The International Journal of Advanced Research and Innovation (IJARI) has strict policies and procedures for maintaining high standards of integrity, transparency, and ethical conduct during the publication process. The Journal expects that authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial board members adhere to the accepted principles of responsible research and scholarly publishing.

Ethical standards are expected not only for manuscript submission and peer review but also for editorial assessment, publication, and post-publication activities.

Responsibilities of Authors

Submission of original work that has not been published before or is not under consideration by another journal is the responsibility of the authors. Research Methods, Results, and Interpretations should be presented in an accurate manner. All sources utilized in the preparation of the work should be cited.

All listed authors should have made a substantial contribution to the research and approved the final version of the manuscript prior to submission.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

The reviewers are very important for preserving the quality and integrity of scholarly publications. Reviews should take place objectively, confidentially, and by reviewers who are knowledgeable about the subject.

Reviewers should give constructive comments and, when relevant, refer to published relevant work and should indicate any possible conflict of interest in evaluating the paper.

Responsibilities of Editors

Editors have the responsibility to conduct the editorial and peer review process with fairness, neutrality, and confidentiality. Manuscripts are judged on their academic merit, originality, relevance, and scientific quality in the editorial decision.

Editors shall refrain from bias and avoid conflict of interest in all decisions related to the submission of articles, and shall ensure that all articles are treated equally regardless of nationality or affiliations, gender, ethnicity, or personal characteristics.

Plagiarism and Research Misconduct

IJARI will not allow any instance of plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, data manipulation, citation manipulation, or any other form of research misconduct. Plagiarism will be checked by plagiarism detection software during the editorial process of submitted manuscripts.

If misconduct is discovered, a manuscript may be rejected from publication, the journal may seek clarification, publish corrections, retract manuscripts, or take other appropriate editorial measures.

Conflicts of Interest

Authors, reviewers, and editors must declare any financial, institutional, professional, or personal relationships they have with the authors or companies that could be interpreted as a potential conflict of interest.

Consequences and potential conflicts should be disclosed so as to foster transparency and trust in the scholarly record.

Research Ethics and Compliance

The research work carried out by human participants, animals, personal data, or regulated items should adhere to the applicable ethical guidelines, institutional requirements, and relevant legal regulations. Where appropriate, authors might be asked to submit evidence of ethical approval or informed consent.

The journal has the right to ask for supporting documents in the editorial process.

Corrections and Retractions

The Journal is dedicated to maintaining an accurate and full record. If a significant error, ethical issues, or research misconduct are noted, corrective measures are appropriate and may include corrections, expression of concern, or retraction.

Any changes in the original article after it was published will be linked explicitly back to the original article so that the reader knows how to find the original version.

Confidentiality

The Editor, Reviewers, and Editorial Staff should ensure that manuscripts and the material submitted with them are kept confidential. Any information gained in the course of the review process must not be shared or used for personal gain.

Confidentiality is ensured in the entire editorial and publication process.

For Authors and Reviewers

It is good practice that authors and reviewers should be aware of the journal's ethical standards before entering the publishing process. The editorial office will clarify questions on publication ethics, research integrity, or editorial policies.