Research Journal Management System

CCA Research Journals welcomes original research from students, faculty, and external collaborators. This page explains what to prepare before you submit, and what happens after.

1. Before You Submit — Checklist

The manuscript is your own original work and is not under review elsewhere.
The file is a PDF or DOCX, no larger than 25 MB.
All author names, affiliations, and acknowledgements have been removed from the file itself. The journal uses double-blind peer review — identifying information in the document will slow down the review.
The abstract (150–300 words) summarizes the research question, methods, key findings, and contribution.
3–6 keywords are listed, each one to three words long.
References are formatted consistently and each entry appears on its own line in the submission form.

2. Formatting Guidelines

Length: 4,000–10,000 words for full research articles; shorter formats considered for review essays and case studies.
Structure: Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, References.
Font & spacing: 11–12 pt readable serif or sans-serif, single or 1.5 line spacing, 2.5 cm margins.
Figures & tables: Each numbered, captioned, and referenced in the text. Tables must not duplicate figures.
Language: English. Manuscripts are not copyedited before peer review — please proofread before submitting.

3. What Happens After You Submit

Editor screening (1–2 weeks). The editor checks that the manuscript fits the journal scope. Out-of-scope or incomplete submissions are returned without review.
Peer review (3–4 weeks). Two reviewers assess the manuscript independently. Their recommendations and comments appear on your dashboard as they are submitted.
Decision. You will receive one of: Accept Submission, Minor Revision, Major Revision, or Decline Submission.
If revision is requested. You upload a revised file from the Reviews & Feedback section. The 21-day review window restarts for the assigned reviewer.
If accepted. The manuscript is published on this site's public repository and can be read or downloaded by anyone.

4. Authorship and Co-Authors

List every person who made a substantial contribution to the research. Co-authors are added from the submission form. The submitting author is responsible for confirming that all co-authors have read and approved the version being submitted.

5. Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain copyright of their work. By submitting, you grant CCA Research Journals a non-exclusive license to publish, archive, and distribute the manuscript. Published articles may be shared and reused for non-commercial educational purposes with attribution.

6. Privacy and Data Protection

Personal information you provide (name, email, institutional role) is collected under the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173) and used only for submission handling, peer review, editorial correspondence, and publication. You will be asked to acknowledge this during submission. To request access to or deletion of your personal data, contact the editorial office.

7. Fees

There are no submission fees, processing charges, or publication fees. CCA Research Journals is supported by the institution.

8. Questions

Contact the editorial office through the Messages section of your dashboard after creating an account, or reach the Chief Editor directly at editor@cca.edu.ph.

Faculty and senior students are invited to serve as peer reviewers. The role is voluntary, time-bounded, and essential to the quality of the journal. Below is what the position involves.

1. Why Review Matters

Peer review is the mechanism that separates a research journal from a blog. Every manuscript that appears in the public repository has been read carefully by at least two reviewers who judged it on its merits. Your review directly improves the work that gets published.

2. What We Ask of You

Time. Around 3–5 hours of careful reading per manuscript, spread over a 21-day window.
Written comments. Specific, page-referenced observations that the author can act on.
Final recommendation. One of Accept Submission, Minor Revision, Major Revision, or Decline Submission.
Confidentiality. No sharing, no discussing, no forwarding outside the OJMS system.

3. The 21-Day Window

The due date is displayed on your My Assignments list the moment a manuscript is assigned. If you cannot meet it, contact the editor at least one week in advance so the manuscript can be reassigned or the deadline extended.

4. Double-Blind Review

You will not see the author's name, and they will not see yours. If you recognize the work, decline the review immediately — the editor will reassign. Do not attempt to confirm authorship by searching for the manuscript online.

5. Conflict of Interest

Decline the review if the manuscript belongs to a close collaborator, a current student you supervise, a co-author, or anyone with whom you cannot be impartial. A quick decline is always better than a compromised review.

6. How to Submit Your Review

Once logged in, open the manuscript from My Assignments and use the Manuscript Review screen to:

Add page-level recommendations through the Add Recommendation panel.
Save private notes that only you and the editor will see.
Submit a final recommendation when ready. Once you submit Accept Submission or Decline Submission, the review is locked.

7. Guidelines and Rubric

Detailed review guidelines and the evaluation rubric used across all CCA journals are available after you log in, on the reviewer dashboard under Guidelines & Resources.

8. Questions

Contact the Chief Editor at editor@cca.edu.ph before accepting your first assignment if anything is unclear.

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