Journal of Critical Inquiry
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Identity & governance
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201c41ed3a6091cc7e373d28621e47b7c68c5b7b169028077d250f4b892e8b2b) — “… and Author Declaration Policy (Inclusive of AI declaration) Peer Review Policy, Editorial Oversight, and Publication Timeline Open Access and Compliance Policy Repository Policy Article…”201c41ed3a6091cc7e373d28621e47b7c68c5b7b169028077d250f4b892e8b2b) — “… Editorial Team Editorial and Advisory Board Contact Aims and Scope NUML JCI (OLD) Website Announcements Issues Current Archives Indexed In”201c41ed3a6091cc7e373d28621e47b7c68c5b7b169028077d250f4b892e8b2b) — “… Sources Archiving Policy Ethical Guidelines for Research Plagiarism Policy Authorship Criteria / Duties of Authors Copyright Policy Licensing Policy Submissions”201c41ed3a6091cc7e373d28621e47b7c68c5b7b169028077d250f4b892e8b2b) — looked for impact-factor badges (SJIF, IIFS, Global Impact Factor, ISRA, Cosmos), "ISI indexed", speed promises ("publish within", "48 hours" …) or a self-declared impact factor — not foundTechnical standing
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| Date | Grade | Score | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov 2026 | C | 63 | 2026.10 |
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