Publication Ethics

International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Review is dedicated to following best practices on ethical matters, errors and retractions. The prevention of publication malpractice is one of the important responsibilities of the editorial board. Any kind of unethical behavior is not acceptable, and does not tolerate plagiarism in any form.
IJMDRR is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and take all possible measures against any publication malpractices.

Preparation of Pre-Review Manuscript

• Title
• Authors
• Abstract
• Keywords
• Introduction
• Theory
• Research design
• Results and Discussion Conclusions
• References
• Appendix (if any)

The manuscript may consist of text, equations, symbols, figures, tables, line-drawings, and photographs. Pre-Review Manuscripts are to be typed and formatted according to IJMDRR. Template (MS-Word Version). Manuscript should be prepared according to the following author guidelines in the MS Word article template: IJMDRR Template Length: The preferable limit of the page number is between 06-12 pages in English. Abstract and Keywords: On the first manuscript page, following the title and authors with their affiliations (Name of the authors , Title, Organization/Institution/University, City, State, Country, Email) and include a 100- to 200-words abstract summarizing your problem and findings. On a line below the abstract please include three to five keywords for indexing and database word searches. References: All sources cited in the text must be included in the reference list, and vice versa. References are to be listed in the order cited in the text in Arabic numerals. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Review is an open access International journal. it maintain free access of the online full text, it include submission, reviewing, editing, publishing, and uploading the accepted article and DOI maintenance once their articles have been accepted in IJMDRR website.

Errors in Published Works

If the author detects an error in the published paper is obliged to instantly inform The editors or publishers and that as soon as possible the same document. The author shall, in the event of an error, to cooperate with the editorial board to remove the same As early as before it is to be printed.

Confidentiality

The editor and other editorial member must not reveal any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, other editorial member, and the publisher.

Plagiarism

All our journals are committed to publishing only original contents, i.e., contents that have neither been published in other journals, nor are under review elsewhere. Plagiarism in any form is not accepted and if found, it is notified to all the stakeholders and necessary actions will be taken and will incur plagiarism penalty. Corrected articles will be verified once again to ensure that it does not have plagiarism issues.

Publication Misconduct and procedure to handle

International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Review takes care editors and publishers on all aspects of publication ethics and, in particular, how to handle cases of research and publication misconduct. It also provides a platform for its stakeholders to discuss such misconduct cases and encourages journal editors to ensure that cases are investigated by the appropriate experts’ teams.

Redundant Publication/Multiple submissions

Multiple submissions are considered to be a serious academic misbehavior. it wastes the time and work of the editors and other stakeholders, and contributes to the problem it is intended to solve, the slow speed of editorial review. Scientific articles that are found to have been under review in other journal publishers, or to be published elsewhere, will reject the process of publication.

Data Falsification

The Submitted research materials that are found to have falsified experimental outcomes will incur falsification will be rejected and removed from our website immediately.

Manipulation in citation

Citation Manipulated articles are those articles that are found to include citations whose objective is to increase the number of citations to a given author’s work, or to articles published in a particular journal. These Citation Manipulated manuscripts will be removed from our website immediately with in 30 min of confirmation.

Editorial ethics and Disclosure of Conflict Interest

Confidential information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept secret and not used for personal purpose. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

The following aspects/elements are checked in the submitter research materials for publication.
• Originality and Scientific reliability
• Valuable contribution
• Adding new aspects to the existed field of study
• Structure of the article submitted and its relevance to authors’ guidelines
• Research designs/methodology
• Grammar, punctuation and spelling
• Ethical aspects
• Scope for the further study
• References provided to substantiate the content

Authors Responsibility

Reporting Standards

Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are not acceptable.

Data Access and Retention

Authors are asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data, if practicable, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.

Originality and Plagiarism

The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted.

Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication

An author should not in general publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is not acceptable.

Acknowledgement of Sources

Genuine acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

Authorship

should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the paper, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its Submission for publication.

Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects

If the work involves chemicals, procedures or equipment that have any unusual hazards inherent in their use, the author must clearly identify these in the manuscript.' Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.

Fundamental errors in published works

When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.

Responsibilities of Editor & Editorial Board

Publication decisions

The Editor is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The publication decision should be guided by the policies of the journal’s Editorial Board, and should be based exclusively on the academic merit and the decision of the reviewers. Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper.

Confidentiality

The Editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Editors should excuse themselves (i.e. should ask a co-editor, associate editor or other member of the editorial board instead to review and consider) from considering manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or (possibly) institutions connected to the papers. Editors should require all contributors to disclose relevant competing interests and publish corrections if competing interests are revealed after publication. If needed, other appropriate action should be taken, such as the publication of a retraction or expression of concern.

Copyright, Licensing, Publishing Rights

Your contribution must be original work that has not been published previously, has not been accepted for publication elsewhere and is not under consideration for publication by any publisher in any print or electronic or digital form.

All papers published in International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Review are open-access papers, published and distributed in print form also, Every reprint must contain a reference to the original publication in International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Review including reference to the corresponding Issue. The authors retain the copyright of their work for all papers published in this Journal. It is the author's responsibility to obtain signed permission from the copyright holder to use and reproduce text, illustrations, tables, etc., published previously in other Journals, electronic or print media. The signed permission letter must be submitted. Authors are required to disclose any sponsorship or funding received from any institution relating to their research.

Copyright transfer: All the authors should sign the copyright transfer form and submit with the article.
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