About the Journal

Journal of Integrated Research (JIR) is an international, peer‑reviewed, open‑access journal welcoming high‑quality original and review articles that critically integrate multiple disciplines to address complex, real-world challenges.

Aims:

  • Foster research that crosses traditional boundaries—e.g., combining engineering, social sciences, health, and environmental studies—to develop holistic solutions.

  • Serve academia, industry, policymakers, and practitioners by publishing contributions that are both theoretically rigorous and practically impactful.

  • Promote collaborative and multidisciplinary scholarship that advances knowledge and tackles global issues sustainably.

  • Ensure global visibility, accessibility, and academic integrity through open access and transparent policies.

Scope & Thematic Coverage

JIR invites research centered on integration of at least two distinct fields, such as:

  • Health & Technology: digital health innovations, smart caregiving systems, telemedicine integrated with social policy.

  • Environment & Policy: climate adaptation strategies melding ecology with urban planning or public administration.

  • Education & Psychology: AI-supported pedagogies, remote learning frameworks, or cross-cultural education innovations.

  • Engineering & Economics: sustainable infrastructure combining materials science with economic feasibility.

  • Agriculture & Data Science: precision agriculture, agri‑IoT, food security driven by analytics and social sciences.

Article Types

JIR supports the following formats:

  1. Original Research Articles – Empirical studies that integrate at least two disciplines with sound methodology and theoretical grounding.

  2. Review Articles – Comprehensive syntheses (e.g., systematic, narrative) highlighting trends or proposing conceptual frameworks in interdisciplinary fields.

  3. Case Studies – Real-world examples demonstrating applied integration, with extracted lessons and broader relevance.

  4. Short Communications – Concise reports on novel methods, proofs of concept, or pilot studies.

  5. Perspective/Opinion Pieces – Expert reflections on methodological, ethical, or policy dimensions of integration in research.

Editorial & Peer‑Review Process

  • Submission System: Online, user-friendly, fully accepted open-access platform.

  • Initial Screening: Editor in Chief checks for fit within aims, scope, and basic quality.

  • Peer Review: Double-blind review by at least two experts, with an expected review timeline of ~4–6 weeks.

  • Revision Process: Structured feedback for authors, with typical one or two rounds of revision.

  • Final Decision: Based on reviewer recommendations and editorial evaluation.

  • Ethics: Adherence to COPE standards. No plagiarism (checked via software), no duplicate submissions, transparency around conflicts of interest.

    Publication Frequency & Fees

    • Published quarterly (e.g., Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec).

    • No extra fees for submissions; transparency around extra costs for printed issues or optional color figures.