About the Journal
Focus and Scope
INTRA: Interdisciplinary Research and Analysis Journal is a peer-reviewed academic publication dedicated to fostering scholarly dialogue across a wide range of disciplines. The journal’s primary focus is to provide a platform for innovative, cross-disciplinary research that challenges conventional boundaries and promotes integrative thinking. INTRA welcomes original articles, theoretical papers, case studies, and critical reviews that draw from diverse fields such as the social sciences, humanities, business, education, technology, and health sciences. Emphasizing the value of interconnected knowledge, the journal seeks contributions that explore complex global and local issues through multifaceted lenses, promoting research that is both academically rigorous and socially impactful.
Although INTRA: Interdisciplinary Research and Analysis Journal is a global academic platform, it regularly publishes research focused on Iberoamerican contexts, particularly in areas such as education, urban development, and public policy in Latin America. At the same time, it welcomes contributions from other world regions, including Europe, North America, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, reflecting its interdisciplinary and international character.
Editorial Policy
INTRA: Interdisciplinary Research and Analysis Journal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity, rigor, and inclusivity in its editorial practices. The journal upholds a double-blind peer-review process to ensure fairness, impartiality, and scholarly excellence. Submissions are evaluated solely based on their academic merit, originality, methodological soundness, and relevance to the journal’s interdisciplinary scope, regardless of the author’s institutional affiliation, nationality, or academic rank.
The editorial board of INTRA is composed of scholars from diverse disciplines who bring a wide range of expertise and perspectives. This diversity reflects the journal's mission to encourage research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries. All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial screening by the editorial team to ensure alignment with the journal’s scope and adherence to submission guidelines. Suitable manuscripts are then forwarded to at least two qualified reviewers for thorough evaluation.
Authors are expected to submit original, unpublished work and to disclose any potential conflicts of interest. Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited, and the journal employs plagiarism detection tools to uphold academic honesty. Ethical considerations, including appropriate treatment of human subjects, data privacy, and research transparency, are integral to the publication process. Any violations of ethical norms will result in rejection or retraction of published work.
INTRA encourages transparency and constructive dialogue during the peer review process. Authors receive detailed reviewer feedback, and revision requests aim to enhance the clarity, coherence, and impact of the submitted work. Revised manuscripts are re-evaluated before final editorial decisions are made. The journal also welcomes appeals and resubmissions when accompanied by a detailed response to prior reviewer comments.
Finally, INTRA is committed to fostering a scholarly community that is inclusive, reflective, and responsive to evolving academic and societal needs. As such, the journal welcomes experimental formats, collaborative authorship, and research that bridges academia and practice, contributing meaningfully to both theoretical advancement and real-world problem-solving.
Peer Review Process
All submissions to INTRA: Interdisciplinary Research and Analysis Journal undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure the highest quality and integrity of published work. In this process, both the authors and reviewers remain anonymous to each other, preserving objectivity and minimizing potential bias. Each manuscript is initially screened by the editorial team to assess its relevance to the journal’s interdisciplinary scope, adherence to submission guidelines, and overall academic quality. Manuscripts that pass this initial screening are then assigned to at least two expert reviewers with appropriate disciplinary knowledge.
Reviewers evaluate submissions based on criteria such as originality, methodological soundness, clarity of argument, theoretical contribution, and relevance to both specific disciplines and broader interdisciplinary conversations. Reviewers provide constructive feedback, recommendations for improvement, and a final recommendation to accept, revise, or reject the manuscript. Authors are expected to respond to reviewer comments thoroughly in their revised submissions. The editorial team makes the final publication decision based on reviewer feedback and the quality of the revisions. This peer review process is designed not only to uphold scholarly excellence but also to support authors in refining their work for broader academic impact.
Open Access Policy
INTRA: Interdisciplinary Research and Analysis Journal is committed to the principles of open access and the free exchange of knowledge. All articles published in the journal are made freely and permanently available online to readers worldwide, without subscription fees or access barriers. By adopting an open access model, INTRA aims to democratize academic knowledge, increase the visibility and citation of authors' work, and support equitable access to research across institutions and regions.
Authors retain the copyright to their work and grant INTRA the right to publish under a Creative Commons license (typically CC BY), which allows others to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the work, provided proper attribution is given to the original author(s). This ensures that the research published in INTRA can be widely shared and reused for educational and scholarly purposes, promoting greater reach and impact within and beyond academia.
Publication Frequency
INTRA: Interdisciplinary Research and Analysis Journal follows a triannual publication schedule, releasing three issues per year to provide a consistent platform for high-quality interdisciplinary research.
Research Ethics
INTRA: Interdisciplinary Research and Analysis Journal upholds strict ethical standards for research involving human subjects. Authors must ensure that their studies comply with international ethical guidelines, including obtaining informed consent, protecting participants’ privacy, and minimizing potential harm. Research involving human participants must have received approval from an appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB) or ethics committee, and a statement confirming this approval should be included in the manuscript. The journal requires authors to disclose any potential conflicts of interest and to transparently report their methods and data handling procedures. Submissions that do not meet these ethical standards will not be considered for publication.
Volunteer Opportunities
INTRA: Interdisciplinary Research and Analysis Journal offers volunteer opportunities for graduate students who are interested in gaining editorial and research experience. Graduate volunteers may assist with tasks such as manuscript review coordination, copyediting, outreach, and journal promotion; providing valuable insight into the academic publishing process while contributing to a dynamic scholarly community.
Copyright and Licensing
Authors who publish with INTRA: Interdisciplinary Research and Analysis Journal retain full copyright of their work.
All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which allows others to share, adapt, and build upon the work—even commercially—provided appropriate credit is given to the original authors and source.
By submitting a manuscript, authors agree to grant INTRA the non-exclusive right to publish and distribute their work under this license.
Disclaimer
The views and opinions expressed in the articles published by INTRA: Interdisciplinary Research & Analysis Journal are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the journal, its editorial board, or affiliated institutions. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and integrity of published content, INTRA does not accept responsibility for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of the information contained herein.
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Journal Contact: jtorrech@intraj.org
Publishing Office:
535 Big Sioux CT
Kissimmee, FL 34759, USA
