IMAQ Journal is an international, multidisciplinary, open access scholarly journal committed to advancing high-quality research across scientific, technological, and social science domains. The journal follows internationally recognized ethical standards, including the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines.
Our mission is to promote global research visibility, support emerging and established researchers, and ensure that all published work meets rigorous academic and ethical standards.
Editorial Process (Peer Review)
IMAQ Journal follows a structured and transparent review system to maintain high academic quality.
1. Initial Editorial Screening
All submitted manuscripts undergo an internal evaluation for:
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Scope relevance
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Originality and academic significance
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Ethical compliance
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Plagiarism detection
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Basic formatting and completeness
Manuscripts that fail this stage may be returned to authors or rejected.
2. Peer Review
Manuscripts that pass screening enter single-blind peer review, where reviewers know the authors’ identities but authors do not know reviewers’ identities.
The journal uses:
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Editorial peer review
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External subject-expert peer review
In some cases, authors may be invited to suggest potential reviewers; however, the editorial team reserves the right to choose reviewers independently.
3. Decision Process
Final decisions—acceptance, revision, or rejection—are made based on:
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Reviewer reports
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Editorial evaluation
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Ethical considerations
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Journal priorities
All accepted articles undergo language, formatting, and metadata editing before publication.
Licensing Terms
All articles in IMAQ Journal are published under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).
This license allows:
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Sharing
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Distribution
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Reproduction
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Adaptation
provided proper attribution is given to the original authors and the journal.
The CC-BY license statement appears on the first page of every published article.
Copyright Terms
Authors retain copyright over their work.
Upon publication, authors grant IMAQ Journal (IMaqPress) the right of first publication and the right to:
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Disseminate the article globally
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Archive and index the article
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Republish the article
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Apply editorial corrections or republication notices
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Retain the article as part of the permanent scholarly record
Authors cannot modify or delete the article after publication.
IMaqPress reserves the right to retract or correct articles according to COPE guidelines if ethical, legal, or copyright concerns arise.
Author Charges
IMAQ Journal is committed to transparency in all publication fees.
Current Author Fees
IMAQ Journal does not currently charge any fees to authors.
This means:
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No submission fee
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No editorial processing fee
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No article processing charge (APC)
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No page charges
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No colour charges
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No publication or hosting fees
Authors publish completely free of cost.
Fee Waiver Policy
Because the journal currently does not charge any fees, waivers are not required.
If charges are introduced in the future, a clear and fair waiver policy will be added to this page.
Article Withdrawal Charges
IMAQ Journal does not apply article-withdrawal fees.
If fees are introduced in the future, withdrawal charges (if any) will never exceed any applicable author charges, in full alignment with DOAJ and COPE best practice.
Publisher Information
Publisher:
IMaqPress (IMAQ Network)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Publisher Website:
www.imaq.ca
Contact Person:
Dr. M. Irfan-Maqsood, Founder & Managing Editor
Journal Email:
journal@imaq.ca (or your preferred dedicated journal email)
Country of Registration and Operation:
Canada
IMaqPress is the official publishing arm of the IMAQ Network and is responsible for the production, dissemination, visibility, and long-term archiving of the IMAQ Journal.