About the Journal

The Dolores NHS Research and Innovation Journal (DRIJ) aims to publish teacher-researchers and students’ articles on education, developments on educational policies, advancements on educational technologies, and other multi-disciplinary areas in basic education research under the research agenda of the Department of Education. Contributors have submitted their research abstracts and the details of their published papers following the technical format of the journal, and were reviewed and revised based on clarity, organization, language and length. No publication fee will be collected from the authors.

For the first time in the history of this humble public secondary education, the Dolores National High School has established its own ISSN-based research journal, as an affirmation of the publish or perish dictum.

Plagiarism Detection. The editorial team/research office uses licensed software such as Turnitin plagiarism detection service.

Word Count, Spelling and Grammar Checks. Contributors are encouraged to perform word count for the abstract (250) and the full text (6500-7000 words). Spelling and grammar checks either via manual or Grammarly mode should be performed prior to submission.

Appropriateness of Citation Format. Authors are advised to use the American Psychological Association (APA) style manual (7th edition).

Definition. Peer review is the process of subjecting an author’s scholarly work, research, or ideas to the scrutiny of others who are experts in the same field. Peer review requires a community of experts in a given (and often narrowly defined) field who are qualified and able to perform impartial reviews.

Recruiting article reviewers. The task of picking reviewers is the responsibility of the editorial team. When a manuscript arrives, the managing editor solicits reviews from two (2) scholars or other experts to review the manuscript. The reviewer must have an excellent track record as a researcher in the field as evidenced by researchers published in refereed journals, research-related awards, and experience in peer review.

Criteria for Acceptance and Rejection. A manuscript is accepted when it is (1) endorsed for publication by 1 or 2 reviewers,(2) the instructions of the reviewers have complied substantially; (3) ethical standards and protocols are complied for studies involving humans and animals; and (4) the manuscript passed the plagiarism detection test with a score of at least 90 for originality, otherwise, the manuscript is rejected. The reviews must include an explicit recommendation of what to do with the article, chosen from options provided by the journal.

Originality of the article

Authors are expected to present the entirely original piece and should cite or mention in references if content or words of other articles are used. Authors should assure that the piece of knowledge ready for publication is original copy and have not been published anywhere earlier and is not in consideration for publication anywhere else. Authors should accept and correct the mistakes and consider the suggestions given by the panel of reviewers. Authors should bring in knowledge of editor the corrections and retraction of mistakes or error if have identified even after publication.

Acknowledgement of Sources

Authors must cite and mention in references if the content of some other research work influences the reported work. Information received via confidential services or by third party discussion, then it is advisable to use data of somebody else’s research only after getting a written permission from the source. Deceptive, unethical practice or knowingly infringing the quality standards is strictly prohibited.

Data Access and Retention

Authors are expected to submit the original research articles for peer review, and accept the global access of their work. Ethically it is suggestible to authors to not publish the same content of knowledge at various platforms for publication Simultaneous submissions or concurrent reviews of same paper are mark of unprofessionalism and are strictly not acceptable. A paper already published in some national or international journal should not be presented for consideration to again publish at any other Journal. It is considered as breach of novelty.

Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects

If the work involves chemicals, procedures or equipment that have any unusual hazards inherent in their use, the author must clearly identify them in the manuscript. If the work involves the use of animal or human subjects, they should ensure that the manuscript contains a statement that all procedures were performed in compliance with relevant laws and institutional guidelines and that the appropriate institutional committee(s) has approved them. Authors should include a statement in the manuscript that informed consent was obtained for experimentation with human subjects. Finally, the privacy rights of human subjects must always be observed.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed including employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest stage possible.

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.