Publication and DOI Policy
RCELL is committed to maintaining international standards in scholarly publishing and to ensuring the long-term discoverability, accessibility and integrity of the research it publishes.
This policy outlines RCELL's approach to publication practices and to the assignment and maintenance of Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) for research published in its journals.
Publication Framework
All journals published by RCELL operate under structured editorial governance, following clearly defined peer-review and ethical standards appropriate to their disciplinary scope. Editorial decisions are made independently by the respective journal editorial boards and are based solely on academic merit. RCELL supports an open-access publishing model that enables unrestricted access to scholarly content, in keeping with international best practice for equitable knowledge dissemination.
Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs)
To ensure persistent identification, reliable citation and global discoverability of published research, RCELL assigns Crossref Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) to eligible research articles published in its journals.
DOI Assignment Schedule
| Journal | DOI assignment |
|---|---|
| The Criterion: An International Journal in English | Crossref DOIs are assigned to research articles published from the February 2026 issue onwards, and to all subsequent issues. |
| Galaxy: International Multidisciplinary Research Journal | Crossref DOIs are assigned to research articles published from the January 2026 issue onwards, and to all subsequent issues. |
Each DOI resolves to the official article landing page on the corresponding journal's own website.
What a DOI is not. A DOI is a persistent identifier assigned to an eligible, peer-reviewed research article after it has been accepted and published. Registering for an RCELL conference does not itself produce a DOI, and DOIs are not assigned as a consequence of conference participation or registration.
Metadata Stewardship
RCELL is responsible for the accurate registration, maintenance and updating of article metadata deposited with Crossref. This includes, where applicable, corrections to bibliographic details, updates to article URLs, and the long-term preservation of DOI resolution.
Scope of DOI Assignment
DOIs are assigned at the article level to peer-reviewed scholarly content. Editorial notes, announcements, calls for papers and other non-research materials may not carry DOIs unless explicitly specified by the journal.
Policy Review
This Publication and DOI Policy may be reviewed and updated periodically to reflect evolving standards in scholarly publishing and metadata management. Any such updates will be published on this page.
Publisher Contact
Research Centre for English Language and Literature (RCELL)
Email: journals@rcell.co.in
Website: https://rcell.co.in