Guidelines for submission

A Scholarly, Blind Peer Reviewed, Bi-Annual, Open Access, Online Research Journal
Before submitting their submissions, authors are expected to rigorously adhere to and fully understand the implications of the following guidelines:

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1 : Acceptance of editorial decisions: Prior to, after, or during the peer-review process, the author(s) must accept the editorial decision. WUCRJ maintains the right to explain its decisions if necessary.
2 : Duplicate publication: Prior to submission to WUCRJ, the manuscript must not have been published by any publisher, with or without an ISSN/ISBN.
3 : Simultaneous submission: The work must not be submitted to another journal for publication until WUCRJ has made a final decision.
4 : Text originality: The text must not contain any plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, or copied expressions.
5 : Manuscript findings: The findings must be based on legal and humane studies and/or data collected legally. When a manuscript uses a potentially harmful subject, it should state so. It should also include a statement in the event that animals or human volunteers are used.
6 : Disclosure of raw data and other sources used in the manuscript should be done by author(s) promptly during the peer-review process if asked by the Editor-in-Chief. Authors(s) should accept publishing the same.
7 : Authorship of the manuscript: The following authorship criteria must be met by a person to be considered as an author

(a) Made significant contribution to the framework, model, concept, literature review, data collected, sampling, analysis, findings, conclusions or recommendations of the manuscript,

(b) Drafted the manuscript, or revised during the peer review process.

8 : If the Editor-in-Chief requests it, the author(s) should quickly disclose raw data and other sources used in the paper during the peer-review process. The author(s) must agree to the publication of their work.
9 : Authorship of the manuscript: To be deemed an author, a person must meet the following authorship criteria

(a) Contributed significantly to the manuscript’s framework, model, concept, literature review, data collection, sampling, analysis, findings, conclusions, or recommendations

(b) Drafted or amended the paper during the peer review process,

(c) When peer review was completed, authorized the final version of the manuscript,

(d) Expressed his or her consent to its publication.

10 : The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that any coauthors meet the authorship requirements.

Referencing

Writers are advised to use the Harvard referencing style from Google Scholar by clicking the double quotation
marks below the article title for accuracy and convenience. See sample below:

Cite

MLA Perera, Srinath, et al. “Blockchain technology: Is it hype or real in the construction industry?.”
Journal of Industrial Information Integration 17 (2020): 100125.
APA Perera, S., Nanayakkara, S., Rodrigo, M. N. N., Senaratne, S., & Weinand, R. (2020). Blockchain
technology: Is it hype or real in the construction industry?. Journal of Industrial Information
Integration, 17, 100125.
Chicago Perera, Srinath, Samudaya Nanayakkara, M. N. N. Rodrigo, Sepani Senaratne, and Ralf Weinand.
“Blockchain technology: Is it hype or real in the construction industry?.” Journal of Industrial
Information Integration 17 (2020): 100125.
Harvard Perera, S., Nanayakkara, S., Rodrigo, M.N.N., Senaratne, S. and Weinand, R., 2020. Blockchain
technology: Is it hype or real in the construction industry?. Journal of Industrial Information
Integration, 17, p.100125.
Vancouver Perera S, Nanayakkara S, Rodrigo MN, Senaratne S, Weinand R. Blockchain technology: Is it
hype or real in the construction industry?. Journal of Industrial Information Integration. 2020 Mar