Policy
Statement of Publication Ethics
Duties of the Editors-in-Chief/Editor/Asso.Editor
Fair play
Submitted
manuscripts are evaluated for their intellectual content without regard to
race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship,
or political philosophy of the authors.
Confidentiality
The
Editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a
submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers,
potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.
Disclosure and conflicts of interest
Unpublished
materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an Editor's
own research without the explicit written consent of the author(s).
Publication decisions
The
Editor of the journal is responsible for deciding which of the submitted
articles should be published. The Editor is guided by the policies of the
journal's Editorial Board and constrained by legal requirements in force
regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The Editor may confer
with other editors or reviewers in making decisions related to these topics.
Duties of peer reviewers
Contribution
to editorial decisions Peer review assists the Editor in making editorial
decisions and, through the editorial communication with the author, may also
assist the author in improving the manuscript. Peer reviewers are not given any
information related to the author and manuscripts are given with false number.
Promptness
Any
invited referee who feels unqualified to review the research presented in a
manuscript or knows that its timely review will be impossible should
immediately notify the Editor so that alternative reviewers can be organized.
Confidentiality
Any
manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They
must not be shown to or discussed with others unless authorized by the
Editor-in- Chief. Manuscripts are given for review with false number.
Standards of objectivity
Reviews
should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is
unacceptable. Referees should express their views clearly with appropriate
supporting arguments.
Acknowledgement of sources
Reviewers
should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.
Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously
reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also
call to the Editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between
the manuscript under consideration and any other published data of which they
have personal knowledge.
Disclosure and conflict of interest Privileged information
or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used
for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider evaluating manuscripts in
which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive,
collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors,
companies, or institutions connected to the submission.
Duties of authors
Reporting standards
Authors
reporting results of original research should present an accurate account of
the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance.
Underlying data should be represented accurately in the manuscript. A paper
should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate
the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical
behavior and are unacceptable.
Originality and Plagiarism
The
authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works. If
authors have used the work and/or words of others, this must be appropriately
cited or quoted.
Multiple,
redundant or concurrent publication. An author should not publish manuscripts
describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary
publication. Parallel submission of the same manuscript to more than one
journal constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
Acknowledgement of sources
Proper
acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should also
cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the
reported work Authorship of a manuscript
Authorship
should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the
conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All
those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co- authors.
Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of
the research project, they should be named in an Acknowledgement section. The
corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co- authors (according
to the above definition) and no inappropriate co-authors are included in the
author list of the manuscript, and that all co-authors have seen and approved
the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for
publication.
Disclosure and conflicts of interest
Fundamental
errors in published works When an author discovers a significant error or
inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to
promptly notify the journal’s Editor or publisher and cooperate with them to
either retract the paper or to publish an appropriate erratum.
Publisher’s confirmation
In
cases of alleged or proven scientific misconduct, fraudulent publication or
plagiarism, the publisher, in close collaboration with the Editors-in-Chief,
will take all appropriate measures to clarify the situation and to amend the
article in question. This includes the prompt publication of an erratum or, in
the most severe cases, the complete retraction of the affected work.
The
Publisher and the Journal do not discriminate on the basis of age, race,
religion, creed, disability, marital status, veteran status, national origin,
race, gender, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or sexual orientation
in its publishing programs.
Submission of manuscripts
1.
ishal paithrkam is a journal of Social Studies and humanities published by
mahakavi mappila kala academy kondotty. It is an institution under the cultural
affairs government of Kerala. accepts original texts which may contribute to
advancing multi, inter and trans disciplinary research on national and
international social reality, to promoting reflection and discussion on
research instruments and methods, and to disseminating information and
knowledge within the social sciences and the humanities.
2.
ishal paithrkam publishes issues edited by the Executive Editorial Board
(non-thematic issues), who is responsible for preparing thematic issues in
collaboration with the Executive Editorial Board. Although individual authors
may be invited to submit manuscripts, all the texts must follow the guidelines
contained in this document, and will be evaluated as described below.
3.
The manuscripts submitted to ishal paithrkam must be unpublished and authored
by the person(s) submitting them. The manuscripts must clearly identify the
source of every item that is not original (e.g. text excerpts, illustrations,
tables, etc.), and make explicit reference, whenever necessary, to permissions
obtained from copyright holders and/or authors. In the latter case, if the
manuscripts include items protected by intellectual property rights, authors
are responsible for obtaining permission from copyright holders.
4.
Submission of a paper to ishal paithrkam is a certification by the author(s)
that the manuscript has not been otherwise published. Although the ishal
paithrkam editorial policy is to publish original manuscripts, the Executive
Editorial Board may decide in exceptional cases to publish a previously
published text, based on criteria of scholarly and intellectual relevance and
opportuneness. In that case, the manuscript will only be published with an
authorization from the owner(s) of the intellectual property rights.
5.
Manuscripts may be submitted in English, or Malayalam and will be published in
one of these two languages. Writing quality and clarity are essential
requirements for publication.
