Statement on Publication Ethics and Malpractice

1. Peer Review Process
International Journal of Engineering and Information Management (IJEIM) employs a rigorous double-masked peer review process to ensure the highest levels of quality and fairness in its publishing policy. This process involves both the author and the reviewers remaining anonymous to each other. Reviewers are selected from the editorial board and/or external experts with significant expertise in the subject matter to guarantee unbiased, high-quality assessments of submitted work.
2. Quality of Peer Review
The peer review process is conducted by expert members of the journal's editorial board and prominent reviewers, ensuring rigorous scrutiny of the research articles. This guarantees the quality and integrity of the published content. Specialists from national (India) and international institutions are invited to review submissions relevant to their fields of expertise, maintaining a global evaluation standard.
3. Conflict of Interest
Authors, reviewers, and editors must declare any conflicts of interest when submitting or reviewing work for the journal. A conflict of interest is any financial or otherwise relationship that may influence the work's objectivity. Ensuring transparency helps maintain the integrity of the review and publication process.
4. Ethical Standards and COPE Guidelines
Although the “International Journal of Engineering and Information Management (IJEIM)” is not a registered member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the journal adheres to COPE’s best practices. The journal follows COPE guidelines to address ethical issues such as misconduct, plagiarism, and authorship disputes. The editorial board remains open to feedback from authors, reviewers, and members, ensuring continuous improvement of its ethical standards.
5. Monitoring of Ethical Issues
The journal's executive members have taken strict measures to address ethical concerns, including detecting fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism. Authors must submit a report detailing the similarity index of their manuscripts, which is then verified using authentic plagiarism detection software. The journal reserves the right to reject or retract any articles that violate these standards.
6. Legal, Copyright, and Plagiarism
The journal adheres to strict policies regarding copyright infringement and plagiarism. Editors ensure that manuscripts comply with legal standards and do not violate intellectual property rights. Editors may not use unpublished materials in submitted manuscripts without explicit permission from the authors.
7. Managing Conflicts of Interest
Conflicts of interest arise when financial or personal factors compromise an author's or reviewer's impartiality. Authors and reviewers must disclose any such conflicts during submission or review. This practice minimizes bias and ensures transparency in the peer review process.
8. Use of Unpublished Materials
Unpublished content described in submitted manuscripts cannot be used in any research by editors without the author's explicit written consent. This policy protects the intellectual property and research efforts of the submitting authors.
9. Addressing Ethical Concerns
Appropriate action will be taken when an editor is notified of ethical concerns regarding a submitted or published manuscript. This may include contacting the authors to address the concerns, collaborating with relevant institutions, and, if necessary, issuing a correction, retraction, or expression of concern. Such actions will be taken even if ethical issues are discovered long after the article has been published.
10. Research Involving Human or Animal Subjects
Authors are expected to adhere to relevant national, regional, and institutional guidelines when conducting research involving human or animal subjects, such as the Declaration of Helsinki, NIH Policy on Laboratory Animals, or EU Directives. Ethical approval must be obtained from the appropriate committees, and authors must ensure privacy and informed consent for human subjects.
11. Addressing Author Misconduct
If sufficient evidence supports misconduct claims (e.g., plagiarism, falsification), the authors will be informed and allowed to explain. If the explanation is unsatisfactory, the manuscript will be rejected, retracted, and removed from the journal's website.
12. Plant and Field Research Ethics
Research involving plants or fieldwork must comply with relevant institutional, national, and international ethical standards. The journal expects authors to conduct research following the established guidelines to ensure scientific and ethical integrity.
13. Handling Misconduct and Retractions
Authors will be notified and given a chance to respond in cases of proven misconduct. If they fail to defend their work adequately, the manuscript may be rejected or retracted. The retraction will also be noted on the journal's website to ensure transparency and uphold the integrity of the published research.
This Statement on Publication Ethics and Malpractice ensures that the journal maintains the highest academic and ethical standards and provides a transparent and fair publication process for all contributors.