Journal Registration Steps

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Journal Registration Steps

Journal registration in SEIPID is a structured and controlled process designed to verify journal legitimacy, ensure metadata integrity, and regulate access to SEIPID identifier services. SEIPID does not automatically assign identifiers. Every journal must first undergo registration, validation, and classification within the Alif framework.

Registration also serves as the gateway to the Alif Pre-Index category, which determines whether a journal meets the minimum standards required to participate in SEIPID services.

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Journal Metadata Submission

After receiving access to the SEIPID portal, the journal publisher or manager submits a structured registration form containing core journal metadata such as title, abbreviation, publisher information, scope, and verifiable operational details. Publishers may submit essential information initially; however, incomplete, inconsistent, or unverifiable data may delay processing.

Reference standards: View Journal Criteria

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Internal Review & Identity Validation

Submitted journals enter a manual review conducted by Xpertno Research Center (XRC) dedicated team. This stage verifies journal identity, ownership, publishing activity, transparency, editorial presence, and baseline ethical compliance. The assessment focuses on the journal as a publishing entity rather than content indexing.

Review framework: Read Evaluation Process

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Minimum Compliance Assessment (Alif Pre-Index)

Journals that meet minimum eligibility requirements are classified as Alif Pre-Index Journals. This status confirms that the journal satisfies baseline integrity, structural, and metadata standards required to participate in SEIPID services.

  • Meets minimum technical, ethical, and publishing integrity requirements
  • Is recognized as an active and legitimate scholarly publishing entity
  • Is approved for controlled participation in the SEIPID ecosystem

Alif Pre-Index does not represent indexing, ranking, or accreditation. It functions as the minimum-compliance entry gateway for SEIPID identifier usage.

Journals that do not meet minimum standards may be deferred, rejected, or returned for correction at XRC’s discretion.

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SEIPID Assignment (Controlled Identifier Access)

Once classified as an Alif Pre-Index Journal, the journal becomes eligible to request SEIPID assignment for articles by submitting compliant article-level metadata. All identifier issuance at this stage occurs under monitored review to ensure metadata accuracy, completeness, and consistency.

If missing, unclear, or conflicting information is identified, the journal may be instructed to revise its submission. This review-based approach allows SEIPID to:

  • Detect metadata gaps or inconsistencies
  • Provide corrective guidance to journals
  • Maintain registry integrity and citation reliability

SEIPID assignment may be limited, paused, or revoked if repeated non-compliance or data integrity violations occur.

Important Notice
  • Journal registration does not guarantee approval, indexing, or ranking.
  • XRC reserves the right to approve, defer, reject, suspend, or cancel applications without obligation to disclose detailed justification.
  • Alif Pre-Index status does not imply external accreditation or indexing recognition.
  • SEIPID identifiers are assigned only after successful journal validation and article-level metadata compliance.
  • Separate policies govern article submission, metadata standards, and Alif Index upgrades.
Read Evaluation Process