Policies for E-journal

1. COPYRIGHT & PLAGIARISM POLICY

a) Copyright

» The submitted articles checked for plagiarism following prevalent norms , if found exceeds 20% plagiarism level shall be retracted to the author.
» Share the article using free prints with friends or influential people who would like to read it.
» Include the article as Author’s Original Manuscript(AOM)/ Accepted Manuscript(AM)depending on the embargo period in the thesis or dissertation. The version of record cannot be used.
» Present the article at a meeting or conference with printed copies of the article on non commercial basis.
» Post the AOM / AM on a Departmental, Personal website or institutional repositories depending on the embargo period in the thesis.
» However, by misusing part or whole of the article(s) is amounting to copyright violation and commercial use is strictly prohibited under all circumstances. The article(s) sent to the journal should be original, i.e., it should not be violating any copyright rules currently prevalent in the country, and should contain nothing of a libelous or appalling character. Permission from the copyright owner of “Sadvidya”, should be included as necessary for use of any quotes or figures previously published elsewhere. The copyright of all published material, including printed, electronic and other publication formats, will be held by filling up and signing of a copyright declaration form which is mandatory as and when the paper has been accepted for publication.

b) Plagiarism

Plagiarism is treated as a violation of academic integrity and a blatant display of academic dishonesty. Plagiarism is the copying of ideas, text, data and other creative work (e.g. tables, figures and graphs) and presenting it as original research without proper citation.

» The submitted articles checked for plagiarism following prevalent norms if found exceeds 20% plagiarism level shall be retracted to the author.
» Only the articles having medium of publication used as English and Sanskrit shall be subjected to plagiarism check.
» Proper attribution of an idea is required even if a journal operates with double-blind review.
» Present the article at a meeting or conference with printed copies of the article on non commercial basis.
» If authors found guilty of plagiarism, the article with comments will be retracted and if published, the online version of the article in “Sadvidya”, is withdrawn from the host site. “Sadvidya”, publishes an official retraction of paper.

2. EDITORIAL POLICY

The journal encourages theoretical and empirical research papers and articles of relevance by both academicians and researchers. The journal articles should broadly focus on areas in Sanskrit Literature such as Sahitya, Vyakarana, Vedanta, Nyaya, Jyothisha etc.. Manuscripts are accepted with the understanding that the authors have not violated any ethical practice followed in preparation and publication of manuscripts related to the said subjects. The practices that are considered unethical are given in the journal website. The views expressed in this publication are purely personal judgments of the authors and do not reflect the view of Sadvidya. Author/s is/are liable to defend their views publicly, if challenged.

Authors should ensure that manuscripts submitted to the journal are in strict compliance with the instructions given. Further, Manuscripts which do not comply with the format and style of the journal will be returned to the authors for revision and/ rejected. The journal reserves the full right to make any formal changes and language corrections necessary in a manuscript accepted for publication. Sadvidya is not responsible for any error caused due to oversight or otherwise. All rights are reserved with the Editorial Board

The publication ethics and Publication malpractice statement is based strictly on the guidelines and standards developed by Committee on Publication Ethics. The relevant duties and expectations of authors, reviewers, and editors of the journal are set out below:

a) RESPONSIBILITIES OF AUTHORS

All authors should be registered as an author in this web site. It is recommended to provide their Scopus/ORCID/Vidwan/Google Scholar IDs in corresponding fields of author registration.
No provision is provided to upload the paper in Sadvidya. Author should follow specific fields in paper submission format.

By submitting a manuscript to Sadvidya, 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.
» The sources of any ideas and/or words in the manuscript that are attributed to others have been with proper citations and/or quotes.
» Do not publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in multiple journals or publication venues. If the publication has become redundant it will be treated as unethical work and may be rejected at the discretion of the editorial board.
» The manuscript presented should be clear in presentation of ideas and be provided with sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work.
» Fabrication of results will be considered as fraudulent and will be treated as unethical.
» Authors are solely responsible for obtaining written permission to include any images or artwork for which they do not hold copyright in their articles, or to adapt any such images or artwork for inclusion in their articles. The copyright holder must ensure that the image(s) or artwork will be made freely available online.
» Co-authors should be registered online as authors in the journal website along with their IDs required.
» Where an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in an article of his/hers that has been published in Sadvidya, he/she has an obligation to promptly notify the editors and cooperate with them to correct the article or retract it as appropriate.

b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF REVIEWERS

Papers to review are provided online and reviewers can accept/reject/recommend to modify and comment online in respective fields.

