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Grid Accent 3\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><w:LsdException Locked=\"false\" Priority=\"99\" SemiHidden=\"false\" Name=\"Medium Shading 1 Accent 3\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><w:LsdException Locked=\"false\" Priority=\"99\" SemiHidden=\"false\" Name=\"Medium Shading 2 Accent 3\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><w:LsdException Locked=\"false\" Priority=\"99\" SemiHidden=\"false\" Name=\"Medium List 1 Accent 3\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><w:LsdException Locked=\"false\" Priority=\"99\" SemiHidden=\"false\" Name=\"Medium List 2 Accent 3\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><w:LsdException Locked=\"false\" Priority=\"99\" SemiHidden=\"false\" Name=\"Medium Grid 1 Accent 3\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><w:LsdException Locked=\"false\" Priority=\"99\" SemiHidden=\"false\" Name=\"Medium Grid 2 Accent 3\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><w:LsdException Locked=\"false\" Priority=\"99\" SemiHidden=\"false\" Name=\"Medium Grid 3 Accent 3\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><w:LsdException Locked=\"false\" Priority=\"99\" 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Priority=\"99\" SemiHidden=\"false\" Name=\"Colorful Grid Accent 5\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><w:LsdException Locked=\"false\" Priority=\"99\" SemiHidden=\"false\" Name=\"Light Shading Accent 6\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><w:LsdException Locked=\"false\" Priority=\"99\" SemiHidden=\"false\" Name=\"Light List Accent 6\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><w:LsdException Locked=\"false\" Priority=\"99\" SemiHidden=\"false\" Name=\"Light Grid Accent 6\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><w:LsdException Locked=\"false\" Priority=\"99\" SemiHidden=\"false\" Name=\"Medium Shading 1 Accent 6\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><w:LsdException Locked=\"false\" Priority=\"99\" SemiHidden=\"false\" Name=\"Medium Shading 2 Accent 6\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><w:LsdException Locked=\"false\" Priority=\"99\" SemiHidden=\"false\" Name=\"Medium List 1 Accent 6\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><w:LsdException Locked=\"false\" Priority=\"99\" SemiHidden=\"false\" Name=\"Medium List 2 Accent 6\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><w:LsdException Locked=\"false\" Priority=\"99\" SemiHidden=\"false\" Name=\"Medium Grid 1 Accent 6\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><w:LsdException Locked=\"false\" Priority=\"99\" SemiHidden=\"false\" Name=\"Medium Grid 2 Accent 6\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><w:LsdException Locked=\"false\" Priority=\"99\" SemiHidden=\"false\" Name=\"Medium Grid 3 Accent 6\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><w:LsdException Locked=\"false\" Priority=\"99\" SemiHidden=\"false\" Name=\"Dark List Accent 6\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><w:LsdException Locked=\"false\" Priority=\"99\" SemiHidden=\"false\" Name=\"Colorful Shading Accent 6\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><w:LsdException Locked=\"false\" Priority=\"99\" SemiHidden=\"false\" Name=\"Colorful List Accent 6\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><w:LsdException Locked=\"false\" Priority=\"99\" SemiHidden=\"false\" Name=\"Colorful Grid Accent 6\" ><\/w:LsdException><br \/><\/w:LatentStyles><\/xml><![endif]--><\/em><\/p><h3 style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" align=\"justify\"><em><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">History and Development of CRID Publishing (2017\u2013Present)<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/em><\/h3><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 0.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">CRID Publishing<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">, established in <\/span><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">2017<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0under the umbrella of the <\/span><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Center for Research Innovation and Development (CRID)<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">, has emerged as a dynamic and mission-driven academic publishing platform in Bangladesh. Founded with a vision to foster a culture of high-quality research and evidence-based knowledge dissemination, CRID Publishing was created to serve as a bridge between innovative research and its application in solving real-world challenges\u2014locally, regionally, and globally.<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 0.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">From its modest beginnings, CRID Publishing set out to provide accessible, ethical, and impactful avenues for researchers, scholars, practitioners, and students to publish and share their findings. At a time when many early-career researchers in Bangladesh and other developing nations faced significant barriers to publication\u2014such as limited access to indexed journals, high article processing charges (APCs), and a lack of mentorship\u2014CRID Publishing offered an inclusive and affordable platform to promote quality research without the financial burden or academic gatekeeping.<\/span><\/em><\/p><h3 style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" align=\"justify\"><em><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Foundational Goals and Mission<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/em><\/h3><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 0.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">The primary mission of CRID Publishing has always been to support <\/span><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">interdisciplinary research<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">, promote <\/span><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">South-South collaboration<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">, and elevate the voices of scholars from underrepresented regions. This mission is guided by core values: <\/span><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">academic integrity, inclusiveness, innovation, transparency, and societal impact<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 0.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">By prioritizing these values, CRID Publishing has committed itself to:<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 36.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Upholding rigorous peer-review and editorial standards,<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 36.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Supporting open-access publishing models,<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 36.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Encouraging multilingual and multidisciplinary contributions,<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 36.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Promoting equity in research publication.<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p><h3 style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" align=\"justify\"><em><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Early Milestones (2017\u20132020)<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/em><\/h3><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 0.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">In its formative years, CRID Publishing launched a series of initiatives to build a credible academic presence. The organization introduced its flagship platform for research dissemination through small-scale monographs, conference proceedings, and policy papers.<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 0.