Policies

Plagiarism, in any form, constitutes a serious breach of academic integrity and is considered both unethical and unacceptable. It is also punishable under legal frameworks and universally regarded as a violation of professional ethics. In order to maintain the highest standards of research quality and credibility, Pratibha International Interdisciplinary Journal follows a strict anti-plagiarism policy.

Any similarity or duplication in the submitted manuscript—whether in text, images, data, records, figures, or any other form—is strictly prohibited. Authors are strongly advised to exercise utmost caution before submission and to ensure that their work is entirely original, free from duplicity, and devoid of conflicts of interest. To this end, it is mandatory that plagiarism checks be performed using standard plagiarism detection tools (such as Turnitin, Urkund, iThenticate, Plagiarism Detector, or Grammarly), and that corresponding similarity reports be provided at the time of submission.

The Editorial Board reserves the right to independently verify manuscripts through plagiarism detection software. If plagiarism or significant similarity is detected, the editorial team will immediately inform the author(s). Depending on the level of plagiarism, the manuscript may be rejected outright, returned for revision, or, in severe cases, barred from further consideration. Authors making use of another scholar’s ideas, data, or intellectual property must obtain the necessary permissions and acknowledgments prior to incorporation.

Plagiarism Thresholds and Editorial Actions:

• Below 10%: Manuscripts with a similarity index below 10% may be considered acceptable, subject to editorial review and peer evaluation.
• 10–20%: Manuscripts with a similarity index between 10% and 20% will be returned to the author(s) for mandatory revision and resubmission, accompanied by a plagiarism report and editorial guidance.
• Above 20%: Manuscripts with a similarity index exceeding 20% are rejected outright, with the plagiarism report shared with the author(s).

Important Note: The plagiarism percentage alone does not determine acceptance of a manuscript. Final decisions are based on a combination of plagiarism results, peer-review feedback, adherence to research ethics, originality, methodological rigor, and scholarly contribution.

By enforcing this policy, Pratibha International Interdisciplinary Journal aims to uphold the integrity, originality, and ethical standards of scholarly publishing and to foster a culture of responsible academic authorship.

Pratibha International Interdisciplinary Journal and its Editorial Board are fully committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and to ensuring the integrity of the scholarly record. The journal adheres to the guidelines and best practices recommended by leading scholarly bodies, including the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), in order to maintain international benchmarks of quality and credibility in academic publishing.

The journal considers any form of unethical behavior to be unacceptable and maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, or duplicate publication. All stakeholders in the publication process—including authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers—are expected to uphold these ethical standards.

Responsibilities of Authors

• Authors must ensure that their manuscripts are entirely original and that any use of the work and/or words of others is properly cited or acknowledged.
• Submissions must not have been published previously, either in whole or in part, nor be under review for publication elsewhere in any language.
• Authors are responsible for ensuring that their work does not contain any unfounded claims, unlawful statements, or material that infringes upon the rights of others.
• In the case of co-authorship, the corresponding author must confirm that all co-authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript prior to submission.
• Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest and take responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of their research.
• If copyrighted works, third-party materials, or sensitive data are included, authors must obtain written permissions from the copyright holders before submission.

Editorial and Peer Review Responsibilities

• The Editorial Board ensures that all manuscripts undergo a fair, unbiased, and rigorous peer-review process, evaluated solely on academic merit, originality, and relevance.
• Confidentiality of submitted manuscripts is strictly maintained, and editors and reviewers must not use unpublished materials for personal advantage.
• Reviewers are expected to provide constructive feedback and to promptly report any concerns regarding plagiarism, duplication, or ethical violations.

By enforcing this Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement, Pratibha International Interdisciplinary Journal seeks to preserve the trust of the academic community, promote responsible authorship, and uphold the values of transparency, accountability, and scholarly excellence.

In order to maintain transparency in publication, we encourage all—authors, editors, reviewers and other person/parties involved in the publication process, to avoid any sort of conflicts of interest including authorship, finance, promotion or honorarium. The corresponding author is responsible for sending us the Conflict of Interest document agreed to and signed by other authors. The authors are suggested to recognize the proper acknowledgement of the work of others, if any and should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

• Primarily the submitted articles are considered by us for the confirmation of the standard and the scope of the Journal. If any submitted article fails to fulfill primary standard, the same is rejected and the decision is communicated to the author.
• If the editors are satisfied, they will select two or more reviewers for detailed consideration of the article.
• In case of disagreement between reviewers, the matter is resolved by the Chief Editor
• The identity of both the reviewers and the author from both parties will keep confidential.

As the Journal is in online medium, it is the sole responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure the integrity of publication ethics by complying with appropriate attribution and proper acknowledgement.

The corresponding author should ensure

• That the submitted manuscript is genuine research work produced by the author/s,
• That all the other authors are made aware of the submission,
• That permission is taken from other authors for publication,
• That the contribution of the author(s) is appropriately acknowledged,
• That the contribution of other persons or parties, who/which add value to the work in any way is sufficiently acknowledged,
• That the Conflicts of Interests document is signed properly and sent to us in time.
• In case of changes in authorship corresponding author can send a request for changes to authorship to the Chief Editor. The Editorial Board of the journal reserves the right to take the final decision on the request.
• The editor board condemns the unethical practice of ‘Ghost,’ ‘guest,’ or ‘gift’ authorship (or anything that does not have any proper contribution to an article) and take appropriate steps against such practices.

The editor board is constantly trying to raise the standards of our publications. Therefore we are quite sensitive to follow international norms for publications of research articles. We expect the same kind of commitment from authors to conform to the ethical norms by following our guidelines. We accept manuscripts on the belief that the same has not been submitted or will not be submitted to other journals while the review process is going on. Concrete action is taken against the authors who make a simultaneous submission during the period of peer review. We reserve the right to take action against any sort of malpractices in the manuscript submitted to the Journal.

We maintain the professional independence of the editorial board. The publisher does not interfere with anything regarding functional autonomy of the reviewers.

The editors of Prtibha Multidisciplinary International Research Journal have reserve the right to publish or reject the research article. All manuscripts will be reviewed based on intellectual content without regard of age, gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, country of origin, or political philosophy of the authors. If any significant error or inaccuracy is discovered in a published work (with or without the author notifying it), the journal editors cooperate with the author to retract or correct the paper accordingly. If a correction is deemed appropriate, the editors reserve the right to correct the published material and include a dated erratum. Articles recommended by the review committee shall be published. If the article is not found suitable it will be rejected and necessary information will be given to the concerned.

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