Shodh Sari-An International Multidisciplinary Journal

Shodh Sari – An International Multidisciplinary Journal is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and ethical conduct in academic publishing. The journal publishes original, high-quality research that contributes meaningfully to knowledge across disciplines and promotes responsible scholarship worldwide.

The journal follows the Core Practices and Code of Conduct of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and expects all stakeholders—editors, reviewers, authors, and the publisher—to uphold these principles throughout the publication process.

Publication Ethics & Conduct

We are committed to upholding the highest standards of scholarly publishing. The journal employs a rigorous double-blind peer-review process and comprehensive plagiarism checks to ensure the originality, validity, and significance of every accepted manuscript.

Research Ethics & Compliance

Our aim is to provide a vibrant platform for researchers, academics, and practitioners worldwide to share innovative ideas, empirical findings, and theoretical insights, thereby contributing to the advancement of knowledge and fostering interdisciplinary dialogue. We are proud to present diverse scholarly work that enriches global understanding and encourages further inquiry in an ever-evolving academic landscape.

Scope of Ethical Oversight

Publication ethics at Shodh Sari govern:

• Editorial independence and decision-making

• Integrity of the peer-review process

• Ethical handling of submissions and published content

• Transparency in conflicts of interest

• Responsible correction of the scholarly record

Detailed procedural guidance for authors is provided separately in the Author Guidelines and Publishing Model pages.

Editorial Ethics and Responsibilities

Editors and members of the Editorial Board are responsible for:

• Fair and unbiased editorial decisions, based solely on academic merit, originality, clarity, and relevance

• Ensuring that editorial decisions are not influenced by race, gender, nationality, institutional affiliation, political views, or personal beliefs

• Maintaining confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and related communications

• Declaring and managing editorial conflicts of interest

• Taking appropriate action when ethical concerns are raised, in line with COPE guidance

Further details on editorial procedures are outlined in the Peer Review & Editorial Policy page.

Peer Review Integrity

Shodh Sari follows a double-blind peer review process to ensure objectivity, academic rigor, and fairness. Peer review is conducted confidentially and ethically, with reviewers expected to adhere to professional standards of conduct.

The responsibilities of reviewers, including confidentiality, objectivity, and disclosure of conflicts of interest, are described in detail on the Peer Review & Editorial Policy page.

Commitment to Research Integrity

The journal is dedicated to preserving trust in scholarly communication by:

• Preventing unethical publication practices

• Safeguarding the accuracy of the scientific record

• Responding transparently to ethical concerns or allegations

Suspected ethical breaches are handled with sensitivity, confidentiality, and procedural fairness, following COPE flowcharts and best practices.

Ethical Statement
Shodh Sari ensures the publication of high-quality original research that has public trust and impact. The publisher remains constrained by requirements such as copyright, infringement, and plagiarism, following the norms prescribed by the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) to support publication ethics. The publisher shall be responsible for keeping all correspondence secret and under no circumstances shall disclose anything that goes against the interests of authors, referees, and editors of the journal. Stakeholders, including the authors, reviewers, and editors in the publication and review process, are supposed to carefully follow the publication ethics and discourage publication malpractices of any kind.

Authors should refrain from misrepresenting research results, which could damage the trust in the journal, the professionalism, and ultimately the entire research community & endeavour. The manuscript should not be submitted to more than one publication for simultaneous consideration. The submitted work should be original and should not have been published elsewhere in any form or language (partially or in full), unless the new work concerns an expansion of previous work. (Please provide transparency on the re-use of material to avoid the concerns about text-recycling (‘self-plagiarism’). A single study should not be split up into several parts to increase the quantity of submissions and submitted to various publications or to one publication over time (i.e. ‘salami-slicing/publishing’). Concurrent or secondary publication is sometimes justifiable, provided certain conditions are met. Results should be presented clearly, honestly, and without fabrication, falsification or inappropriate data manipulation (including image-based manipulation). Authors should adhere to discipline-specific rules for acquiring, selecting, and processing data. No data, text, or theories by others are presented as if they were the author’s own (‘plagiarism’). Proper acknowledgements to other works must be given (this includes material that is closely copied (near verbatim), summarized, and/or paraphrased), quotation marks (to indicate words taken from another source) are used for verbatim copying of material, and permissions secured for material that is copyrighted.
If there is suspicion of misbehaviour or alleged fraud, the Journal and/or Publisher will carry out an investigation following COPE guidelines. If, after investigation, valid concerns are identified, the author(s) concerned will be contacted at their provided email address and allowed to address the issue in accordance with the Corrections and Retractions Policy.

Consent
Informed consent is the process of telling potential research participants about the key elements of a research study and what their participation will involve. The informed consent process is one of the central components of the ethical conduct of research with human subjects. The consent process typically includes providing the required information (i.e., elements of informed consent) and the presentation of that information to prospective participants. Authors will be responsible for the personal information of the subject included in the article. Please read the Informed Consent Guidelines.

Human and Animal Rights
If the work involves the use of human subjects, the author should ensure that the work described has been carried out in accordance with The Code of Ethics of the World Medical Association for experiments involving humans. Authors should include a statement in the manuscript that informed consent was obtained for experimentation with human subjects. The privacy rights of human subjects must always be observed.

Compliance Statement
Shodh Sari-An International Multidisciplinary Journal is fully committed to these ethical standards and expects all involved parties—authors, reviewers, and editors—to comply with them. We review these standards regularly to ensure alignment with COPE principles and the requirements of major indexing services.