Information For Authors

Interested in submitting to this journal? We recommend that you review the About the Journal page for the journal's section policies, as well as the Author Guidelines. Authors need to register with the journal prior to submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in and begin the five-step process.

Authors must fully disclose any use of generative AI tools in the preparation of manuscripts, including but not limited to text generation, data analysis support, translation, or figure creation. AI tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors under any circumstances, as authorship requires accountability for intellectual content, which AI cannot assume. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, integrity, originality, and ethical compliance of all content submitted, including any material assisted or generated by AI.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST
All authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any financial, institutional, professional, or personal conflicts of interest that may influence the publication process.
Undisclosed conflicts may result in manuscript rejection or retraction.

ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Authors are required to adhere to ethical research standards applicable to their discipline. This includes securing approval from relevant ethics review boards (when applicable), obtaining informed consent from participants, and ensuring the humane and responsible treatment of human or animal subjects involved in the research. 

AUTHORSHIP
Authorship must accurately reflect individuals who have made significant intellectual contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study. All listed authors must approve the final manuscript prior to submission. Practices such as ghost authorship, guest authorship, or honorary authorship are strictly prohibited. 

DATA ACCURACY
Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of all data presented in the manuscript. Data fabrication, falsification, selective reporting, or inappropriate manipulation of results is strictly prohibited. Authors must also be prepared to provide raw data or supporting documentation upon editorial request for verification purposes. 

RESPONSIBLE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
The University of Baguio Multidisciplinary Research Journal recognizes the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in scholarly writing and editorial processes and adopts the following policy in alignment with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.