1.Editorial Policies (Role of Editors)
An editor is a protagonist in the domain of the journal publishing. He has to look after all the minuscule intricacies and engaging factors to elevate the journal. He carries the responsibility towards an author or other members in order to accommodate them in delivering complete manuscripts to form an article. He also ensures whether the suitable and substantial papers for the journal have been submitted by the author or there is any need to get the additional manuscript from the author. If it is found required to receive extra manuscripts for the journal, he helps the author for further assistance. The key role of the editor is to bring forward the best of the scholarly knowledge in a particular field of publishing while maintaining a strong balance among the other key factors of the journal.
- Proper scrutiny of the manuscripts
At the time of the submission of the papers, they go under some initial scrutinizing. The findings from the scientific works are ascertained whether the research on a certain subject is sufficient and suitable for publishing a journal. The editor checks if there is any errata in the intellectual property.
Therefore, it is necessary to determine that the content of the manuscripts has an appropriate table, proper structure, the figures, and the references in a professional manner. The elements of the papers that need to be presented in the journal are checked with the precise outlined guidelines in the journal’s instructions. These instructions are precisely followed for the perfect publication. it is ensured that the articles for the publication may avoid rejection of the article in the process of publishing.
- Responsibility towards peer-reviewers
An editor is also saddled with the responsibility to forward the manuscript to the peer-reviewers. Once the editor determines through the initial scrutiny of the papers or the manuscripts that they include all the necessary details, content and formatting, the process of the peer-review is commenced. The submitted papers or the manuscripts by the author are sent to the peer-reviewers. It is an imperative task to find and appoint peers to review the papers. Competent experts are chosen to review the articles as the feedback on them is required. It is kept in mind that the proper and timely review is done by them. The journal-editors should exercise their capacity for valuable reviewing as it is an important part of the publication process. Having sent the papers to the expert –reviewers, the reports are demanded from them by the editor. Once the reports from the reviewers are submitted, the editor assesses them with the proper care whether the documents formed by the author carries scholarly studies or not. The reviews from the experts for the publication lies at the discretion of the editor. He can also request the reviewers for further assistance on the information received from them.
- Responsibility towards the author
Apart from the reviews, suggestions, and changes advised by the peers, the editor has to ensure many other developments in the domain of publishing. The confidentiality of the documents is the prime concern of the editor. The reviewers are not allowed to take advantage of the works of the author. It is the accountability of the editor to determine that none of the substantial and significant parts of the content is misused by the co-experts. The Knowledge gained by the reviewers must be in safe hands. Its disclosure needs to be discouraged by all reviewers.
- The responsibility towards the authorship
The editor needs to ascertain that there is not any type of conflict of authorship. Authorship criteria must be identified whether there is an individual or group authorship. It needs to be verified with the content submitted by the individual or group authorship. The authors are required to acknowledge that the papers or the manuscripts that they carry are properly meeting with the best of the editor’s knowledge. It is also required from the authors to review and accept the entire responsibility for the content that they have contributed to the final draft with the personal signatures from all of them. Many a time, with the discretion of the editor, it is also required from the authors to be the guarantor to take responsibility for the entire work for the final article. There should be a proper and additional reference of the authors for the reader to have discourse with the author in case of gaining further knowledge from them.
- The responsibility towards the scientific community
The editor also holds the responsibility towards the scientific community in the field of a particular study. The manuscripts are the foundation stone of the journal on any distinct research. Therefore, it is indispensable for the editor to evaluate all the manuscripts or the papers for the publication to ensure that the study material which is being manifested in the paper is well-ordered for the scientific community. The research-based finding should be included in the journal to provide the learned references provided in the manuscript.
2.Role Of Authors (Authorship)
- Who is an Author / Authorship?
There can be several definitions for the word “Author” or “Authorship”. Some of them can define it comprehensively and the other can make it brief to understand easily. At ARCC journal, it is understood that a person who takes the complete or partial responsibility for the work that he has done to submit the papers and has made honest efforts in collecting data for the same is awarded the title of Author or co-author. Devoid of any intellectual contribution in collecting text, manuscripts, paper, or research works, fails the person to be awarded the title of an author or co-author.
The person who has made a substantial contribution to the designing concept, collecting authentic data from the various sources, analyzing and interpreting it in a well-defined manner can be the author. He is entitled to ensure that all the processes from the submission of the papers to the final approval from the editor. He is required to hold the responsibility that the data which has been submitted to the editor-in-chief bears his written acknowledgment of the acceptance of all the intellectual property.
