Publishing Ethics

PSM holds the ethics of publication as one of its core values and as such, adheres strictly to internationally accepted publication ethics. To ensure compliance, PSM employs the double-blinded peer-review process for all articles she reviews. The rationale for double-blinded peer review process is to validate the integrity and novelty of the research work. Peer review process adopted by the journal acts as filter and increases the quality of research submitted for publication. This process also help the authors to remove any errors or gaps in manuscript mistakenly overlooked and assists in making the research more applicable in real time.

PSM adopts the following guidelines on publication ethics.

Ethical Standards: 

PSM author(s) are required to hold fast to the moral benchmarks and behavior that stay compulsory in scientific/ academic publishing. At the time of submission of articles, authors need to express that their work has not been submitted somewhere else, examples (if any) & conflict of interest should be specified and written falsification must be entirely cross checked. For Animal/Human models, moral leeway duplicate should be submitted.

Plagiarism: 

Plagiarism is duplicating the precise of a publishing information. PSM cross checks each submitted manuscript that is been submitted to any of its associate publishing journal using Turnitin. Any article that has incompletely/totally with plagiarized information will be dismissed promptly.

Conflict of Interest: 

PSM follows blind peer review process. The author(s) ought to hold obligation in giving conflicts any to stay away from further conflicts.

Privacy Protection: 

Editor(s), Reviewer(s) should be deliberately taking care of the work of the author(s). It is morally not acknowledged to utilize/disperse the unpublished work.

Human and Animal Rights: 

Clear proclamations and ethical clearance statements should be provided while submitting article if it requires. The work including animal models and human volunteers need to submit the essential proclamations.

Consents/Instances: 

Author needs to specify consents and instances if any to keep away from further commitments. Clear proclamation with signature must be given by author while presenting his/her work.

Civility & Misconduct Allegations: 

Editor(s), Reviewer(s), Author(s) and the Journal staff are relied upon to stick to the essential expert civility. Any verbal manhandle, level headed discussions and affront is exceptionally offended by PSM.

Editor/Associate Editors/Editorial Members Responsibilities:

Editorship:

Editors (chief editor, associate editor or member of the editorial board) are expert in the field and play central roles in the peer-review process. Editors are selected based on their excellent scientific qualification, and reputation in the field. They are expected to strictly follow guidelines to not only maintain quality of publications but also to ensure best possible publication ethics.

Confidentiality:

Editors shall only access the submitted manuscripts for evaluation of quality and peer-review process. They shall not disclose any contents (full or partial) in any media (electronic or print) before the publication of the material or without prior written consent of the authors. Any idea or concept generated through the submitted manuscript shall not be used for personal benefits or financial gain.

Assessment of Manuscripts:

Editors shall evaluate contents purely based on the scientific quality and advancement in the existing understanding. Decisions shall not be based on race, gender, geographical origin, religion, and ethnicity and on any other personal or commercial interests.

Flexibility and Cooperation:

Editors are required to suggest and support the ethical standards, be willing to consider retractions, rectifications, and erratum and cooperate with authors to improve the quality of publications.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest:

Editors shall not consider any submitted manuscript for the review process himself/herself where there is conflict of interests. In such situations, an alternative associate editor or member of the editorial board shall be considered.

Accountabilities:

In case publisher suspect any form of misconduct, malpractice or unethical act, the matter shall be investigated promptly in agreement with authors and would be solved with diligence.

Reviewers Responsibilities:

Reviewership:

Reviewers are essential part of the peer-review process and are important benchmarks for quality publications. Although sometimes tedious and time consuming, reviewing a manuscript is also a privilege.

Pre-acceptance Obligations:

Reviewers are expected to only accept to review the manuscript when the scope of the research/study falls within his/her areas of expertise and that they have sufficient time to submit the report timely.

Conflict of Interest and Willingness:

Reviewers shall decline to review the manuscript if there is any conflict of interest, the study is beyond the ken of knowledge or they are unable to submit the evaluation in time. They shall notify the editors at their earliest convenience and can/shall suggestive alternative reviewers.

Confidentiality:

Reviewers shall only access the submitted manuscripts for evaluation of quality and peer-review process. They shall not disclose any contents (full or partial) in any media (electronic or print) before the publication of the material or without prior written consent of the authors. Any idea or concept generated through the submitted manuscript shall not be used for personal benefits or financial gain.

Objectivity:

Reviewers are requested to comments on scientific contents, appropriateness of the study and value of the outcome. They are requested to not to assess the manuscripts based on race, gender, geographical origin, religion, and ethnicity and on any other personal or commercial interests.

Meeting Standards:

Reviewers shall adhere to the criteria set by the journal in the online portal. Any comments on competing interests, duplication of publication, unethical practice or dubious act shall be conducted to the editor in the “confidential comments to the Editor” section in the online submission system.

Publisher Responsibilities:

Involvement and Cooperation in the Peer-Review Process:

We are committed to bridge all components of peer-review process for delivery of quality publications and benefiting researchers. Our all advertisements, reprinting, or other commercial interests shall not effect the decision of the editors, associate editors, and reviewers.

Article Withdrawal and Corrections to the Record:

The published articles may be considered for withdrawal if proven to be plagiarised, presenting fake, duplicate or fraudulent data, or showing clear evidences of infringements of ethical codes. Such articles (html, pdf, epub, eflip) will be replaced by the content stating the withdrawal of the manuscripts. Minor errors such as typos, textual changes, or clearer statements on the existing contents will be published as corrections.

Integrity and Quality of Services:

We will ensure that all contents are confidential before publication, meeting standard of archiving and abstracting and timely publication of the accepted manuscripts.