Ethics & Malpractice Statement
IJRI upholds the highest standards of publication ethics, following the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Authors
Work must be original and properly cited, not published or under consideration elsewhere. All listed authors must have genuinely contributed, and any conflicts of interest must be declared.
Plagiarism
Submissions are screened for similarity in line with UGC guidelines. Plagiarised or fabricated content is rejected; published violations are corrected or retracted.
Editors & reviewers
Editors evaluate manuscripts solely on scholarly merit and maintain confidentiality. Reviewers disclose competing interests and decline where a conflict exists.
Corrections & retractions
The journal publishes corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions where warranted — transparently and promptly.
Concerns about research or publication integrity may be raised in confidence with the editorial office at [email protected]. Every report is reviewed under COPE guidance.