Review and Publication Policy
1. Objective - The objective of this policy is to ensure that all submitted research papers, articles and academic material are in accordance with the highest academic, ethical and quality standards.
2. Scope - This policy applies to all authors, editors, reviewers and publishing entities who submit any type of academic material (research papers, articles, review articles, book reviews, case studies etc.).
3. Submission Guidelines - It is mandatory for the author to follow the prescribed format (formatting style) and citation style (APA/MLA/Chicago etc.).
All articles should be original and plagiarism-free (maximum acceptable limit: 10–15%).
Each article must include Title, Abstract, Keywords, Main Text, Conclusion, References.
4. Editorial Screening - At the initial stage, the Editorial Committee will examine the relevance, language, structure and formatting of the article.
Unsuitable manuscripts may be rejected at this stage itself
5. Peer Review Process - All papers will undergo a double-blind peer review system.
Each article will be sent to at least two reviewers.
The reviewers will evaluate the article on the following parameters:
Originality and novelty
Methodology of research
Theoretical and practical significance
Soundness of reasoning and conclusions
Correction and relevance of references
6. Review Outcomes - After review, the Editorial Board may take the following decisions:
A. Accept
B. Minor Revision
C. Major Revision
D. Reject
7. Revision & Resubmission - The author will have to make revisions as per the comments of the reviewers within the stipulated time period.
The revised manuscript will be sent back to the reviewer or editorial committee.
8. Final Acceptance and Publication - The finally accepted manuscript will be published with DOI or other indexing details.
The author must submit a Copyright Transfer Agreement or License Agreement.
9. Post-Publication Policy
If plagiarism, misrepresentation of data or research ethics violation is found in the published research, the Editorial Board may take the following actions:
Correction
Erratum/Corrigendum
Retraction
Comments received from readers and researchers will be considered seriously.
10. Ethical Standards - Authors, reviewers and editors will all be required to follow research ethics, honesty and transparency.
It will be necessary to declare any conflict of interest.
Note - Submission Process
1. Submission of Articles
Researchers or authors can send their research papers, review articles, short communications etc. through the journal's official website or e-mail.
Articles are accepted in Hindi, English, Sanskrit and other Indian languages.
2. Peer Review
The received articles are first screened initially.
Then they are sent to expert reviewers.
Based on the reviewer's comments, the editorial board decides whether the article will be published or needs revision.
3. Publication Fee
The journal is non-commercial and research-oriented.
The fee is generally kept very minimal so that researchers can publish without financial burden.
(The exact fee structure can be found on the website.)
4. Copyright and Originality
The author has to certify that the research paper is original, has not been published elsewhere, and does not contain plagiarism.