It is also the author’s responsibility to timely inform the editor if there is an authorship conflict in the research papers. ARCC welcome settling any kind of dispute or conflict with the mutual understanding of the authors and co-authors as ARCC journals hold no accountability to nominate the authorship when it is not timely and transparently addressed.
One of the major obligations of the authors is to follow the protocol. Without accomplishing so, it becomes hard for all colleagues to carry out scholarly tasks in time. Every member should adhere to the charges and obligations in the pursuit to accomplish the scientific works properly. The protocol also defines to exploit the scientific knowledge of every division of the unit and any avoidance and reluctance in sharing the knowledge can be deemed worthy of saying the negligence of the protocol.
There can be many types of conflicts of interest in the journal publication. It can take place among the authors, the reviewer and the editors but it is a necessity, even in any organization, to address is distinctly in the journal publication so that it can be timely resolved. At times, these conflicts can occur due to financial interest like funds for staff, funds for research, consultation fee, patent interest etc.if the author has any such affair, he is required to address it within the time frame.
Some conflicts can be owing to the pursuit of intellectual knowledge grounds. There can be a chance of competition or a close relationship with any of the members of the reviewer or editor. This may influence the publication of the manuscript. Therefore, it is the liability of the author to inform the ARCC journals in time.
An author has the responsibility to validate the authenticity of his works. The editor, the reviewer, the readers, and the publishers have the right to anticipate that the presented works of scientific intellect do not violate any protocol of ethical publishing. The research papers are not submitted by evading plagiarism, fabrication of the facts, and the duplication of data. He is also bound to ensure that the statement of acceptance of the submitted papers bears authentic proof with the proper undertaking of the research papers.
The author is required to follow professional guidelines. He is required to follow the proper hierarchy until the final journal is not released. Sometimes the deadlines are required to be met with therefore it is suggested to the authors to be professional to follow the deadlines in the submission of additional paper. Communication is the key to address findings or errors. It is required for the author to address everything professionally with official language.
The author is bound to provide the publisher with the proper funding information about the research papers. Any direct or indirect engagement of the funder in the project is required to be informed by the author.
- Responsibility towards editor
The author has major responsibilities towards the editor as he works closely with him until the final composition of the article comes into a final shape.
He makes the very first intercourse with the editor after the submission of the articles. To accept or reject the papers is the sole will of the editor. The author is required to respond to the editor as soon as possible to submit some supplementary papers or proofs. He is subjected to submit all the necessary documents when demanded by the reviewers. In case of conflict of interest, he needs to address to the editor.
The author is required to give proper information about the previous publication that he has done in the past. It is required to be ensured from his behalf that he should furnish valid records to validate that no previous publication has been made in another journal of the research papers that he is submitting at present. If a small contribution from the same research paper is made in any other small journals, he is qualified to inform the editor beforehand.
There can be a conflict of authorship for the article. It occurs owing to various reasons. Some of the common reasons are the dual-authorship, multi-authorship, corresponding author and group authorship. Any conflict of authorship can arise at any time either before or during the process of submission of the article. It is the sole and collective responsibility of the authors to take it as their obligation to resolve it. The journal editor cannot be held responsible for any type of mediation or participation to resolve the conflict. It is not the role of an editor to determine who qualifies or not for the authorship. Therefore a signed statement from all the authors is requested for the listed authors.
3.Peer-Review Process
Scientific Journal publishing is a complex and time taking process of bringing forward the authentic and worthwhile knowledge of the scholars. Any kind of negligence can make the role of the research papers null and void. Therefore, ARCC journals emphasize more on the role of the double-blind peer review as it is the sole method of ensuring that the article holds the desired and result oriented finding in it. The peer review process rejects some of the malpractices in the scientific journal publishing. Any kind of malpractice in the scientific journal publishing wastes the purpose of the journal publishing. ARCC journals are very much particular about publishing the most knowledgeable and authentic journals for the scientific studies therefore we at ARCC journals stress upon the most comprehensive peer review. There are some of the logical steps that are followed in the exhaustive process of the journal double-blind peer-reviewing.
There are some key steps at ARCC journals for the proper double-blind peer-review process.
A thousand of research papers are submitted at ARCC journals regularly. An author submits his manuscripts to publish through the online submission platform on ARCC website. There is an additional medium by which the author can also submit his papers - Email. Author may find guidelines to author at https://arccjournals.com/author-guidelines
Once the submission process is successfully finished, the manuscripts of the scientific journals are sent to the editor. At the outset, if the editor finds that the submitted manuscripts don’t carry the sole purpose of the relevant subject, he has the right of rejecting the further process of reviewing. The author is informed if his papers are rejected at this stage
After the initial approval by the editor, the papers are sent to the team of relevant reviewers. The reviewers monitor the manuscripts and additional papers from the editor. They undertake the job to review the research paper whether they meet with the scientific standards or not. If they fail to meet with the scientific standards, their recommendations are made to the editor to take necessary steps so that the manuscripts can meet with the guidelines of journal publishing.
