Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
IJMRD is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics. All parties involved in the publishing process — authors, editors, and reviewers — are expected to adhere to these standards.
Authors’ Responsibilities
- Ensure all work is original and properly attributed
- Disclose any conflicts of interest
- Avoid plagiarism in any form
- Report data accurately without fabrication or falsification
- Obtain appropriate permissions for copyrighted material
- Disclose funding sources and affiliations
Reviewers’ Responsibilities
- Maintain confidentiality of the review process
- Declare conflicts of interest
- Provide objective, unbiased evaluations
- Alert editors to any suspected misconduct
Editors’ Responsibilities
- Ensure fair and impartial review of all submissions
- Protect confidentiality of authors and reviewers
- Act on reports of misconduct
- Correct or retract articles when necessary
Plagiarism Policy
IJMRD uses plagiarism detection tools on all submitted manuscripts. Submissions with a similarity index above 20% will be returned to authors for revision before peer review.