6.
All Authors' full name must be provided at just below the heading. And also provided all authors' complete address with name, zip code, state/province, and country, mobile number, email id at the end of article. The authors who submit their articles in Malayalam, they should also add title,
author's name, author address with phone number and email id, key words, abstract (minimum 160 words) and Reference in English
too. all correspondence to
7. the authors who submit their manuscripts in English should follow MS Word and those who submit their manuscripts in Malayalam should follow pure typed PageMaker format with ML-Revathi font. Not use a converted format of PageMaker file.
Processing Charges
There
is no processing charges
Single Copy Chagres
Each copy is charged Indian rupees 300 and 50
rupees for postal expenses with in India. Postal expense outside India will be
charge as per the rules of Indian Postal Department.
Subscription Chagres
Subscription
charge is 1200/year and rupees 200 for postal charge for 4 issues.
Statement of Peer Review Policies
Peer review guidelines
This
journal follows a double-blind peer review model. In line with the aims and
mission of the journal, papers are normally peer reviewed by two independent
academic experts, and additional or supplementary reviews by experts from the
policy community may be sought to ensure high-quality, impactful publications
that are both academically rigorous and policy relevant.
Reviewers
are expected to observe the Ethics Policy of ishal paithrkam, including the
documents referenced in it, and are encouraged to read and observe the ishal
paithrkam ethical guidelines for peer reviewers. Those who oversee the peer
review process are expected to recognize warning signs of misconduct and to
report any concerns to the editorial office.
The
criteria against which manuscripts are assessed include (i) fit with the aims
and scope of the journal; (ii) adherence to generally accepted academic
standards in terms of originality, significance and rigour, as well as to the
criteria of high-quality research and analysis set out in Kerala Government
publication policies, and specifically Mappila Kala Academy's Publication
Policy; and (iii) policy relevance and potential to contribute to policy
debates and evidence-based policymaking.
Review process
Manuscripts
are initially screened by the Managing Editor for completeness and adherence to
the formal aspects of the Guidelines for Contributors. Manuscripts may be
returned to authors to remedy issues before progression to the Editors’ desk.
The
Editor-in-Chief and/or Deputy Editors assess submissions and decide whether
they are suitable for progression to the next stage of the review process on
the basis of fit to the scope of journal, publishing standards of the journal
and interest for the policy community.
Papers
that pass the Editors’ desk will be assigned an Associate Editor with the
requisite subject area expertise (depending on the particular subject area of
the manuscript, this role may also be assumed by one of the Editors). The
Associate Editor assesses the manuscript and decides if it warrants progression
to the peer review stage and if so, selects reviewers and oversees the
subsequent review process.
Papers
that pass the Associate Editor stage will be reviewed typically by two peer
reviewers who are experts in the field(s), with the selection of peer reviewers
also taking into account the research methods and geographical focus of the
paper. Supplementary reviews or policy guidance may be sought from relevant
experts of the policy community (facilitated by the Editors).
Based
on the reviewer reports, Associate Editors will recommend to the Editors a
decision on the manuscript. The final decision rests with the Editors.
Special cases
Editors
are excluded from publication decisions when they are authors or have
contributed to a manuscript. In such cases the review process and publication
decision will be overseen by an alternate Editor.
The
review process for ishal paithrkam Insights articles adheres to the same rigour
as for externally submitted papers, but it is adjusted to reflect the nature of
ishal paithrkam Insights (see Editorial Statement). The review is overseen by
the Editors. Articles are typically assessed in the first instance by a member
of the editorial team and then peer reviewed by experts with requisite subject
and technical expertise drawn from ishal paithrkam, other international
organizations and academia.
Communications with authors
At
each stage of the review process, authors will be provided reasoned and
constructive feedback about the decisions on their manuscript.
Conflicts of interest
Assigned
Associate Editors and reviewers should inform the Editors of any potential
conflicts with the assigned manuscript, for instance, resulting from
competitive, collaborative or other relationships or connections with any of
the authors, companies or institutions. In such instances they should inform
the editors and recuse themselves from the review process.
Confidentiality
Manuscripts
received for review must be treated as confidential documents. The confidentiality
of participants in the review process is protected.
Appeals
Appeals
against editorial decisions require a formal appeal letter with point-by-point
evidence supporting the appeal. In line with generally accepted standards,
appeals are considered only on the basis of (i) reviewers’ potential technical
errors in their assessment of the manuscript, (ii) new information or data that
has come to light since submission of manuscript and (iii) evidence as to
potential conflicts of interest of reviewers. Appeals against an editorial
decision must be submitted within 14 days of the decision notice.
One
appeal per manuscript is allowed. The Editor-in-Chief will consult the
editorial team and where appropriate seek further advice from members of the
Editorial Advisory Board. The decision of the Editor-in-Chief is final.
Appeal
letters should be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief and should be submitted to
the editorial office (editor@mappilakalaacademy.org).