Policy for the Editors

  • The editor is wholly responsible for establishing/maintaining the quality of the journal.
  • He/ She has full authority to accept or reject any research paper keeping in view the publishing policy of the Journal or the standard of the topic/ references/ material/ presentation/ language of the submitted paper and professional demands as well.
  • The editor ensures the process of blind peer review of every paper.
  • The editor ensures the Plagiarism Check of every paper and strictly follows the HEC Plagiarism Policy regarding this matter.
  • The editor is bound to follow the journal's policy without any institutional pressure.
  • The editor would provide a corrigendum for correction, clarification, and apologies when required.
  • The editor may appoint Members of the Editorial Board/ Advisory Board and change them anytime.
  • The editor ensures the smooth functioning of the journal and conducts the editorial board meeting regularly.
  • The editor would disregard the discriminating factors, e.g. gender, race, ethnicity, religious belief, cultural sentiments, political affiliation, seniority, and/or institutional association of the author(s) while selecting articles for publication.
  • The editor would try to promptly respond to the author (s) of the papers submitted for publishing, for any query.
  • The editor will not edit any submitted paper which would have any conflict of interest. He/ She is responsible for asking the reviewers/evaluators and for disclosing any conflict of interest regarding the submitted research paper to ensure impartiality.
  • The editor ensures the confidentiality of the manuscript before publishing at his and the reviewer's end.