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Among the earliest journals launched during this period was the <\/span><span class=\"15\" style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;\">CRID Working Paper Series<\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">, which offered researchers an opportunity to share pre-publication drafts of their work for peer commentary. It quickly became a collaborative space for discourse in public policy, development studies, and applied research.<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 0.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">By 2019, CRID Publishing had successfully published several edited volumes and partnered with national academic institutions to host policy dialogues and research symposiums. These events not only generated publishable content but also helped build a research network that would later feed into the journal ecosystem.<\/span><\/em><\/p><h3 style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" align=\"justify\"><em><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Growth and Institutionalization (2020\u20132022)<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/em><\/h3><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 0.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">With growing recognition, CRID Publishing took strategic steps toward institutionalizing its operations. It adopted formal <\/span><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">editorial boards<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">, established a <\/span><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">double-blind peer-review policy<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">, and moved toward <\/span><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">digital-first publishing<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">. A dedicated editorial team was formed, and online submission and review systems were introduced to ensure quality control, speed, and author support.<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 0.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">The introduction of the <\/span><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Journal of Research Innovation and Development (JRID)<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0in <\/span><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">2021<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0marked a major turning point. JRID was conceptualized as a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that aligned with CRID\u2019s broader vision of linking research to innovation and development outcomes. Its broad scope\u2014ranging from engineering, health, and agriculture to social sciences, policy, and education\u2014quickly attracted a diverse readership and contributor base.<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 0.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">By the end of 2022, CRID Publishing had published works by scholars from over <\/span><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">15 countries<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">, and had formed <\/span><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">collaborative partnerships<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0with institutions in South Asia, Africa, and Southeast Asia.<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p><h3 style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" align=\"justify\"><em><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Innovation and Expansion (2023\u20132025)<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/em><\/h3><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 0.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">In recent years, CRID Publishing has intensified its focus on <\/span><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">digital transformation<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">, <\/span><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">academic indexing<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">, and <\/span><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">internationalization<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">. The journal JRID has applied for inclusion in <\/span><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Google Scholar, DOAJ, Crossref<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">, and other scholarly indexing platforms to enhance discoverability and citation potential.<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 0.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Key innovations introduced since 2023 include:<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 36.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Use of DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers)<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0for all articles to ensure persistent citation.<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 36.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Cross-platform access<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0through mobile-friendly and responsive websites.<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 36.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Integration of ORCID IDs<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0to support author identity and publication tracking.<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 36.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Enhanced author support<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">, including pre-submission consultation, editorial mentoring, and language editing services.<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 0.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">CRID Publishing has also prioritized <\/span><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">research ethics<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0by aligning its policies with <\/span><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0guidelines, promoting transparency in authorship, conflict of interest declarations, and post-publication corrections.<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 0.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">In 2024, CRID introduced thematic special issues in JRID, covering topics like <\/span><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">climate resilience<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">, <\/span><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">digital education<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">, and <\/span><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">social innovation in the Global South<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">. These issues garnered strong engagement from international researchers and enhanced the journal\u2019s thematic visibility.<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p><h3 style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" align=\"justify\"><em><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Impact and the Road Ahead<\/span><\/b><b><\/b><\/em><\/h3><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 0.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">CRID Publishing has played a transformative role in democratizing research publication for scholars in developing countries. By lowering barriers to publication and maintaining international standards, CRID has helped amplify research that is often overlooked by mainstream journals.<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 0.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Looking forward, CRID Publishing aims to:<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 36.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Launch new discipline-specific journals in health sciences, education, and technology,<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 36.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Expand its editorial board to include global scholars and practitioners,<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 36.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Host annual academic writing workshops and editorial training programs,<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 36.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">Collaborate with international universities and consortia to support knowledge exchange.<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p><p class=\"p\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; margin: 5.0000pt 0.0000pt 5.0000pt 0.0000pt;\" align=\"justify\"><em><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">In a publishing landscape often dominated by commercial interests and academic silos, <\/span><b><span class=\"16\" style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-weight: bold; font-size: 12.0000pt;\">CRID Publishing stands out as a values-driven, mission-led, and community-centered initiative<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-spacerun: 'yes'; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; font-size: 12.0000pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">\u2014one that continues to grow while remaining grounded in the ethos of inclusive, innovation-oriented scholarship.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-561e34b elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"561e34b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b30ad6\" data-id=\"7b30ad6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59dbf4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59dbf4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready to Drive Change through Research? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-206b7c0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"206b7c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db89bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9db89bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Submit Your Article to JRID in Advancing Innovation, Knowledge, and Impact for a Sustainable Future<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History of cridP JRID is a Scholarly Journal for Multidisciplinary Publications and Transformative Research Aims and Scope Editorial Board Contribute to the Journal Instruction for Authors Article Processing Charge Upcoming Issue Current Issues Past Issues Indexing and Archiving Conferences History and Development -Journal of Research Innovation and Development (JRID) History and Development of CRID Publishing (2017\u2013Present) CRID Publishing, established in 2017\u00a0under the umbrella of the Center for Research Innovation and Development (CRID), has emerged as a dynamic and mission-driven academic publishing platform in Bangladesh. Founded with a vision to foster a culture of high-quality research and evidence-based knowledge dissemination, CRID Publishing was created to serve as a bridge between innovative research and its application in solving real-world challenges\u2014locally, regionally, and globally. From its modest beginnings, CRID Publishing set out to provide accessible, ethical, and impactful avenues for researchers, scholars, practitioners, and students to publish and share their findings. At a time when many early-career researchers in Bangladesh and other developing nations faced significant barriers to publication\u2014such as limited access to indexed journals, high article processing charges (APCs), and a lack of mentorship\u2014CRID Publishing offered an inclusive and affordable platform to promote quality research without the financial burden or academic gatekeeping. Foundational Goals and Mission The primary mission of CRID Publishing has always been to support interdisciplinary research, promote South-South collaboration, and elevate the voices of scholars from underrepresented regions. This mission is guided by core values: academic integrity, inclusiveness, innovation, transparency, and societal impact. By prioritizing these values, CRID Publishing has committed itself to: Upholding rigorous peer-review and editorial standards, Supporting open-access publishing models, Encouraging multilingual and multidisciplinary contributions, Promoting equity in research publication. \u00a0 Early Milestones (2017\u20132020) In its formative years, CRID Publishing launched a series of initiatives to build a credible academic presence. The organization introduced its flagship platform for research dissemination through small-scale monographs, conference proceedings, and policy papers. Among the earliest journals launched during this period was the CRID Working Paper Series, which offered researchers an opportunity to share pre-publication drafts of their work for peer commentary. It quickly became a collaborative space for discourse in public policy, development studies, and applied research. By 2019, CRID Publishing had successfully published several edited volumes and partnered with national academic institutions to host policy dialogues and research symposiums. These events not only generated publishable content but also helped build a research network that would later feed into the journal ecosystem. Growth and Institutionalization (2020\u20132022) With growing recognition, CRID Publishing took strategic steps toward institutionalizing its operations. It adopted formal editorial boards, established a double-blind peer-review policy, and moved toward digital-first publishing. A dedicated editorial team was formed, and online submission and review systems were introduced to ensure quality control, speed, and author support. The introduction of the Journal of Research Innovation and Development (JRID)\u00a0in 2021\u00a0marked a major turning point. JRID was conceptualized as a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that aligned with CRID\u2019s broader vision of linking research to innovation and development outcomes. Its broad scope\u2014ranging from engineering, health, and agriculture to social sciences, policy, and education\u2014quickly attracted a diverse readership and contributor base. By the end of 2022, CRID Publishing had published works by scholars from over 15 countries, and had formed collaborative partnerships\u00a0with institutions in South Asia, Africa, and Southeast Asia. \u00a0 Innovation and Expansion (2023\u20132025) In recent years, CRID Publishing has intensified its focus on digital transformation, academic indexing, and internationalization. The journal JRID has applied for inclusion in Google Scholar, DOAJ, Crossref, and other scholarly indexing platforms to enhance discoverability and citation potential. Key innovations introduced since 2023 include: Use of DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers)\u00a0for all articles to ensure persistent citation. Cross-platform access\u00a0through mobile-friendly and responsive websites. Integration of ORCID IDs\u00a0to support author identity and publication tracking. Enhanced author support, including pre-submission consultation, editorial mentoring, and language editing services. CRID Publishing has also prioritized research ethics\u00a0by aligning its policies with COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics)\u00a0guidelines, promoting transparency in authorship, conflict of interest declarations, and post-publication corrections. In 2024, CRID introduced thematic special issues in JRID, covering topics like climate resilience, digital education, and social innovation in the Global South. These issues garnered strong engagement from international researchers and enhanced the journal\u2019s thematic visibility. \u00a0 Impact and the Road Ahead CRID Publishing has played a transformative role in democratizing research publication for scholars in developing countries. By lowering barriers to publication and maintaining international standards, CRID has helped amplify research that is often overlooked by mainstream journals. 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