About the Journal

The International Journal of Research Proposals and Methodologies (IJRPM) is an open-access, peer-reviewed international publication dedicated to advancing research design, methodological rigor, and innovative scholarly frameworks across multidisciplinary fields. Published under ACAD-IRA Publication Services, IJRPM offers a platform for academics, researchers, and policy-makers to publish both empirical findings and structured research proposals that drive scientific inquiry.

Focus and Scope

IJRPM accepts original research articles, systematic reviews, methodological papers, and high-impact research proposals. The journal prioritizes work that demonstrates:

  • Clear, scalable, and reproducible research methodologies.

  • Innovative conceptual and theoretical frameworks.

  • Multidisciplinary applications addressing contemporary societal, scientific, and technological challenges.

Open Access Policy

IJRPM provides immediate Gold Open Access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

  • Access: Readers may view, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of all published articles without subscription charges.

  • Archival & Identifiers: All published articles are assigned a unique, permanent DataCite Digital Object Identifier (DOI) via Zenodo to ensure permanent web accessibility and citation tracking.

Copyright and Licensing

Authors who publish with IJRPM retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication.

  • License: All articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

  • Terms: Anyone is free to share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format) and adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially) provided appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and source.

Peer Review Process

To maintain academic excellence, IJRPM operates a strict double-blind peer review process:

  • Submissions are evaluated initially by the editorial team for scope and plagiarism.

  • Qualified papers undergo evaluation by at least two independent expert reviewers.

  • Final publication decisions rest with the Editor-in-Chief based on methodological soundness, originality, and reviewer recommendations.

  • Normal Turnaround time from submission to publication: 1 to 2 weeks.

Archiving and Preservation

To ensure long-term digital preservation and accessibility of all published content, IJRPM participates in digital archiving networks:

  • LOCKSS & CLOCKSS: IJRPM utilizes the Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe (LOCKSS) and Open Archives Initiative (OAI-PMH) harvesting protocols to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries.

  • Repository Preservation: Full-text records, metadata, and PDF galleys are indexed and preserved permanently via the Zenodo / CERN repository infrastructure.

Sponsorship and Publisher Disclosure

IJRPM is published and academically supported by ACAD-IRA Publication Services. Operational costs associated with editorial management, online hosting, layout formatting, and DOI registration are partially covered through transparent Article Processing Charges (APCs) paid upon acceptance.

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of IJRPM. They will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.