Peer Review Policy

Initial assessment related to scope and plagiarism by the editor, further lead the selected papers for internal review by the editorial team initially, followed by sending it to the two external peer reviewers, relevant to the subject specialty as identified by the Editor. The IJPIR follows double blind peer-review procedure. An average of two weeks' time is given to reviewers for reviewing the manuscript. The identity of both the reviewer and author is kept hidden. 

Authorship Policy

 Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor. To request such a change, the Editor must receive the following from the corresponding author: (a) the reason for the change in author list and (b) written confirmation (e-mail, letter) from all authors that they agree with the addition, removal or rearrangement. In the case of addition or removal of authors, this includes confirmation from the author being added or removed.

• Ethical Statement for IJPIR

I affirm on behalf of all the co-authors that our manuscript has been submitted to IJPIR.

Article's Title:        

Author/s Name:

1. The content of this article is not submitted or published anywhere.
2. No other journal is considering publishing this content.
3. I will inform IJPJR to voluntary withdrawal my script if I send this script for publication to any other source.
4. Each author will be held jointly and individually accountable for the manuscript's content because they have all actively participated personally in the substantial task
5. Research follows all animal/cell lines related ethical guidelines while proceeding research.

Date:  

 

Corresponding author's signature:  

 

Copyright Policy

Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement. An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement. Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles including abstracts for internal circulation within their institutions. Permission of the Publisher is required for resale or distribution outside the institution and for all other derivative works, including compilations and translations

 

IJPIR Publication Policy Agreement

 

When you submit a manuscript to IJPIR, you certify that your work has never been published before, including in any journal, book, or book chapter, whether in print or online (aside from as an abstract or an academic thesis), that it is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere, that all of the authors involved have given their consent for publication, and that the relevant authorities have given their approval where that work has been published. The editors of IJPIR reserve the right to edit or change any submissions, however authors will be notified before their work is published in IJPIR.

Disclaimer Policy

The reader is advised by this disclaimer that the author alone is responsible for the views, opinions, and ideas contained in the book and not necessarily the author's employer, organization, committee, or any other group or person. The thoughts, beliefs, and viewpoints stated on this website by the many authors and forum users do not always correspond to the IJPIR's official positions or viewpoints. These papers and articles solely represent the author(s)' personal views, opinions, findings, and conclusions, as well as any recommendations. They may not always represent the opinions of the Editorial Board, the Publishers, or the IJPIR. No liability is accepted by the IJPIR or the Publishers for any inaccuracies or omissions, or for the accuracy of the information provided in papers and articles. The authors' own opinions are reflected in the journal's content. The authors' contributions, including their ideas, facts, and figures, as well as their views and expressions.

Disclosure of Interest Policy

IJPIR upholds the highest standard of research, hence any information that might cast doubt on the objectivity and validity of the study due to a conflict of interest should be provided in the initial submission for publication in the format described below: Regarding this submission to IJPIR, there is no potential conflict of interest on my part. I acknowledge that IJPIR's decision will be complete and binding and that I agree to all the provisions of the IJPIR Publishing Policy Agreement specified above.

Principal Author's Signature                                Co-Authors' Signatures (if any)

 Co-Author 1 Co-Author2

 

Publication Charges Policy

No publication charges are applicable.

Retraction Policy

• Retraction of an Unpublished Article

It is advised to send an email to inform IJPIR of their decision if the authors want to withdraw their manuscript. In return, all authors will receive a manuscript withdrawal form for their signatures. Authors need to complete the form, scan after signing and send the scan copy back. When all authors send the signed manuscript form then the editorial board dispatch the letter of withdrawal of the manuscript.  It is important to note that a manuscript cannot be withdrawn if a formal letter of withdrawal is not submitted. Vise versa, if the manuscript is not withdrawn and authors send the same content to any other source for publication it will be interpreted as ethical misconduct.

• Retraction of a Published Article

The following arguments are needed for retraction of a published script:

1. If after publication, it is revealed that a study's results or experimental computations contain serious flaws.
2. Detection of plagiarism after publication

3. Surplus or Identical publication
4. Unethical Research results

1. Major Conflict of Interest

The right to retract has no time limit.

 Appeal Policy

• Appealing the Editorial Decision

The author may appeal the editor's decision by sending the editor a thorough, point-by-point response to the reviewer and editor's comments if the author feels that the decision to reject the submission by the editor or the reviewer was not in compliance with journal policy and procedures. After reviewing the submission, the editor will go over the peer review procedure. The rejection decision is absolute if it was made in accordance with editorial standards. The author may contact the editor at editor.ijpir @journals.uol.edu.pk if they are not satisfied with the editor decision

Plagiarism Policy

IJPIR adheres to the guidelines set by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan concerning Turnitin Originality Reports and plagiarism. There is a strict stance against any form of plagiarism. IJPIR strives for manuscripts with an originality score of 19% or less on the Turnitin Originality Report.
HEC Web link:

       http://hec.gov.pk/english/services/faculty/plagiarism/pages/default.aspx