Information For Authors

National Social Innovation Review (NSIR)
Published by: Social Innovation and Philanthropy Press (SIAP Press), USA
Address: 1201 Bridge Street, San Francisco, California, USA
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.siap.press

1. Aims and Scope

The National Social Innovation Review (NSIR) is a peer-reviewed, fully open-access international journal committed to advancing high-quality research on social innovation, philanthropy, sustainable development, public governance, and social value creation.
The journal welcomes contributions that emphasize interdisciplinary collaboration, systemic change, social impact evaluation, ESG frameworks, and responsible innovation.

Major Areas of Interest:

  • Theories and methodologies of social innovation; systems change and impact measurement;

  • Philanthropic governance, social finance (impact investing), and cross-sector collaboration;

  • Public policy innovation, sustainability transitions, inclusive growth, and social equity;

  • Data, technology, and digital public goods; open science and responsible innovation (RI).

Article Types: Research Articles, Methodological Papers, Conceptual Studies, Review Articles, Policy Papers, Case Studies, Short Reports, Commentaries, and Book Reviews.

2. Ethics and Compliance

NSIR strictly adheres to the ethical guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), and the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA).
Data privacy and security follow the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Authors are required to:

  1. Ensure the originality, accuracy, and integrity of all research and writing.

  2. Clearly state individual author contributions (preferably using the CRediT taxonomy).

  3. Fully disclose funding sources and conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial).

  4. Provide ethical approval and informed consent statements for studies involving humans, animals, or sensitive data.

  5. Clarify data access and anonymization procedures for secondary or administrative datasets.

Academic Misconduct

NSIR enforces a zero-tolerance policy on plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, redundant publication, ghost authorship, or citation manipulation.
Detected violations will result in rejection, retraction, or correction according to COPE procedures.
All submissions are screened by iThenticate/Turnitin; the similarity threshold is typically below 20% overall and below 5% per source.

3. Submission and Peer Review

3.1 Submission

All manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the NSIR online submission system. Submission confirms that the work:

  • Has not been published elsewhere or under consideration by another journal;

  • Has been approved by all co-authors;

  • Complies with the journal’s ethical and formatting standards.

3.2 Technical and Editorial Screening

The Managing Editor conducts an initial screening for relevance, formatting, structure, ethics, and data integrity.
Papers failing to meet minimum standards will be returned prior to peer review.

3.3 Double-Blind Peer Review

Each submission undergoes double-blind peer review by at least two independent experts.
Reviewers evaluate the manuscript for:

  • Originality and theoretical contribution;

  • Methodological rigor and robustness;

  • Data and analytical accuracy;

  • Relevance and social impact;

  • Quality of writing and presentation.

3.4 Editorial Decisions

Editorial outcomes include:

  • Accept – No further changes required.

  • Minor Revision – Small revisions required (7–14 days).

  • Major Revision – Substantial modifications required (21–30 days).

  • Reject and Encourage Resubmission – May be resubmitted as a new paper after major revision.

  • Reject – Does not meet the journal’s academic or ethical standards.

Revisions are typically re-evaluated by the original reviewers. The Editor-in-Chief or Academic Editor retains final authority.

3.5 Appeals and Complaints

Authors may submit a written appeal within 30 days of the editorial decision, providing detailed reasoning and evidence.
Appeals will be independently reviewed by a senior editorial board member.
Ethical or procedural complaints may be directed confidentially to [email protected].

4. Open Access and Copyright Policy

4.1 License

All NSIR articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), allowing unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
License link: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

4.2 Author Rights

Authors retain full copyright and are free to:

  • Deposit and share the final published version in repositories;

  • Use the work for teaching or derivative projects;

  • Translate or republish with proper acknowledgment.

4.3 Publisher Responsibilities

SIAP Press ensures the permanent accessibility and discoverability of all published articles via Crossref DOI registration, CLOCKSS/LOCKSS archiving, and the SIAP Digital Repository.

5. Publication Fees

To sustain high-quality open-access operations, NSIR applies the following standardized fees:

  • Article Processing Charge (APC): USD 50 per article (charged only after acceptance).

    • Covers peer-review management, editorial coordination, English editing, DOI registration, and long-term digital preservation.

    • Waiver Policy: Partial or full waivers are available for authors from low- and middle-income countries, early-career researchers, or unfunded projects.

    • Invoices: Official electronic invoices (PDF) are issued upon acceptance.

