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Publisher-Level Framework

Responsible editorial practice. Transparent scholarly publishing.

Krrish Scientific Publications maintains a common publisher-level framework for editorial independence, peer review, research integrity, ethical authorship, responsible use of technology, corrections, complaints, open access and preservation. Journal-specific policies provide the operational details for each title.

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1Common ethical framework
4Scholarly journals
2+Independent reviewers normally sought
OAOpen-access publishing
0Publication charge
DOIPersistent article identification
How This Framework Works

A publisher-level standard, implemented by each journal

This page summarizes the principles that apply across the Krrish journal portfolio. Each journal maintains its own detailed Ethics & Policies, Author Guidelines, peer-review information and submission requirements through its OJS website.

Where a journal-specific policy contains more detailed procedural requirements, the journal-specific policy should be followed for that submission. Krrish Scientific Publications seeks to align its editorial practice with recognized principles of publication ethics, transparent peer review and responsible scholarly communication.

Core Editorial Standards

Editorial governance and peer review

Decisions should be based on scholarly merit, relevance, integrity and the journal's stated scope, without inappropriate commercial or personal influence.

01

Editorial Independence

Editors are expected to evaluate manuscripts on scholarly merit, methodological or analytical quality, relevance to the journal and compliance with ethical requirements. Publisher, commercial, institutional or personal interests should not override legitimate editorial judgment.

Editors should avoid handling submissions where a relationship or interest could reasonably compromise impartiality. Such manuscripts should be reassigned to an appropriate independent editor.

02

Single-Blind Peer Review

The Krrish journals operate a single-blind peer-review model: reviewers may know the identities and affiliations of the authors, while reviewer identities remain confidential to the authors.

Manuscripts selected for external review are normally evaluated by at least two appropriately qualified independent reviewers. Editors consider reviewer reports together with their own assessment before reaching a decision. Reviewers are expected to provide constructive, evidence-based and confidential evaluations.

03

Reviewer & Editor Conduct

Reviewers and editors must treat unpublished manuscripts, data, correspondence and review material as confidential. Information obtained through peer review must not be used for personal advantage or shared without authorization.

Reviewers should decline invitations where expertise is insufficient or where a conflict of interest may affect objectivity. Personal criticism, discriminatory language and unsupported allegations are not acceptable.

04

Editorial Decisions

Depending on the stage and outcome of evaluation, decisions may include acceptance, minor revision, major revision, resubmission for further review or rejection. Revision does not guarantee acceptance.

Where substantive concerns arise after acceptance but before publication, the journal may pause production and request clarification, supporting documentation or additional editorial assessment.

Research Integrity

Originality, authorship and responsible research

Authors are responsible for the accuracy, originality, ethical compliance and integrity of the work submitted for publication.

05

Originality, Similarity & Duplicate Publication

Submitted work should be original, appropriately cited and not already formally published as the same peer-reviewed journal article elsewhere. The journal may use similarity-detection tools as part of editorial assessment.

Similarity is interpreted contextually rather than through a single automatic numerical threshold. Legitimate overlap may occur in references, standard terminology, methods, preprints and appropriately disclosed prior material; editors assess the nature and significance of the overlap.

06

Authorship & Contributorship

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial scholarly contributions and who accept accountability for the published work. All listed authors should approve the submitted and final versions.

Changes to authorship after submission require a clear explanation and agreement from the affected authors. Guest, gift and ghost authorship are inconsistent with responsible publication practice.

07

Conflicts of Interest & Funding

Authors, reviewers and editors should disclose financial, professional, institutional or personal relationships that could reasonably be perceived to influence the work or its evaluation.

Authors should identify relevant funding sources and, where appropriate, describe the funder's role in study design, data collection, analysis, manuscript preparation or publication decisions.

08

Human, Animal & Other Research Ethics

Research involving human participants, identifiable personal information, animals or other activities requiring formal ethical oversight must comply with applicable institutional, national and disciplinary requirements.

Where required, authors should provide ethics approval information, informed-consent statements, registration details or other relevant documentation. Editors may request supporting evidence when ethical compliance is unclear.

09

Data, Reproducibility & Image Integrity

Data, figures, tables and images should accurately represent the research record. Fabrication, falsification, inappropriate manipulation or selective presentation intended to mislead is unacceptable.

