शिक्षा संवाद
प्रकाशन नैतिकता एवं सत्यनिष्ठा नीति (Publication Ethics and Integrity Policy)
1. Ethical Standards and Editorial Responsibility
The शिक्षा संवाद, published by the Samwaad Shiksha Samiti, is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards in academic publishing.
The journal follows globally recognized guidelines to ensure the integrity, transparency, and credibility of scholarly work.
Editorial decisions are based solely on the quality, originality, and relevance of submissions, free from any commercial, political, or ideological influences.
2. Responsibilities of Authors
- Authors affirm that their work is original, has not been published elsewhere, and is not under consideration by any other publication.
- Proper attribution of sources, through citations and acknowledgments, is required for any ideas, data, or content drawn from other works.
- Authors must disclose potential conflicts of interest and acknowledge all sources of financial support.
- Authors are responsible for obtaining necessary permissions for copyrighted materials, including images and figures.
- All listed authors should have significantly contributed to the research and writing; marginal contributions should be separately acknowledged.
- The corresponding author must ensure that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the final submission.
- In cases of significant errors, authors must promptly notify the editorial team for correction or retraction.
3. Peer Review and Reviewer Responsibilities
- All manuscripts undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process.
- Reviewers must assess submissions impartially and provide constructive feedback.
- Conflicts of interest must be disclosed, and privileged information must not be misused.
- Manuscripts are evaluated based on intellectual content, methodological rigor, and contribution to the field, without bias regarding author identity.
- Ethical concerns, including plagiarism or duplicate submission, should be promptly reported to the editorial team.
4. Editorial Responsibilities and Decision-Making
- Editors ensure high ethical and academic standards.
- Editorial decisions are based solely on scholarly merit and alignment with the journal’s scope.
- Confidentiality is maintained throughout the review process.
- Editors do not handle manuscripts submitted by colleagues, students, or recent collaborators to prevent conflicts of interest.
- Submissions from editorial board members undergo independent review to maintain transparency.
5. Publication Integrity and Addressing Misconduct
- शिक्षा संवाद upholds strict policies against research misconduct, including plagiarism, data fabrication, and redundant publication.
- All submissions are subject to plagiarism checks using reputable software such as Turnitin or iThenticate.
- Corrective actions for ethical violations may include manuscript rejection, retraction of published articles, or notification of institutional authorities.
- Retractions and corrections follow established international guidelines.
By adhering to these principles, शिक्षा संवाद fosters a credible and ethical academic publishing environment, ensuring the integrity of the research it disseminates.
