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MKET Canada Crossref Publishing Policy

MKET Canada is a scholarly publisher that publishes academic and professional works through its journals, publication platforms, and official websites. Under this publishing model, MKET Canada serves as both the publisher and the hosting of its published content organization.

Purpose

This policy governs scholarly content published directly through MKET Canada publishing platforms, including journal websites, publication portals, and Open Journal Systems (OJS) installations.

Applicable Publications

  • Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  • Research Papers

  • Review Articles

  • Books

  • Monographs

  • Conference Proceedings

  • Book Chapters

  • Scholarly Reports

  • Edited Volumes

  • Professional Publications

Ownership and Hosting

Under the Crossref publishing model, MKET Canada serves as the publisher, hosting institution, and metadata steward.

MKET Canada is responsible for:

  • Hosting publication landing pages.

  • Maintaining PDF and HTML publication files.

  • Managing metadata records.

  • Maintaining DOI links and URL updates.

  • Preserving publication access.

  • Managing editorial and publication records.

Publications may be hosted through:

  • www.mket.ca

  • Official journal websites i.e. CLRJ, CJFR, CJSCD etc.

  • Open Journal Systems (OJS)

  • Other MKET Canada publishing platforms

Crossref DOI Policy

MKET Canada maintains the Crossref DOI prefix:

10.68513

Eligible publications receive persistent DOI identifiers under this publisher prefix.

Examples:

  • 10.68513/clrj.2026.001

  • 10.68513/cjfr.2026.005

  • 10.68513/book.2026.001

The DOI resolves to a publication landing page maintained directly by MKET Canada.

Crossref Publishing Workflow

  • Submission received by MKET Canada.

  • Editorial screening.

  • Peer review.

  • Acceptance decision.

  • Publication on MKET Canada platform.

  • Assignment of DOI under Prefix 10.68513.

  • Metadata deposit to Crossref.

  • DOI activation through doi.org.

  • Public access through the official MKET Canada landing page.

Required Metadata

  • Title

  • Author(s)

  • Affiliation(s)

  • ORCID(s)

  • Abstract

  • Keywords

  • Publication Date

  • Publisher Information

  • DOI

  • References

  • Citation Information

  • License Information

  • Funding Information (where applicable)

 

Authors, reviewers, and editors are required to follow MKET Canada publication ethics policies regarding originality, transparency, citation practices, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, and responsible scholarship.

Publication Ethics

Correction notices and retraction notices shall remain permanently linked to affected publications whenever possible.

MKET Canada may issue corrections, expressions of concern, withdrawals, or retractions when necessary to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record.

Correction and Retraction Procedures

The version published on an official MKET Canada website, journal platform, or OJS installation constitutes the Version of Record and serves as the authoritative citation source.

Version of Record

  • Maintain editorial records.

  • Maintain publication ethics and integrity.

  • Issue corrections and retractions where necessary.

  • Preserve publication access.

  • Deposit and update Crossref metadata.

  • Maintain permanent publication URLs.

  • Conduct editorial screening and peer review.

  • Maintain scholarly publishing standards.

Publisher Responsibilities

  • Maintain scholarly publishing standards.

  • Conduct editorial screening and peer review.

  • Maintain permanent publication URLs.

  • Deposit and update Crossref metadata.

  • Preserve publication access.

  • Issue corrections and retractions where necessary.

  • Maintain publication ethics and integrity.

  • Maintain editorial records.

Version of Record

The version published on an official MKET Canada website, journal platform, or OJS installation constitutes the Version of Record and serves as the authoritative citation source.

Correction and Retraction Procedures

MKET Canada may issue corrections, expressions of concern, withdrawals, or retractions when necessary to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record.

Correction notices and retraction notices shall remain permanently linked to affected publications whenever possible.

Publication Ethics

Authors, reviewers, and editors are required to follow MKET Canada publication ethics policies regarding originality, transparency, citation practices, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, and responsible scholarship.

MKET Canada Zenodo Community Publishing Policy

MKET Canada operates peer-reviewed scholarly publishing communities within Zenodo. These communities utilize MKET Canada's editorial governance and peer-review system while relying on Zenodo for hosting, preservation, dissemination, and DOI registration.