  • Article Withdrawal Fee: USD 50 per article

    • Applies when authors withdraw after peer review or production has started;

    • Intended to offset resource and administrative costs;

    • Waived if withdrawal is due to editorial or procedural errors.

No submission fee, color figure fee, or supplementary material fee is charged.

Refunds are not provided after publication. If publication is canceled for reasons attributable to the journal, full refunds or equivalent credits are granted.

6. Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

6.1 Language and Style

  • Manuscripts must be written in English with clear, academic expression.

  • Use consistent American or British English.

  • Maintain logical structure, transparent argumentation, and data accuracy.

6.2 Formatting

  • File formats: Word (.docx) or LaTeX (.tex with PDF for review).

  • Font: Palatino Linotype, 10 pt, single-spaced; margins: 2.5 cm.

  • Structure: Title Page → Abstract (150–300 words) → Keywords (4–6) → Introduction → Literature Review → Methodology → Results → Discussion → Conclusion → References.

  • Figures: JPG/TIFF ≥500 dpi (EPS/PDF for vector graphics).

  • Tables: Editable Word/Excel format.

  • Equations: Equation Editor or MathType.

  • Number all figures and tables sequentially.

6.3 References

Follow APA 7th edition or numeric citation style.
References must correspond to all in-text citations and include DOI or URLs where possible.
Avoid excessive self-citation or citation stacking.

6.4 Metadata and Declarations

  • Provide ORCID iDs for all authors.

  • Include CRediT author contributions and funding disclosures.

  • Add a Data Availability Statement indicating where underlying datasets are accessible (e.g., Zenodo, Figshare, Harvard Dataverse).

6.5 Graphical Abstracts and Supplementary Files

Authors are encouraged to submit graphical abstracts, datasets, and replication materials.
Supplementary materials should be hosted in trusted repositories with permanent DOIs or links.

6.6 Use of Generative AI

  • Responsible use of AI (e.g., for grammar correction or summarization) is permitted but must be disclosed.

  • AI tools cannot be listed as authors.

  • Fabricated data or references will result in rejection or retraction.

7. Production and Timelines

  • Peer-review duration: Typically 3–6 weeks.

  • Acceptance to publication: 1–3 weeks (including DOI assignment and proofing).

  • Online First: Accepted articles are published immediately online ahead of the issue.
    Authors must return proof corrections within 48–72 hours to ensure timely publication.

8. Digital Archiving and Discoverability

All content is permanently archived through CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, and the SIAP Institutional Repository.
NSIR maintains Crossref DOI registration, full metadata indexing (ORCID, funding data, license info), and SEO optimization for Google Scholar and academic discovery systems.

9. Post-Publication Policy

  • Post-publication discussion: Encouraged via Letters to the Editor, short commentaries, or replication notes.

  • Corrections and Retractions: Managed transparently under COPE guidelines.

  • All corrections and retractions remain permanently accessible with DOIs to ensure scholarly integrity.

10. Payment, Waivers, and Invoicing

  • APC: USD 50 (payable upon acceptance via credit card, wire transfer, or PayPal).

  • Withdrawal Fee: USD 50 (for author-initiated withdrawal post-review).

  • Waiver Requests: Must be submitted before acceptance with justification.

  • Invoices: Issued electronically; payment due within 10 business days of invoice date.
    Failure to complete payment may delay article publication.

11. Legal Notice and Governing Law

This Information for Authors and all publishing activities under NSIR are governed by the laws of the State of California, USA.
Any disputes arising shall fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in San Francisco, California.
Data processing and privacy follow the SIAP Press Privacy Statement, compliant with GDPR and CCPA frameworks.

12. Contact Information

Editorial Office – National Social Innovation Review (NSIR)
Publisher: Social Innovation and Philanthropy Press (SIAP Press)
1201 Bridge Street, San Francisco, California, USA
[email protected]
www.siap.press

Submission Checklist

  • Original work, not under review elsewhere.

  • Author details, affiliations, ORCID, and CRediT roles provided.

  • Funding and conflict-of-interest disclosures complete.

  • Ethical approval / informed consent included (if applicable).

  • Abstract (150–300 words) and 4–6 keywords.

  • Figures ≥500 dpi; tables editable; equations formatted.

  • References properly formatted and DOI included.

  • Data availability and supplementary materials provided.

  • AI tool usage disclosed (if applicable).

  • Fee policy acknowledged: APC = USD 50; Withdrawal Fee = USD 50.