Publication Ethics & Malpractice Policy
Bhartiya Shodh Patrika is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, research integrity, transparency, and academic excellence.
Introduction
Bhartiya Shodh Patrika follows internationally accepted ethical publishing standards. Authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial board members are expected to uphold integrity, transparency, originality, fairness, and professional responsibility throughout the publication process.
Duties of Authors
Publication Charges
No submission fee is charged. Publication charges, if applicable, are payable only after acceptance.
Open Access Policy
Published articles are freely accessible worldwide.
Data Access & Retention
Authors should retain research data and provide it when requested.
Reporting Standards
Research findings must be accurate, transparent and reproducible.
Originality & Plagiarism
All submissions must be original and properly cite sources.
Multiple Publication
Simultaneous submission to multiple journals is prohibited.
Authorship
Only significant contributors should be listed as authors.
Conflict of Interest
Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest.
Corrections & Retractions
Authors must promptly report significant post-publication errors.
Duties of Editors
Editors evaluate manuscripts solely on academic merit, originality, relevance, and scholarly quality.
Editors maintain confidentiality, avoid conflicts of interest, ensure fair peer review, and make publication decisions based on ethical and academic standards.
Duties of Reviewers
Reviewers provide objective, confidential, and timely evaluations of submitted manuscripts.
They should identify uncited work, report ethical concerns, and avoid reviewing manuscripts where conflicts of interest exist.
Ethical Misconduct
Cases involving plagiarism, duplicate publication, citation manipulation, authorship disputes, fabricated data, falsified data, or other unethical practices will be investigated by the editorial board.
Appropriate actions may include rejection, correction, retraction, and notification of relevant institutions.
Contact Information
Email: editor@shodhpatrika.com
For questions regarding publication ethics, editorial policies, plagiarism concerns, or research integrity matters, please contact the editorial office.