Aims & Scope
The crhr research reports represents a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes original research articles, technical reports, monograph-length manuscripts, and special publications.
It is possible to schedule a special issue in the crhr research reports on any topic by submitting a proposal to the editor.
Peer Review
All research articles published in this medium have undergone a peer review process based upon initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing.
Once a manuscript is submitted for publication, the manuscript is checked by the journal’s managing editor to ensure that it is suitable for the normal peer review process. The manuscript is then sent to an appropriate Editor based upon the subject of the manuscript and the availability of the Editors.
If the Editor finds that the manuscript may not be of sufficient quality to go through the normal peer review process, or that the subject of the manuscript may not be appropriate for the journal’s scope, the manuscript shall be rejected with no further processing.
If the Editor finds that the submitted manuscript is of sufficient quality and falls within the scope of the journal, they would assign the manuscript to a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 external reviewers for peer-review. The reviewers submit their reports on the manuscripts along with their recommendation of one of the following actions to the Editor:
- 1 - Publish Unaltered
- 2 - Consider after Minor Changes
- 3 - Consider after Major Changes
- 4 - Reject
When all reviewers have submitted their reports, the Editor can make one of the following editorial recommendations:
- 1 - Publish Unaltered
- 2 - Consider after Minor Changes
- 3 - Consider after Major Changes
- 4 - Reject
If the Editor recommends “Publish Unaltered,” the manuscript is accepted for publication.
If the Editor recommends “Consider after Minor Changes,” the authors are notified to prepare and submit a final copy of their manuscript with the required minor changes suggested by the reviewers. The Editor reviews the revised manuscript after the minor changes have been made by the authors. Once the Editor is satisfied with the final manuscript, the manuscript can be accepted.
If the Editor recommends “Consider after Major Changes,” the recommendation is communicated to the authors. The authors are expected to revise their manuscripts in accordance with the changes recommended by the reviewers and to submit their revised manuscript in a timely manner. Once the revised manuscript is submitted, the Editor can then make an editorial recommendation which can be “Publish Unaltered,” “Consider after Minor Changes,” or “Reject.”
If the Editor recommends rejecting the manuscript, the rejection is immediate. Also, if the majority of the reviewers recommend rejecting the manuscript, the rejection is immediate.
The editorial workflow gives the Editors the authority to reject any manuscript because of inappropriateness of its subject, lack of quality, or incorrectness of its results. The Editor cannot assign himself/herself as an external reviewer of the manuscript. This is to ensure a high-quality, fair, and unbiased peer-review process of every manuscript submitted to the journal, since any manuscript must be recommended by one or more (usually two or more) external reviewers along with the Editor in charge of the manuscript in order for it to be accepted for publication in the journal.
The name of the Editor recommending the manuscript for publication is published with the manuscript to indicate and acknowledge their invaluable contribution to the peer-review process and the indispensability of their contributions to the running of the journals.
Plagiarism
The crhr research reports are committed to publishing only original material, i.e., material that has neither been published elsewhere, nor is under review elsewhere. Manuscripts that are found to have been plagiarized from a manuscript by other authors, whether published or unpublished, will be rejected immediately.
Data Fabrication and Falsification
Submitted manuscripts that are found to have either fabricated or falsified experimental results, including the manipulation of images, will be rejected immediately, or--if already published--will be removed from the crhr research reports page.
Disclaimer for scientific, technical and social science publications:
The crhr makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the "Content") contained in its publications. However, the crhr and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not the views of the crhr.