Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

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Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Shodh-Rityu is committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity in all aspects of its publishing. This statement is based on the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and details the ethical expectations for all parties involved in the publication process.

1. Duties of the Publisher (or Journal Owner)

  • Ethical Oversight: The publisher ensures that the journal maintains the highest ethical standards and that this PEMS is publicly available and adhered to.

  • Intellectual Property and Copyright: The publisher protects the intellectual property and copyright of the published work and assists the Editor(s) in handling potential breaches of copyright and plagiarism.

  • Freedom of Expression: The publisher supports the editor(s) in their independence and protects their ability to make objective publishing decisions free from commercial influence.

2. Duties of Editors

  • Fair Play and Objectivity: Editors evaluate manuscripts purely on their intellectual content without regard to the author's race, gender, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.

  • Confidentiality: Editors and editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, and the publisher.

  • Publication Decisions: The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published, based on the manuscript’s importance, originality, clarity, the study's validity, and its relevance to the journal's scope.

  • Conflicts of Interest: Editors must recuse themselves from considering manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships/connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

3. Duties of Reviewers

  • Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and may also serve to assist the author in improving the paper.

  • Promptness: Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that a prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse themselves from the review process.

  • Confidentiality: Reviewers must treat all manuscripts received for review as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

  • Standards of Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

  • Acknowledgement of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors and should also alert the editor to any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

4. Duties of Authors

  • Reporting Standards: Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed, followed by an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper.

  • Originality and Plagiarism: Authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others, this must be appropriately cited or quoted. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

  • Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication: An author should not publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript concurrently to more than one journal constitutes unethical publishing behavior.

  • Authorship: Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study (see detailed Authorship Policy if available).

  • Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: All authors should disclose any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript.

5. Handling of Misconduct, Retractions, and Corrections

  • Misconduct: Allegations of research misconduct (including plagiarism, data fabrication, and falsification) will be investigated thoroughly by the editor in accordance with COPE guidelines and flowcharts.

  • Corrections and Retractions: If significant errors or inaccuracies are discovered by the author after publication, the author must promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate to retract or correct the paper. If the editors or publisher learn from a third party that a published work contains a significant error, it is the obligation of the author to cooperate with the editor to make a correction or retraction.

  • Complaints and Appeals: The journal maintains a clear process for handling appeals against editorial decisions and complaints about misconduct, ensuring confidentiality and fairness in all proceedings.

This comprehensive statement covers all the necessary aspects.

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