DQ Criteria

DQ Criteria: VJAS Paper Disqualification Form
This paper has been disqualified for the following reason/reasons:
DOES NOT COMPLY WITH BASIC REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE HANDBOOK
☐ Margins
☐ Type size
☐ Single spaced
☐ Abstract over 1 page
☐ Total paper length (over 14 pages)
☐ Footnotes included
☐ Sponsor submissions verification is missing.
☐ Student-generated forms reference VJAS without prior approval from the director
☐ Improper format (Other). Provide explanation in the comment box.
SAFETY AND PROCEDURES
☐ Failure to include an image of the required Consent Form in the Materials and Methods (humans)
☐ E-coli projects: E-coli K-12 strain is not explicitly stated
☐ IRB committee or the equivalent approval was not attained for projects involving human subjects
☐ Project violates state or federal laws or is deemed unsafe by the VJAS Director
CITATIONS
☐ Missing/not included
☐ Bibliography instead of Literature Cited
☐ Literature Cited is not separated by Peer-Reviewed and Non-Peer Reviewed
PROPER CERTIFICATION FORMS MISSING OR NOT SIGNED in Reviewr
☐ Vertebrate
☐ Human Subject
☐ Recombinant DNA
☐ Tissue/Cells
☐ Pathogenic agents, controlled or toxic substances
☐ Mentor form
INDIVIDUALITY OF WORK
☐ Plagiarism
☐ Overuse of AI Tools
☐ Other is not listed. Provide explanation.: