Open Access Statement
The journal is an Open Access journal that allows a free unlimited access to all its contents without any restrictions upon publication to all users.
Instructions for Authors
We adopt Your Paper Your Way (YPYW). YPYW is an easier submission process, focusing on the quality of the manuscript the initial stages of submission and only requiring elements needed for eventual production at the revision stage. When papers are rejected, this easier submission process saves authors time and effort and in addition, may help them achieve faster publication speeds. However when papers are accepted, authors are asked to adopt the APA style. While we adopt YPYW, authors nonetheless may find the following helpful:
Peer review process
The editor-in-charge distributes the article to two reviewers anonymizing the identity of the author(s). The two reviewers submit their comments independently to the editor-in-charge, who makes the final decision i.e. accept, revise and resubmit, or reject.
Editorial Policy
Copyright Statement
The International Journal of HRD Practice, Policy & Research is a publication of the European Association of People Management (EAPM), the University Forum for Human Resource Development (UFHRD) and the World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA). It is published under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial (CC-BY-NC) License. This permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.
Copyright on any research article published by the IJHRDPPR is retained by the author(s). Authors grant EAPM, UFHRD and WFPMA a license to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher. Authors also grant any third party the right to use the article freely as long as its integrity is maintained and its original authors, citation details and publisher are identified.
Publishing Ethics Statement
The Journal’s Editorial Board is fully committed to ethical publication practice. The Journal supports and endorses the Committee Of Publication Ethics guidelines on ethical publishing.
Originality and Copyright
As referenced above the Journal publishes content under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial (CC-BY-NC) License. This permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes. IJHRDPPR requires that all authors sign a Journal Article Record form in accordance with the Creative Commons Licence (CC-BY-NC). If elements of a contribution have been previously published in another publication, the author is required to acknowledge the earlier work and indicate how the subsequent work differs and builds upon the research and conclusions contained in the previous work.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is considered bad practice and unethical. This could include:
Coercive Citation
During the peer review process, authors be may directed by reviewers to papers which further develop and improve the author’s ideas. However, the Journal will not practice ‘coercive citation’ (i.e. where a reference is included as a condition of acceptance).
Defamation/libel
The Journal regards inaccurate, unsubstantiated or emotive statements which are made about organizations or people in a submitted paper as bad practice and unethical. The Journal reserves the right to request changes to the text from the author or to reject the paper prior to publication. The Journal recommends all authors of case studies to inform the subject (person or organization) and to seek permission. If the Journal considers that the study could be potentially libellous, we will require written proof of consent before placing the paper into the production process.
Fabricated data
Fabricated data is bad practice and unethical. Should the Journal discover or suspect fabricated data in any submission it will require resolution of the issue before proceeding with publication. (See also Disputes / Grievance Procedures).
Conflicts of Interest
A conflict of interest may not invalidate a manuscript or a decision, but it should be declared so that suitable action can be taken. Authors are required to declare any conflict of interest when they submit their manuscript. This allows the Editors and reviewers to make an informed judgement of the work. The conflict should also be published with the article so that readers can also make informed judgements of the reporting.
Reviewers are required to declare a conflict of interest when they are asked to review an article – the Editor can then judge whether they are suitable to review the article or not.
Dispute and Grievances