Publication Ethics and Policies

Digital Manuscriptpedia is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and integrity across all its journals, books, and conference proceedings. Authors, editors, and reviewers are expected to adhere to the following policies.


🧭1. Peer Review Policy

  • All manuscripts submitted to our journals are peer-reviewed using a Single-Blind Review process.
  • Reviewers are selected based on their expertise and are expected to provide objective, constructive, and timely feedback.
  • Authors may be asked to revise their manuscripts based on reviewer comments.
  • Final decisions rest with the editorial board of the respective journal.

🧪 2. Ethical Standards

  • We follow ethical publishing guidelines outlined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
  • All research must be conducted in accordance with internationally accepted ethical standards (e.g., ICMJE, WHO, and Helsinki Declaration where applicable).
  • Any form of fabrication, falsification, or unethical conduct is strictly prohibited.

⚖️ 3. Conflict of Interest

  • Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest (financial, institutional, personal).
  • Failure to disclose conflicts may result in retraction or rejection.

🔍 4. Plagiarism Policy

  • All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection tools (e.g., Turnitin, iThenticate).
  • Any manuscript found to contain plagiarized material will be rejected or retracted.
  • We follow COPE’s guidelines on handling plagiarism and duplicate publication.

📜 5. Copyright and Licensing

  • Authors retain copyright unless otherwise stated.
  • All publications are released under appropriate licenses (Creative Commons licenses are encouraged for open-access content).
  • Authors grant the publisher non-exclusive rights to distribute the published content.

🔒 6. Archiving and Preservation

  • All published material is archived in multiple repositories and digital libraries to ensure long-term preservation and accessibility.

📩 7. Corrections and Retractions

  • If a significant error is found post-publication, we will issue a correction, expression of concern, or retraction as necessary.
  • Retractions are handled transparently and documented in accordance with COPE guidelines.

🛡️ 8. Misconduct and Complaints

  • Allegations of research misconduct (e.g., data manipulation, unethical authorship) are investigated thoroughly.
  • Authors, editors, and reviewers can file complaints by contacting:
    📧 contact@digitalmanuscriptpedia.com

🧾 9. Authorship Criteria

  • Only individuals who have made a substantial contribution to the research should be listed as authors.
  • Any change in authorship after submission must be approved by all authors and justified to the editor.

📘 10. For Books and Edited Volumes

  • Proper permissions must be obtained for any third-party content.
  • Editors of book projects are responsible for maintaining editorial quality and ethical compliance.
  • Book chapters undergo editorial or peer review as appropriate.