The recommendations made by the reviewer are closely monitored by the editor. If there is any requirement from the author to furnish the missing documents, he is suggested to do so. The editor also helps the author to follow the guidelines necessary for journal publishing.
The editor cross-checks and considers all the relevant corrections and revision done by the author as per comments and guidelines before making an overall decision. The editor can send the revised article again to the reviewer if it is required. He can return the article to the author if it is not revised as per the findings and format.
The authority of accepting or rejecting the article completely lies with the editor. If some alterations are found in the article, it can be suggested to the author for the resubmission of the article. In case, the articles are found falsified, fabricated or inflated deliberately, even the resubmission of the article can be refused by the editor.
The submitted articles are processed further before the production of the same. The professional services are employed to bring the article to the finest form for the readership. The content is arranged with typography standards. The tables and figures are arranged properly for printing. The international guidelines are followed thoroughly to bring the journal to the final shape. Re-prints then send to the author for final corrections if found in the article.
The same articles are also published online. Once the due processes for the final publication are met with, the articles are published online with the DOI number.
Having gone through the detailed process, the final process of journal publishing is initiated. All due approvals from the various sections of the publication house are rechecked so that any error may not occur at the time of the final publication of the printed journal. Once the final printed publication is completed the author is requested to receive the final copy of the printed journal.
4.Readership
While the advice and information in this journal is believed to be true and accurate at the date of its publication, neither the authors, the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any error or omissions that may have been made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained therein.
All articles published in this journal are protected by copyright, which covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article, as well as translation rights. No material published in this journal may be reproduced of photographically, stored on microfilm, in electronic data bases or on video disks etc. without obtaining prior written permission from the publisher. The use of journal descriptive names, trade, names, trademark, etc., in this publication, even if not specifically identified, does not imply that these names are not protected by the relevant laws and regulations.
5.Role of Reviewers and responsibilities
Ensuring that all the articles published in a scientific journal follow the majority of the publication standards largely depends on the shoulders of a reviewer. This process of reviewing not only requires a lot of scientific knowledge about a certain subject but also demands a lot of commitment to devote a significant chunk of time to deal with the process of reviewing. Reviewing the manuscripts to write a comprehensive and unbiased report is chiefly determined by the reviewer. At times, a reviewer has to distinguish the manuscripts so that any type of invalid research can be avoided for publishing. This is worthwhile for the scientific community and the authorship. At ARCC journals, a reviewer works not only with the editor and author but also with the other peer-reviewers who work at the same research or manuscripts. Managing the proper balance of coordination with all the factors is indispensable. Therefore, the peer-reviewing requires significant time and structural procedures of reviewing. Fitting comments and suggestions from the reviewers make the researched article well-defined and worthwhile for the readers.
- Peer-reviewer responsibilities toward the author
Reviewers are primarily employed to go through the research papers submitted by the authors for publishing. Their prime object is to find discrepancies in those papers. They give their valuable opinions in an article. They have to assess the manuscripts thoroughly. If there are some changes or enhancements required for the journal, they have to report it to the author in their written report about the changes. Their feedback on the author’s works is required to be unbiased and devoid of any conflict of interest. Any unethical demerits found in the manuscripts need to be reported to the author with the proper and sufficient recommendations.
The peer-reviewers have to take it into account that their suggestions and opinions should not be very much personal, informal and unprofessional. Moreover, any reporting about the article should not be so much particular as there may be much criticism than opinions.
Under this process of reviewing two major perspectives are important to be looked after - the language and the confidentiality of the article. Most of the authors always meditate much about his works of scholarly knowledge. The secrecy of the author’s works is paramount. Any unethical use or the revelation of the manuscripts without the consent of the author is somewhat derogatory. It is next to the breach of confidence that the author maintains in the reviewer. Second, if the researched papers based on any scientific theory are not well-drafted in the article so it seems drab for the readers to read.
- Peer-reviewer responsibilities toward editors
The role of the peer-reviewer suggests that the reviewer has his responsibility towards the editor. As the editor is an important decision-maker of the journal publication so the reviewer is required to ensure he facilitates him in forming profound articles at the best of his capacity. The time is the key in journal publication as there are millions of researches that are submitted every day. Therefore timely notification to the editor by the reviewer makes it easy for the editor to complete the article in time.
