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Peer-review Policy

Shodhbook Publications employs the double-blind peer review process, where both reviewers and authors remain anonymous throughout the review process.

Every proposal submitted for publication is read at least by an editor, for an initial review. If the paper agrees with editorial policies and with a minimum quality level, is sent to two reviewers. The reviewers won’t know the author’s identity, as any identifying information will be stripped from the document before review.

Reviewers’ comments to the editors are confidential and before passing on to the author will made anonymous. Based on the reviewers’ comments, the Editorial Board makes a final decision on the acceptability of the manuscript and communicates to the authors the decision, along with referees’ reports. Whether significant revisions are proposed, acceptance is dependent on whether the author can deal with those satisfactorily.

Redundant or Duplicate Publication

The Publisher's policy aligns fully with the guidelines set by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and the APA Code of Ethics. We consider any submission found to be redundant a violation of publication ethics and a serious breach of the Author Warranties.

Permissible Exceptions. Publication of the following is not considered redundant, provided full disclosure and citation are made at the time of submission: abstracts presented at scientific meetings, results presented in a doctoral thesis or the posting of a non-peer-reviewed preprint.
Consequences. If redundant or duplicate publication is discovered at any point, the Manuscript will be rejected outright or, if already published, retracted immediately and the matter will be reported to the Author's institution, as stipulated in the Plagiarism Policy.

Policy on Retraction of Manuscripts

We follow the COPE guidelines for Retraction of Manuscripts. It can be found at the following link:
https://publicationethics.org/guidance/guideline/retraction-guidelines

Conflicts of Interest

All Authors, Reviewers and Editors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest upon submission or engagement. A COI is defined as any financial, personal or professional relationship that could influence the judgment or objectivity concerning the research. Authors have the mandatory duty to disclose all sources of funding and relevant affiliations that may be perceived as biasing the work. Failure to disclose a significant COI constitutes a breach of these Terms and may result in the immediate rejection or post-publication retraction of the Manuscript.

Peer-Review & Ethical Guidelines

Peer-review & Ethical Guidelines

Peer-review Policy

Redundant or Duplicate Publication

Policy on Retraction of Manuscripts

Conflicts of Interest

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