committed to creating copies of electronic archives of the journals to preserve information and security. These copies enable quick delivery of content to readers and at the same time are maintained as backup copies.
1- PDF versions of all articles on the journal's website are available online and accessible to readers. While a copy of the same content is stored on a separate server away from the editorial office of the Journal of "Greater Khorasan Handicrafts" in Mashhad, Iran as a backup. In case of problems with the journal's website and loss of article information, each article will be re-published online on the website from the backup server in less than 24-36 hours.
2- All published issues in the journal are also archived in these two databases, and in case the journal's website goes down, articles will be accessible through them:
3- Personal Archive: All authors can archive their articles immediately after publication on the journal's website, in their personal system or institution's website.
VI) Confidentiality Statement:
The names and email addresses entered on the journal's website are solely used for the purposes of the journal and are not accessible to other sections and will not be made available to any other person or organization. Confidentiality must be observed in all stages of article review by all roles involved.
All articles must be reviewed with confidentiality in mind. Reviewers also have confidentiality rights that the editor must respect. If there is suspicion of dishonesty or fraud in the article, confidentiality may be breached, but otherwise it must be maintained.
In addition to authors and reviewers, editors are prohibited from disclosing information related to articles (including submission, content, review process status, reviewer criticism, or final fate). Editors must explain to reviewers that the articles submitted for review are the private property of the authors and employees must respect the authors' rights by refraining from public discussion or appropriation of the authors' works before the publication of the article.
Reviewers are not allowed to copy the article for themselves and are not allowed to share it with others unless the editor or editor-in-chief allows them to do so.
Furthermore, without the permission of the reviewer, author, and editor, review and evaluation comments should not be publicly disclosed.
VII) Policies of Correction and Retractions
In order to maintain the integrity of scientific and academic records, sometimes a journal may be forced to publish a correction or retract a published article. According to the norms agreed upon by the academic community, this is usually done by publishing a "correction" or "retraction" without making any changes to the original article, and only by publishing a new article that highlights the correction or retraction. The original article remains in the public domain and typically should be indexed in the next Erratum or Retraction. In exceptional cases where the content of the article cannot be corrected, we may have to remove the content from our website and archive sites. It may be necessary for the original author(s) to make minor corrections to published articles by expressing their opinion on the published article. It will only be acceptable if the corrections do not affect the results or conclusions of the article.
All corrections made to the published article in the journal will be made with the permission of the journal's editor-in-chief. Editors will decide on the extent of the corrections. Minor corrections will be made directly in the original article.
Erratum
Changes that have occurred for any reason during the review, printing, and publication process of an article, which the authors have not noticed and affect the meaning and results of the article, but do not invalidate the whole article. In this case, with the approval of the editor, it should be corrected by publishing an Erratum that is linked to the original article. The original article will not be removed from the online journal, but a notice will be given. Erratum is freely available to all readers.
Corrigenda
Corrigenda is a statement about an error and mistake made by the authors of the article, which the reviewers and editors have not noticed. To publish a corrigendum, all authors of the article must sign it, and this corrigendum must be approved by the journal's editor-in-chief. The corrigendum is attached to the original article.
Addendum
Addenda do not contradict the original article, but if the author has inadvertently omitted significant information, it can be published as an addendum. Addenda may be evaluated by reviewers based on the journal's policy and are usually published under the supervision of the journal's editor. Addenda related to the content of the article are rarely published and only when the editor decides that this addendum is very important for the reader's understanding of a significant part of the published article. Addenda are linked to the original article they relate to.
Editorial Expression of Concern
Editorial Expression of Concern indicates the concerns and worries of the journal regarding the published article.
Retraction
Retraction is a statement that a paper cannot be considered as part of the scientific content. This happens when either the author(s) realize the presence of a significant scientific error in the article, or the publisher and journal editor conclude that part of the findings and evidence, whether due to non-compliance with research ethics or an unintentional mistake, are no longer reliable and credible. Retraction is done in the following cases:
- Findings have been previously published elsewhere without citation, permission, or appropriate justification.
- There is literary theft involved.
- If the findings are related to unethical research.
To maintain the integrity of the journal's history and archive, the retracted article will not be removed from the journal's website, but a retraction notice will be given and it will be freely available to all readers, with a link provided to the retracted article.