Official MKET Canada Communities

  • MKET Community

  • CLRJ Community

  • CJFR Community

  • CJSCD Community

Purpose

This policy governs scholarly works published in official MKET Canada Zenodo Communities. Under this model, MKET Canada remains the editorial and publishing authority, while Zenodo serves as the public repository and preservation platform.

Editorial Authority

MKET Canada is solely responsible for all editorial activities associated with publications hosted within its Zenodo Communities.

MKET Canada is responsible for:

  • Editorial screening.

  • Reviewer selection.

  • Peer-review administration.

  • Editorial decisions.

  • Publication ethics oversight.

  • Metadata quality control.

  • Publication quality assurance.

  • Corrections and retractions.

Zenodo does not conduct peer review on behalf of MKET Canada.

Hosting and Preservation Model

  1. Submission to MKET Canada.

  2. Editorial screening.

  3. Peer review.

  4. Acceptance decision.

  5. Publication within an official MKET Canada Zenodo Community.

  6. Creation of the Zenodo record.

  7. Registration of a DOI through DataCite.

  8. Long-term preservation and public access.

DOI Policy

Publications hosted in official MKET Canada Zenodo Communities receive persistent DOI identifiers through Zenodo's DataCite infrastructure.

Example DOI:

10.5281/zenodo.1234567

Example Landing Page:

https://zenodo.org/records/1234567

The DOI resolves directly to the Zenodo publication record containing the complete metadata and downloadable files.

Publication Types

Peer-Reviewed Publications

  • Research Articles

  • Review Articles

  • Technical Papers

  • Conference Papers

  • Research Reports

  • Monographs

  • Books

  • Working Papers

Additional Scholarly Outputs

  • Datasets

  • Software

  • Presentations

  • Educational Resources

  • Supplementary Files

  • Research Collections

  • Preprints

Peer Review Workflow

  • Submission received.

  • Editorial screening for scope, quality, ethics, and completeness.

  • Assignment of a minimum of two independent reviewers.

  • Double-blind peer review whenever practical.

  • Reviewer recommendations submitted.

  • Editorial decision issued.

  • Author revisions completed where required.

  • Final acceptance by the Editor-in-Chief or designated editor.

  • Publication in the appropriate MKET Canada Zenodo Community.

  • DOI registration through DataCite.

  • Public release and long-term preservation.

Editorial Decision Categories

  • Accept

  • Accept with Minor Revisions

  • Major Revisions Required

  • Revise and Resubmit

  • Reject

Metadata Requirements

Mandatory Metadata

  • Title

  • Author(s)

  • Abstract

  • Publication Date

  • Resource Type

  • Published File(s)

Strongly Recommended Metadata

  • ORCID Identifiers

  • Author Affiliations

  • Keywords

  • Funding Information

  • Grant Information

  • References

  • License Information

  • Related Identifiers

  • Related DOI Records

Responsibilities

MKET Canada Responsibilities

  • Editorial management.

  • Peer review administration.

  • Publication decisions.

  • Author communication.

  • Publication ethics oversight.

  • Metadata verification.

  • Corrections and retractions.

Zenodo Responsibilities

  • Repository hosting.

  • Long-term preservation.

  • DOI registration through DataCite.

  • Version management.

  • Public accessibility.

Version of Record

The publication record hosted within the official MKET Canada Zenodo Community constitutes the Version of Record unless otherwise designated by MKET Canada.

Dual DOI and Multiple Version Policy

MKET Canada does not assign two primary DOIs to the same published version of a work.

Where multiple versions exist, records should clearly identify:

  • Version of Record

  • Publisher Version

  • Repository Version

  • Related DOI

  • Previous Versions

Corrections and Retractions

MKET Canada may issue corrections, expressions of concern, withdrawals, or retractions whenever necessary to maintain the integrity and transparency of the scholarly record.

Correction and retraction notices should remain publicly available and linked to affected publication records whenever possible.

Publication Ethics

Authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial board members shall comply with MKET Canada publication ethics, conflict-of-interest, peer-review, and integrity policies.