The Cambridge Journal of Political Affairs adheres to the ethical guidelines for journal publications put forth by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), viewable on the COPE website.
How to raise a concern. Anyone who believes that research published in an issue of the Journal has not been carried out in line with these principles should raise their concerns with the journal’s editorial office at editor.cjpa@gmail.com.
Originality. All articles published in any CJPA issue must represent original work. While under consideration by the Journal, they cannot be submitted for publication elsewhere.
Plagiarism and Research Fraud. A determination of plagiarism or fabrication by the Journal will require contacting the corresponding author and possibly institution. If plagiarism or fabrication is determined post-publication, the Journal will investigate potential courses of action, up to and including formal retraction of the article.
Retraction Statement. The Editors-in-Chief will consider retraction if an article is determined to have clear evidence that the findings are unreliable, either as a result of misconduct or honest error, a Notice of Retraction will be attached to all versions of the article on the CJPA website. For full Retraction Guidelines, please visit the following COPE webpage: COPE Retraction Guidelines
Post-publication corrections: The Journal adheres to the COPE guidelines for post-publication corrections as outlined in the Post-publication discussions and corrections section found on the COPE website here.