» They should not accept manuscript review assignments for which they feel unqualified.
» Reviewers who have accepted manuscript assignments are normally expected to submit their reviews within three weeks.
» They should retreat themselves from the assignment if it becomes apparent to them at any stage that they do not possess the required expertise to perform the review, or that they may have a potential conflict of interest in performing the review.
» Privileged information or ideas obtained by reviewers through the peer review process must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.
» All papers received for review should be treated as confidential documents, and must not be shown to or discussed with others without authorization by the Editor.
» All reviews are to be objective as possible, refraining from engaging in personal criticism of the author(s). They can express their views clearly, explaining and justifying all recommendations made.
» A detailed and constructive feedback to assist the author(s) in improving their work, even if the manuscript is, in their opinion, not publishable can be made..

c) RESPONSIBILITIES OF EDITORS

The decision and ultimate responsibility for deciding on the publication a manuscript submitted is vested with the Editor. The decision will be taken based on the journal’s policies as determined by the editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. 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 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.

3. PEER REVIEW POLICY

Peer review policy is instituted to ensure that papers with good scholarly quality are published. Our journal is committed to speedy evaluation and publication of papers that are accepted. The policy is as follows:

» All research articles, and most other article types, published in Sadvidya journals undergo peer review. This usually involves review by at least two independent, expert peer reviewers.

» All submissions to Sadvidya are first reviewed for completeness and only then sent to be assessed by an Editor who will decide whether they are suitable for peer review. Where an Editor is on the author list or has any other competing interest regarding a specific manuscript, another member of the Editorial Board will be assigned to oversee peer review. Editors will consider the peer-reviewed reports when making a decision, but are not bound by the opinions or recommendations therein. A concern raised by a single peer reviewer or the Editor himself may result in the manuscript being rejected. Authors receive peer review reports with the editorial decision on their manuscript.

» A minimum of Two Peer reviewers are made for each manuscript. But in some exceptional circumstances, it may not be possible to obtain two independent peer reviewers. In such cases, Editor will make a decision to publish based on one peer review report. When making a decision based on one report, Editor(s) are expected to only do so if the peer review report meets the standards set out.

» Peer review reports should be in English and provide constructive critical evaluations of the authors’ work, particularly with respect to the appropriateness of methods used, accuracy of evaluation of data and the conclusions well supported by the evidences. Editorial decisions should be based on peer reviewer comments that meet these criteria.

» Editor(s) are expected to independently verify the contact details of reviewers suggested by authors or other third parties.

» Manuscripts that do not report primary research or secondary analysis of primary research, such as Editorials, Book Reviews, Commentaries or Opinion articles, may be accepted without peer review. Such manuscripts should be assessed by the Editor(s) if the topic is in the area of expertise of the Editor(s) or else; such manuscripts should be assessed by at least one independent expert reviewer or Editorial Board Member.

» In the rare, exceptional, occasions when two independent peer reviewers cannot be secured, the Editor may act as a second reviewer or make a decision using only one report.

» Editor should sign the review to ensure transparency in the peer review process.

» The Editor's decision on the choice of peer reviewers is final.

» Reviewers should respect the confidentiality of material supplied to them and not discuss unpublished manuscripts with colleagues or use the information in their own work.

a) Decision

Based on the review report, the Editorial Board will make decision on: Rejection; Resubmission after minor modifications, to address specific areas of concern; Resubmission after major alterations, to address significant gaps; or Acceptance.

b) Revision of Manuscript

The changes in manuscript, as suggested by the reviewer, shall be intimated to the author along with the review report, with a deadline. New manuscript shall be sent back to the original reviewer or to a new reviewer, at the discretion of the Editorial Board. Revised manuscript shall highlight the changes made in response to the review report.

c) Acceptance and Publication

Once the manuscript is finally accepted for publication, the proof shall be sent to the author, for acceptance and approval after minor corrections, if required. The print shall carry the dates of submission and date of acceptance.

