Author guidelines for manuscript submission can be found here
MS Word Template for manuscript submission can be found here
E-Avishkar research journal is committed to meeting and upholding standards of ethical behavior at all stages of the publication process. Ethical guidelines for publication in E-Avishkar journal refer to behavior of all three key parties involved in the act of publishing: key, i.e., the author, the reviewer, and the publisher are all persons involved in the publication process. Thus, the author, the peer-reviewer, and the journal editor are expected to meet ethical standards at all stages from submission to the publication of an article. These ethical guidelines are adapted from those of Elsevier and Cambridge publishers.
E-Avishkar journal does not consider publication in the form of an abstract, publishing as an academic thesis, or publication as an electronic preprint to be previous publication.
In order to ensure high quality and valid research, critical assessment by peers is essential for maintaining quality of published research. Each submitted manuscript to the E-Avishkar journal will be evaluated by two independent reviewers. The final editorial decision on whether to accept or reject the manuscript for publication will be based on feedback by peer reviewers. At least two qualified reviewers will evaluate a submitted manuscript before final decision by editorial board. The process for peer review is as follows:
E-Avishkar journal follows single-blind review process wherein the names of the reviewers are not shared with the author but the reviewers are aware of the author’s identity.
The main criteria to be evaluated during peer review are:
After peer review, the editor will consider feedback from the reviewers and then make a decision about the article. The decision letter is delivered to the author via email. There are four types of decisions: Accept, Accept with Minor Modification, Accept with Major Modification, and Reject.
Authors of accepted manuscripts are asked to providing final manuscripts and sign copyright agreement.
Authors are asked to modify manuscript as per reviewer comments and submit a revised version for further consideration. These modifications may relate to some rewriting and formatting changes. Authors have to provide a point-by-point response for each reviewer comment in the revised manuscript.
Authors are asked to modify manuscript as per reviewer comments and submit a revised version for further consideration. These modifications are typically wider in scope and may involve some additional study or results to be reported. Authors have to provide a point-by-point response for each reviewer comment in the revised manuscript. The manuscript is again sent to original reviewer to ensure that desired changes are satisfactory.
A reject decision implies that the article is found to be unsuitable to the journal due to not satisfying the criteria for acceptance during peer review.
The editor will invite potential reviewers depending on their field of expertise. You should accept to undertake a review if you have no conflict of interest, possess sufficient expertise and time available to complete an unbiased, informed and timely review. The common guidelines for reviewers of E-Avishkar are as follows:
“The template for Peer Review Evaluation can be found below”
E-Avishkar research journal adheres to the highest standards with regard to research integrity and, in particular, the avoidance of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism. All authors, before they submit a manuscript, must carefully read the guidelines for E-Avishkar journal publication.
Specifically, authors need to certify that the manuscript contains no element of data fabrication, data falsification or plagiarism (including unacknowledged self-plagiarism). All sources need to be explicitly cited following the journal template.
Plagiarism occurs when an author tries to pass off another person’s work as his or her own as one’s own thoughts, words, and other creative expressions It represents a copyright infringement. Plagiarism can take several forms:
As a result, it is each author’s responsibility to guarantee that the articles submitted meet the highest ethical standards in terms of plagiarism.
If plagiarism is identified by an E-Avishkar editorial board member, reviewer, editor, or other member of the editorial team at any point throughout the article publication process, the author(s) will be notified and asked to alter the text or cite the sources. If more than 20% of the paper is plagiarised, the piece will be rejected, and the author will be contacted. After submission and before beginning review, all submissions for publication are screened for plagiarism. If you submit a manuscript to the E-Avishkar journal, it means it’s an original work that hasn’t been published before and isn’t being considered by anybody else. All the papers submitted have to pass through an initial screening and will be checked through the Advanced Plagiarism Detection Software.
In case any incident of plagiarism is detected after publication of the manuscript, the Editor-in-Chief will process the case. Complainants shall bring cases of suspected author misconduct to the attention of the Editor-in-Chief with complete details and supporting evidence. The Editor-in-Chief shall review all evidence and make a preliminary judgment regarding the claim. It is required that the authors be contacted and provided an opportunity to rebut the charge. If necessary, Editor-in-Chief may constitute an expert panel for further investigation.
When plagiarism is discovered/detected, the following actions can be taken:
If an author submits a manuscript to E-Avishkar having similarity with a manuscript submitted to another journal at the same time with a significant overlap, and this overlap is discovered during the review process or after both works have been published, the editor of the other journal is alerted, and the situation is considered as a severe plagiarism case. When submitting a publication that was first published in another language, the authors must identify the title, date, and journal of the original publication, as well as obtain copyright. The editor may accept such a translated publication in order to bring it to a wider audience’s attention. If plagiarism is if plagiarism is discovered, E-Avishkar journal will take the following steps, depending on the severity of the plagiarism.
a) Level -1 minor / inadvertent: Written warning
b) Level -2: Blacklist the authors from future submissions
c) Level -3: Intimating to higher authorities for withholding fellowship/grant
This is to certify that the research paper titled “………………… ……………………. ……………………. …………………… ………………….. ………………….. ……………………… ………………….. ………………………” submitted for publication in E-Avishkar Journal is an outcome of my independent and original work and has not been submitted/published elsewhere. I/We have duly acknowledged all the sources from which the ideas and extracts have been taken and certify that proper citations to previous reported work have been given and no data/tables/figures have been quoted verbatim from other publications without giving due acknowledgement and without the permission of the original author(s).
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*Please note that each contributor must complete an individually signed agreement*
This policy has been compiled by referring to policy of reputed publishers like Elsevier, Springer, IEEE, etc