Publication Ethics

PUBLICATION ETHICS

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (JAPSR) adheres to the COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for publications. Journal advises academic editors, reviewers and authors to follow COPE guidelines which are as follows:

ETHICAL GUIDELINES FOR THE ACADEMIC EDITORS

The editors of the Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (JAPSR) are responsible to make the editorial decision on the submitted articles. The journal relies on the integrity and honesty of the editors in selecting high-quality manuscripts that conforms to ethical standards and meets all the requirements. The editors of this journal must follow the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) “Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors”.

The editorial decisions must be made only on intellectual merit without any prejudice or bias. The editors must maintain the confidentiality of the submitted manuscripts and ensure the integrity of blind peer-review. The editors are required to read the journal’s Conflict of Interest policies carefully and ensure compliance with the same.

ETHICAL GUIDELINES FOR THE REVIEWERS 

The volunteer contribution of peer-reviewers is indispensible for maintaining the scientific integrity and selection of high-quality articles. The peer-reviewers are required to follow the COPE guidelines to the peer-reviewers and peer-review guidelines of this journal.  

The reviewers are also requested to read the journal’s Conflict of Interest policies carefully and ensure compliance with the same.

The reviewers are expected to maintain the confidentiality and objectivity of the blind peer review as already stated under peer-review guidelines.

ETHICAL GUIDELINES FOR THE AUTHORS

Authors willing to submit their manuscript to JASPR are required to fulfill the ICMJE’s definition of the authors and contributors [Link]. The ICMJE recommends that any article’s authorship must be based on the following 4 criteria:

  • Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, and/or interpretation of the data for the study included in the manuscript; AND
  • Contribution in form of drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; AND
  • Final review and approval of the version to be published; AND
  • Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

The authors should read and ensure compliance with the journal’s policies such as;

Authors of the original research article must present accurate data and provide sufficient information and references to ensure the reproducibility of the work. Fraudulent or knowingly hiding facts or inaccurate statements are considered unethical behavior and is unacceptable. Authors may be asked to provide the raw/supplementary data for their paper that is under editorial review. The authors must be ready to provide the public access to these data (if practicable) and to retain such data for a reasonable time after the publication.

Redundant or duplicate submission/publication

Duplicate or redundant submission is the same manuscript (or the same data) that is submitted to different journals at the same time. International copyright laws, ethical conduct, and cost-effective use of resources require that readers can be assured that what they are reading is original (Kindly Read ICMJE recommendations). An author should not publish manuscripts that describe the same concept or present similar data, in more than one journal. Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable. 

In case the editor was not aware of the violation and the article has been published, a notice of the duplicate submission and the ethical violation will be published.

Acknowledgment and funding sources

Proper acknowledgment to the work of others must be provided by the authors. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work wherever required.

The authors must declare all sources of funding received for the research submitted to the journal. Authors should give the name of granting agencies and grant numbers, along with a short description of each funder’s role.  Only the funding related to the submitted work should be mentioned and authors are NOT required to provide the complete list of every single grant that supports them.

 

ETHICAL GUIDELINES FOR THE PUBLISHER

The publisher is supposed to protect the intellectual property and copyright of the contents submitted by the authors. We respect privacy and personal data, especially for authors and peer reviewers. We work in close cooperation with the editors and peer reviewers to maintain the editorial independence and to guarantee transparency and integrity in the peer-review process. This journal follows the ICMJE guidelines for journal owners and editorial freedom.