Publication regulations

Established Jan. 1, 2022 

1. Purpose

1.1. This regulation is intended to establish general provisions regarding the publication of 'Asian Qualitative Research Journal,' published by the Asian Qualitative Inquiry Association.

2. Revision

2.1. All decisions regarding the revision of this regulation are made by the editorial board, and these decisions are effective upon approval by the operating committee.

3. Frequency and Timing of Publication

3.1. This academic journal is published twice a year, with publication dates scheduled for June 30th and December 31st as a general rule.

3.2. If the content of a specific topic is concentrated in one issue, publication for the next issue may be postponed even if the final decision for publication has been made.

4. Nature of Publications

4.1. Publications in this journal consist of research papers or theoretical discussions that align with the objectives of the association. The following types of research may be published, without specific restrictions on academic areas:

        - Papers introducing new qualitative research methodologies or providing new perspectives on existing qualitative research methodologies.

        - Exploratory papers on major issues in the qualitative research process.

        - Papers comparing and analyzing various qualitative research methodologies.

        - Papers applying qualitative research methodologies in various academic fields.

        - Studies utilizing mixed research methodologies based on qualitative research methods, among others.

5. Ethical Regulations at Publication

5.1. If a submitted paper is an abridged or partial version of a thesis, and if the publication date in the journal is after the thesis publication date (date of degree conferral), the following citation must be provided at the time of publication. In the event of a violation discovered later, the author of the paper is responsible for withdrawing the paper and any legal consequences.

5.1.1. If the content of the thesis has been used verbatim or nearly verbatim, the following citation should be provided:

        - This paper is an excerpt and compilation from the 20XX thesis of [Author's Name] for [Master's/Doctoral] degree at [University's Name].

5.1.2. If the research data from the thesis have been used, and if the theoretical background, conclusions, and discussions have been restructured, the following citation should be provided:

        · This paper has been restructured using data from the 20XX thesis of [Author's Name] for [Master's/Doctoral] degree at [University's Name].

5.2. If the publication date in the journal is before the thesis publication date (date of degree conferral), citation is not necessary. However, plagiarism issues related to the thesis itself may arise, so it is important to verify the research ethics of each university.

6. Editorial Board

6.1. Editorial board for the journal is established to conduct the review, editing, and publishing tasks of submitted papers.

6.2. The editorial board consists of approximately 5 domestic and 5 international editors, in addition to one editor-in-chief. Editors are appointed by the president and editor-in-chief of the association, considering expertise in various research fields among the members of the association.

6.3. The editor-in-chief convenes the editorial board prior to the publication of the journal to discuss the final publication papers. Depending on the publication schedule and other circumstances, the editorial board meeting can be replaced by an online editorial board meeting.

6.4. The term of office for the editor-in-chief and editorial board members is two years, with the possibility of reappointment.

6.5. The editorial committee resolves the following matters.

        - Matters regarding the amendment and establishment of the editorial publication regulations of this academic journal

        - Matters regarding the selection and appointment of paper review committee members

        - Other matters necessary for the editing and publication of the journal

        - Matters regarding the final decision on the acceptance of submitted papers for publication

7. copyright transfer

7.1. The copyright transfer agreement must be completed and submitted when submitting the final revised version of an accepted paper. The copyright transfer agreement is prepared as an image file and submitted via email, fax, or other means.