Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Adhigamy International Journal of Modern Research Perspectives (AIJMRP) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, transparency, academic integrity, and professional responsibility in scholarly publishing. The journal follows the principles and ethical guidelines recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to ensure the quality and credibility of published research.
All parties involved in the publication process including authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers are expected to adhere to ethical practices and avoid any form of research or publication misconduct. The journal does not tolerate plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, duplicate publication, unethical research practices, or any other academic malpractice.
Duties of Authors
• Authors must ensure that their submitted manuscripts are original, authentic, and unpublished research work.
• Authors should properly acknowledge and cite all sources, references, data, and contributions used in the manuscript.
• Submission of the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously is considered unethical and unacceptable.
• Authors must avoid plagiarism, fabricated data, manipulated images, and misleading information.
• All co-authors should have significantly contributed to the research work and approved the final manuscript before submission.
• Authors should disclose any financial support, funding source, or conflict of interest related to the research work.
• If authors discover any significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, they must immediately inform the editorial office for correction or retraction.
Duties of Editors
• Editors are responsible for making publication decisions based on the academic merit, originality, relevance, and quality of the manuscript.
• Editors should evaluate manuscripts fairly and objectively without discrimination based on gender, nationality, religion, institutional affiliation, or political beliefs.
• Editors must maintain confidentiality regarding submitted manuscripts and related communications.
• Editors should ensure a fair, unbiased, and timely peer-review process.
• Editors should take appropriate action in cases of suspected ethical misconduct, plagiarism, duplicate publication, or fraudulent data.
• Editors must not use unpublished information from submitted manuscripts for personal research purposes.
Duties of Reviewers
• Reviewers should review manuscripts objectively, professionally, and confidentially.
• Reviewers must provide constructive comments and recommendations to improve the quality of the manuscript.
• Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited properly by the authors.
• Reviewers must inform the editor about any potential conflict of interest before accepting the review assignment.
• Any manuscript received for review must be treated as confidential information and should not be shared with others.
• Reviewers should report suspected plagiarism, duplicate publication, or unethical research practices to the editor.
Publication Malpractice
The journal strictly prohibits all forms of publication malpractice including:
• Plagiarism
• Data fabrication and falsification
• Duplicate or redundant publication
• Citation manipulation
• Unethical research practices
• Fake authorship or inappropriate authorship credit
• Undisclosed conflicts of interest
• Manipulation of the peer-review process
Correction and Retraction Policy
If any ethical issue, major error, or research misconduct is identified after publication, the journal reserves the right to publish corrections, clarifications, expressions of concern, or retract the article when necessary. Retraction decisions will be taken following ethical standards and COPE recommendations.
Copyright and Open Access Policy
AIJMRP is an open access journal that provides immediate and free access to published research for readers worldwide. Authors retain copyright of their work while granting the journal the right to publish and distribute the article under Creative Commons licensing terms.
The Editorial Board and Publisher of Adhigamy International Journal of Modern Research Perspectives (AIJMRP) are dedicated to promoting ethical scholarly publishing practices and ensuring the integrity, reliability, and academic quality of all published research work.
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