The journal publication has some clear set of guidelines by the various reputed institutions. These guidelines direct the reviewer to report immediately to the editor if there is a financial conflict of interest. These directives from these guidelines advise the reviewer to provide insightful and constructive views. Even if there is any critique found in the reviewing documents, it should be informative and helpful. This can be done by providing additional information to the editor with the proposed references. This can be helpful for the journal editor to bring about quality articles for the readers. Therefore recommendations based on scientific merits should be made while remaining in the scope of the publication guidelines.
6.Data Manipulation / Fabrication / Falsification
Data manipulation, fabrication, and falsification are some of the terms that are common to make it clear how the content of the research works is manipulated. It can be done in the text, images or other relevant documents and shreds of evidence. It is an unethical practice to fabricate the facts, theories, and results in journal publication.
To achieve the illusion in the graphics, some parts of the images are cropped and altered so that the copyright can be infringed.
Thereafter, an attempt is made to reproduce the visual information of scientific knowledge with different or personal identity. ARCC journals don’t approve of any such practice. Therefore, any change in the pictures or text made by the author should be informed in the covered letter at the time of submission.
Transparency is an important part of the journal publication which generally remains behind the door. The rapport among the authors, peer reviewers and editor-in-chief makes the task of publishing a smooth sailing. Explicit disclosure of the findings from the peer reviews and actions taken on those reports by the editor makes it easy to remove conflicts. This process of thoroughly analyzing the reports helps the author and the publisher to publish an effective report on a scientific subject. It often includes disclosing the identity of the peers, their history of peer-reviews and the team involved in the process of writing a journal.
There can be various kinds of conflict of interest that can have a potential effect on the journal. These conflicts can be personal, financial or professional. ARCC Journal suggests declaring any type of conflict of interest before the publishing of the scientific paper.
- Redundant Publication Policy reviewer
The Redundant Publication Policy of ARCC journals define it as the practice of "publishing or attempting to publish the same work more than once". It should be avoided as it wastes a lot of valuable time and energy of the highly talented people employed at the various level of the publishing. The talent of the peer reviewers is wasted by repeating the same material again and again. Sometimes, it is done deliberately by the author to inflate the works of scientific merits. Consequently, some of the other valuable journals are overlooked owing to the shortage of time.
7.Plagiarism, Duplicate Submission Policy
Plagiarism can be defined as presenting someone other’s works with different or personal authorship. It is the commonest of all the other malpractices in the journal publication. The authors intentionally or unintentionally try to copy the researches from the other authors and thereafter republish them again with their name and credentials. (any name you prefer to mention Xxxxxxxxxx ) has a list of various kinds of plagiarism that can be found on (web name ). The ARCC journals adhere to the guidelines of the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) and therefore, never promotes the plagiarism in its journals.
ARCC journals object the exercise of duplication of the text as well as figures in any form. It is well recommended before the time of submission of the research papers. The authors are required to inform them before the submission of manuscripts with sufficient documents. The right to reject or accept the manuscripts completely lies with the editor-in-chief.
- Duplicate Submission Policy
Duplicate Submission is misconduct in the domain of scientific journals. To increase the frequency of the research paper by the authors the same text, images and manuscripts are submitted with a different article-title. This is considered as a duplication of the papers. Often many of the researches are rejected by the editors or reviewers. Therefore ARCC journal expects from the authors to submit unique researched articles.
8.Animal & Human Rights Policy, Informed Consent
- Animal & Human Rights Policy
All papers submitted to ARCC Journals should declare agreement with the following statement of human and animal rights. Authors are requested for doing experiments with the involvement of animals and human subjects by following facts:
- Field research and other non-experimental research on animals must follow international guidelines and should have been approved.
- In Material and Methods, it should be mentioned that authors have identified the related institutional and licensing committee and have taken approval from the committee for their experiments and all experiments should be conducted in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
- Experiments and research that involve human subjects must be confirmed and consent should be obtained from all the participants.
Manuscript that follows all the guidelines given by the journal then evaluated by the Editor at initial stages before processing it further for the review process. Editor reserve the right to reject the article if the research has not followed the accepted norms om Conflict of Interest, Human and Animal rights.
One of the most important areas of ethical consideration is the obtaining of informed consent from subjects participating in medical research. This issue, of course, is one in which ethical committees have a vital interest
Studies on volunteers require ethics committee approval and informed consent, which should be documented in the paper, they have a right to privacy that should not be violated without informed consent.
The informed consent form must be written in language easily understood by the subjects, it must minimise the possibility of coercion or undue influence, and the subject must be given sufficient time to consider participation. However, informed consent is not merely a form that is signed, but is a process in which the subject has an understanding of the research and its risks, and it is tightly described in ethical codes and regulations for human subject research.
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