Authors should provide an appropriate data-availability statement when relevant and retain underlying records sufficiently to respond to reasonable editorial questions, subject to ethical, legal, privacy and confidentiality restrictions.

10

Generative AI & Automated Tools

Generative-AI systems and other automated tools cannot be listed as authors because they cannot take responsibility for the work, declare conflicts or consent to publication.

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, citations, permissions and confidentiality of submitted content. Material use of generative AI in manuscript preparation, analysis or content generation should be disclosed when required by the journal's Author Guidelines or when necessary for transparent reporting.

Publication Record

Preprints, access, licensing and post-publication actions

The scholarly record should clearly distinguish preprints from the final peer-reviewed article and remain correctable when legitimate concerns arise.

11

Preprints & Prior Dissemination

Posting a manuscript on a legitimate preprint server does not automatically prevent consideration by a Krrish journal. Authors should disclose relevant preprint records during submission or as soon as they become known to the journal.

After publication, authors are encouraged to update the preprint record with the citation and DOI of the final peer-reviewed Version of Record where the preprint service permits this.

12

Open Access, Copyright & Licensing

Krrish journals provide open access to published content. Articles are published under the journal's stated copyright and licensing terms; the current Krrish journal framework uses the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license where specified.

Authors and readers should consult the individual journal's licensing statement for the applicable terms. CC BY-NC permits sharing and adaptation with attribution for non-commercial purposes, subject to the license conditions.

13

Publication Charges

The current Krrish journal portfolio operates without a standard article processing charge (APC) or standard publication fee. Authors should consult the selected journal's current Author Guidelines and fee statement before submission.

Editorial decisions must not be influenced by an author's ability or inability to pay a fee.

14

Corrections, Retractions & Expressions of Concern

When material errors or integrity concerns are identified after publication, the journal may issue a correction, retraction, expression of concern or other appropriate notice depending on the nature and reliability of the published record.

Post-publication notices should be linked transparently to the affected article and should explain the reason for the action to the extent appropriate and legally permissible.

Accountability & Transparency

Complaints, confidentiality and long-term scholarly access

15

Complaints, Appeals & Publication-Ethics Concerns

Authors and other stakeholders may raise a reasoned complaint or appeal concerning editorial procedure, publication ethics, suspected misconduct or other journal-related matters. Complaints should identify the article or submission where applicable and include sufficient information or evidence for assessment.

Concerns may be directed to the journal editorial office or to the Publisher's Office at editor@krrishpub.com. Complaints should be reviewed fairly, confidentially and without retaliation. The journal may seek additional information before reaching a conclusion.

16

Confidentiality & Privacy

Unpublished manuscripts, reviewer reports, editorial correspondence and personal information should be handled with appropriate confidentiality. Reviewer identities are protected in accordance with the single-blind peer-review model.

Personal information collected through journal websites is used for legitimate scholarly publishing, editorial processing, metadata registration, indexing and administration in accordance with the applicable privacy statement.

17

DOIs, Metadata, Archiving & Access

Published articles receive persistent identifiers where applicable, including Crossref-registered DOIs under the Krrish DOI prefix 10.71426. Journal metadata, issue records and article files are maintained through the publisher's journal platform.

Published issues and articles remain accessible through the journal archives. Metadata should be maintained accurately to support citation linking, discovery and the integrity of the scholarly record.

18

Policy Review & Updates

Publishing policies may be revised as scholarly standards, legal requirements, technologies and journal operations evolve. Material policy changes should be reflected on the publisher or journal websites.

Authors should consult the current journal-specific policy pages at the time of submission rather than relying on archived or third-party copies.

MeritEditorial decisions based on scholarly quality and relevance.
IntegrityClear expectations for originality, data accuracy and ethical conduct.
TransparencyVisible policies, journal information, licensing and publication records.
AccountabilityProcedures for corrections, complaints and publication-ethics concerns.
Journal-Specific Policies

Review the detailed policies for the journal you are using

The publisher-level framework above is complemented by journal-specific Ethics & Policies and Author Guidelines.

Ethics or Editorial Concern?

Contact the Publisher's Editorial Office

For publication-ethics concerns, complaints, appeals or questions about publisher-level standards, contact the editorial office and include the journal name, manuscript title or article DOI, and relevant supporting information where available.

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