Publication Ethics

The Vertex Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (VJMR) adheres to the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical publishing. All authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to comply with ethical guidelines to ensure the quality, originality, and transparency of published research.

Key Principles:

  • Originality: All submitted manuscripts must be original and not published or under review elsewhere.
  • Plagiarism: Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited. All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection tools.
  • Authorship: Only contributors who meet authorship criteria should be listed. Changes to authorship require consent from all authors and editor approval.
  • Conflict of Interest: Authors must declare any financial or personal conflicts that could influence their research.
  • Data Integrity: Data must be accurate, verifiable, and reported honestly. Fabrication or falsification is not tolerated.
  • Human and Animal Research: Studies involving humans or animals must have ethical approval and comply with relevant guidelines.
  • Corrections and Retractions: Errors discovered post-publication are corrected via erratum or corrigendum. Serious ethical violations may lead to retraction.
  • Peer Review: The journal follows a double-blind peer-review process to ensure fairness and objectivity.
  • Transparency: Funding sources, acknowledgments, and contributions must be clearly stated.
  • Copyright: Authors retain copyright; the journal publishes under an open-access license for free dissemination.
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