Welcome to Pillar Interdisciplinary Research Journal
A peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Pillar Core Network LLC, headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. PIRJ serves as a global platform for integrative research that bridges health, science, technology, society, and the humanities.
Peer-Reviewed
Double-blind peer review by independent experts ensuring rigorous quality standards
Open Access
Free access under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license
Rapid Publication
Online-first publication within 2 weeks of acceptance for faster knowledge dissemination
Interdisciplinary
Bridging multiple fields of knowledge to solve real-world challenges
Our Mission
PIRJ advances interdisciplinary knowledge to solve real-world challenges by welcoming original articles, reviews, brief reports, methods papers, conceptual papers, and perspectives that promote evidence-based, innovation-driven insights.
Editorial and Peer Review Process
Initial Screening
Each submission is screened for scope, originality, and ethical compliance by the Editor-in-Chief or designated editor.
Peer Review
Two or more qualified reviewers evaluate the manuscript anonymously using a double-blind system.
Decision Making
Decisions (accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject) are based on scientific merit, clarity, methodological rigor, and ethical integrity.
Final Decision
The Editor-in-Chief makes the final publication decision based on reviewer feedback and journal standards.
Review Timelines
Publisher Information
Ethics and Policies
Ethics and Malpractice Statement
PIRJ adheres to the highest standards of publication ethics as defined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and ICMJE. Authors, editors, and reviewers must declare conflicts of interest, ensure originality, disclose funding, and obtain ethical approvals.
Open Access Policy
PIRJ is an open-access journal. All articles are freely available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, allowing unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction with proper citation.
Copyright and Licensing
Authors retain copyright under CC BY 4.0. Authors may self-archive preprints, accepted manuscripts, or final PDFs with proper citation of the published version in PIRJ.
Plagiarism and Similarity Check
All submissions are screened using iThenticate or CrossCheck. Manuscripts exceeding a 15% similarity index (excluding references) are returned for revision or may be rejected.
Article Withdrawal and Retraction Policy
Articles may be withdrawn or retracted for ethical breaches, duplication, or serious errors. Retractions will be clearly marked with a notice explaining the reason and linked to the article's DOI.
Indexing and Archiving
PIRJ content is indexed and archived in Google Scholar, CrossRef (DOI Assignment), LOCKSS/CLOCKSS, and OAI-PMH. Future targets: DOAJ, Scopus, Web of Science ESCI.
Privacy Statement
User data (names, emails, affiliations) is used exclusively for scholarly purposes and not shared with third parties for commercial use. PIRJ complies with applicable data protection standards, including GDPR where relevant.
Legal and Ownership
PIRJ is a registered publication of Pillar Core Network LLC, Tulsa, Oklahoma. All journal processes—including editorial oversight, peer review, digital hosting, and archiving—are governed by Pillar Core's publishing division through the PillarScholar Open Journal System (OJS) platform.