Policy

Journal Policies

Open Access Policy

Avyukta Journal of Management and Social Sciences is an open access journal. All published articles are freely available online to readers worldwide, without subscription or registration. Readers may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search and link to the full text of articles, provided the original work is properly cited.

Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain copyright of their work. Articles are published under the [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)] licence, which allows others to share and adapt the work with proper credit to the author(s) and the journal. On acceptance, authors sign a publishing agreement granting the journal the right of first publication.

Peer Review Policy

•      Every manuscript is first screened by the editor for scope, originality and basic quality. Manuscripts that do not meet these standards may be returned without review.

•      Manuscripts that pass screening are reviewed by at least [two] independent experts under a [double-blind] process, in which neither authors nor reviewers know each other's identity.

•      Reviewers assess originality, relevance, methodology, analysis, clarity and contribution to the field.

•      The editor makes the final decision: accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject.

•      The journal aims to communicate a first decision within [4–6] weeks of submission.

•      Reviewers must keep manuscripts confidential and declare any conflict of interest.

Plagiarism Policy

All submissions are checked with plagiarism detection software [name of software]. The overall similarity index should not exceed [10–15]%, excluding references. Manuscripts with higher similarity, or with copied text that is not properly attributed, will be returned to the author or rejected. If plagiarism is discovered after publication, the article may be retracted.

Publication Ethics

The journal follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Authors must:

•      Submit original work that has not been published or submitted elsewhere

•      Cite all sources used and obtain permission for copyrighted material

•      Report data honestly, without fabrication, falsification or manipulation

•      List as authors only those who made a substantial contribution

•      Obtain ethical approval and informed consent for research involving human participants

•      Promptly notify the editor of any significant error found in their published work

Reviewers must:

•      Treat manuscripts as confidential

•      Give objective, constructive feedback within the agreed time

•      Decline to review when they have a conflict of interest

Editors must:

•      Judge manuscripts solely on academic merit, without regard to the author's race, gender, religion, nationality or affiliation

•      Keep all submission details confidential

•      Handle complaints and allegations of misconduct fairly

Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial, personal or professional relationships that could influence their work. A conflict of interest statement must be included in every manuscript, even if it says "The authors declare no conflict of interest."

Corrections and Retractions

Minor errors that do not affect the findings are corrected through a published erratum. Articles with serious errors, plagiarism, data fabrication or other ethical violations may be retracted. A retraction notice explaining the reason is published and linked to the original article, which remains online clearly marked as retracted.

Use of AI Tools

AI tools such as ChatGPT or Claude cannot be listed as authors. Authors who use AI for language editing, data analysis or other tasks must disclose this in the methods or acknowledgements section. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy and originality of their manuscript. Reviewers must not upload manuscripts to AI tools, since this breaches confidentiality.

Article Processing Charges

[The journal does not charge any submission or publication fee.] / [An article processing charge of ₹[amount] is payable only after acceptance. No fee is charged for submission or review.] Fee waivers may be considered for authors who cannot pay.

Archiving

All published content is archived on the journal's website. [The journal also uses (LOCKSS/Portico/other) for long-term digital preservation.] Authors may deposit the published version in institutional or subject repositories with full citation to the journal.

Privacy Statement

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