Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement
VEGETOS (An International Journal of Plant Research & Biotechnology) Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement is based, in large part, on the guidelines and standards developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The relevant duties and expectations of authors, reviewers, and editors of the journal are set out below.
Responsibilities of Authors
While submitting a manuscript to VEGETOS (An International Journal of Plant Research & Biotechnology) http://vegetosindia.org/vegetos/submission/, the author(s) warrant that the manuscript is their own, original work and that it has neither been published previously nor is currently being considered for publication elsewhere. They also warrant that the sources of any ideas and/or words in the manuscript that are not their own have been properly attributed through appropriate citations and/or quotes.
An author should not normally publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in multiple journals or publication venues. Such redundant publication is generally considered to constitute unethical publishing behavior, and if discovered may result in a manuscript under consideration being rejected, or a published article being retracted. Authors are required to submit an UNDERTAKING duly signed by all authors and co-authors that the researches are original and there is NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST between the authors.
Authors of manuscripts reporting on original research should present an accurate account of the work performed, accompanied by an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the manuscript. The manuscript should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work.
Copyright remain with the publisher i.e SOCIETY FOR PLANT RESEARCH and the authors are duly apprised about it. Publisher reserves the copyright of each article and the authors or outside publisher/author will seek permission from Society for Plant Research (the Publisher) for any reproduction of the article or its part thereof.
Where the manuscript reports on commercial software, hardware, or other products, authors must include a declaration at the beginning of the manuscript in which they must either state that no conflict of interest exists or describe the nature of any potential conflict. All sources of financial support for the research should also be disclosed in the manuscript.
The possible decisions include acceptance, minor revisions, major revision or rejection.
Rejected articles will not be re-reviewed.
The paper acceptance is constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism.
No research can be included in more than one publication, whether within the same journal or in another journal.
Review articles are By Invitation only. No Review article will be entertained without prior Invitation from the Editors.
Authors need to certify that their manuscript is their original work.
Authors also certify that the manuscript has not previously been published elsewhere, or even submitted and been in reviewed in another journal.
Authors participate in the peer review process and follow the comments.
Authors are obliged to provide retractions or corrections of mistakes.
All Authors mentioned in the paper must have significantly contributed to the research. Level of their contribution also must be defined in the "Authors' Contributions" section of the article.
Authors must state that all data in the paper are real and authentic.
Authors must notify the Editors of any conflicts of interest.
Authors must acknowledge all sources used in the creation of their manuscript.
Authors must report any errors they discover in their published paper to the Editors.
Authors must not use irrelevant sources that may help other researches/journals.
Authors cannot withdraw their articles within the review process or after submission, or they must pay the penalty defined by the publisher
Responsibilities of Reviewers
Reviewers should keep all information regarding papers confidential and treat them as privileged information.
Reviews should be conducted objectively, with no personal criticism of the author. No self-knowledge of the author(s) must affect their comments and decision.
Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments in 500 to 1000 words.
Reviewers may identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.
Reviewers should also call to the Editor in Chief's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.
Reviewers should not review 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 papers.
Responsibilities of Editors
The VEGETOS (An International Journal of Plant Research & Biotechnology)Editor has ultimate responsibility for deciding if a manuscript submitted to VEGETOS (An International Journal of Plant Research & Biotechnologyshould be published, and in doing so is guided by the journal's policies as determined by the editorial board of VEGETOS (An International Journal of Plant Research & Biotechnology and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The Editor may consult with the Executive Editor, Associate Editors and other members of the editorial team, as well as with reviewers, in making publication decisions.
The editors will evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to the race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the author(s). They will not disclose any information about a manuscript under consideration to anyone other than the author(s), reviewers and potential reviewers, and in some instances the VEGETOS (An International Journal of Plant Research & Biotechnology editorial board members, as appropriate. Additionally, the editors will make every effort to ensure the integrity of the blind review process by not revealing the identity of the author(s) of a manuscript to the reviewers of that manuscript, and vice versa.
When evaluating a manuscript for publication, in addition to considering standard criteria pertaining to the rigor of the manuscript, the quality of its presentation, and its contribution to humanity's stock of knowledge, the editors will also seek evidence that ethical harms have been minimized in the conduct of the reported research. They will question whether the benefits outweigh the harms in the particular study's case. Since VEGETOS (An International Journal of Plant Research & Biotechnologywelcomes the submission of manuscripts from any country, it is necessary to recognize that laws and regulations regarding research ethics and ethical approval vary worldwide. As such, the editors may need to seek clarification in this regard with the author(s) and request that they supply a letter from the relevant institutional ethics committee or board that approved the research.