Publication Ethics for Researchers & Authors

At Success Mantra Publications, we are dedicated to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics. To ensure the quality and integrity of research published in our journal, IJSAT (International Journal of Science, Arts & Technology), we strictly adhere to the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (CoPE).

All researchers and authors submitting their manuscripts to IJSAT must follow the ethical best practices listed below:

🧩 1. Originality & Plagiarism

• Submitted research must be original and not previously published or under review elsewhere.

• The plagiarism level must not exceed 20% in any submitted manuscript.

✍️ 2. Language & Accuracy

• Manuscripts must be written in clear English, free from spelling and grammatical errors.

• Research content should be accurate, consistent, and unbiased.

⚖️ 3. Ethical Research Conduct

• Research must be carried out ethically and responsibly, adhering to all relevant institutional and legal standards.

• Results should be presented honestly, without any fabrication, falsification, or data manipulation.

🔬 4. Transparency & Reproducibility

• Authors should clearly describe their research methods to allow others to replicate or verify their findings.

🚫 5. Content Integrity

• Research content must not include or promote:

  • Misleading or false information

  • Hate speech or abusive language

  • Defamatory, profane, pornographic, or illegal material

  • Malware, viruses, or harmful electronic content

📚 6. Proper Citation & Copyright

• All external sources, data, designs, and ideas must be properly cited and acknowledged.

• Authors must obtain necessary permissions for any copyrighted material reproduced in their paper.

👥 7. Authorship Disclosure

• In multi-author submissions, the contribution of each author should be clearly specified.

💰 8. Funding & Support Disclosure

• All sources of financial support, materials, or professional assistance must be fully disclosed in the manuscript.

🔒 9. Privacy & Consent

• Personal or identifiable information of individuals (other than the authors) should not be used without their explicit consent.

📘 Reference

For detailed ethical standards, authors are encouraged to review the official CoPE guidelines:
👉 International Standards for Authors – CoPE

⚠️ Non-Compliance

If any ethical violations are identified before or after publication, the concerned research article will be rejected or removed from IJSAT immediately.

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