4. PRIVACY POLICY

The journal is committed to maintaining your confidence and trust with respect to the privacy of the personal information we collect from you.
This privacy policy describes how the personal information that is collected when you register as author(s)/Editor/Peer reviewer of Sadvidya in website.

Information you provide(personal information that the Service collects directly from you)
» Contact details, such as your name, email address, postal address and telephone/mobile number
» Educational and professional background information;
» Comments, feedback, posts and other content you submit to the Service; and
» Uploaded files

Data Security

Sadvidya takes precautions to safeguard your personal information against loss, theft and misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction through the use of appropriate administrative, physical and technical security measures.

Changes to Our Policy

We may change the policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. Contact if you have any questions, comments or requests regarding the policy and processing, please
Contact to Mob No. : +91 9847598896 , Email : info@sadvidyajournal.in

5. ARTICLE WITHDRAWAL POLICY

Withdrawing manuscripts from publication wastes the valuable resources and tremendous effort made in processing the manuscripts by the editors, reviewers and the editorial staff. To avoid withdrawal of a manuscript we sincerely request the authors especially the corresponding author, first author and guarantor of submission, to ensure the consent from all concerned and address the following issues before submitting the manuscript for Sadvidya for publication:

1. Check multiple times that the facts and data presented in the manuscripts are accurate and error-free.

2. Confirm that all the authors agree on the specific journal to submit the manuscript for publication. If there are any disagreements about selection of the journal, find a solution which is agreeable to all authors before submitting the manuscript for publication.

3. Manuscripts may be withdrawn at any stage of review and publication process by submitting a request to the publication department. Manuscript withdrawal will be permitted after submission only for the most compelling and unavoidable reasons.

4. If the author wants to withdraw a manuscript, the author needs to submit a completed “Article Change Form”, signed by all authors of the manuscript stating the reasons for manuscript withdrawal. The form is available from the admin.

6. ARCHIVE POLICY

The policy of collection of Sadvidya is to build resources with an emphasis on humanities and social science publications and conference proceedings. To receive and retain all periodicals related to ancient Sanskrit literature and modern philosophical thinking which may benefit he development of the country, and to be a national repository for reports of literary work of nation both published and unpublished. Communicate library services to raise awareness and promote partnerships with other libraries, educational institutions etc. Create a forward thinking, dynamic organization that is responsive and flexible in order to achieve its goals and objectives. Continue to improve the library's effectiveness through systematic, ongoing outcome assessment.

7. OPEN ACCESS POLICY

The Journal Sadvidya is an open access publication of its high quality research publications around the world ensuring that the light of knowledge is disseminated without any interference and ambiguity to all its users. Sadvidya is a platform to help the General Public, Students , Authors, the academic community, Researchers, Scholars and also other readers in extending and stretching their bounds of knowledge.

Instructions to Author(s)

1. Submit articles following the divisions of methodology given in the proforma.
2. For Sanskrit only Unicode fonts are supported.
3. Articles against National interest of India will never be entertained here.
4. On the approval of the article, the author should upload a signed agreement of copyright and declaration, a document of which can be downloaded from your profile page as per the intimation and directions given.
5. Author(s) are insisted for a timely response related to the correction/ comments from editor/ peer reviewer. Any delay in this may invite lag in publishing, for which the journal management is not responsible.
6. Author(s) should perform healthy and decent communication with the editor/peer reviewer for their comments on the article.

Instructions to Editors

1. Editors are free to add/update their profile timely.
2. Leave the comments specifically in the respective area regarding the modifications/rejection.
3. Attention is requested for the completion of editing within a week time it gets assigned.
4. Attention is invited to ensure the conformance of article to the editorial policy.

Instructions to Peer reviewers

1. Peer reviewers are free to add/update their profile timely.
2. Leave the comments specifically in the respective area regarding the modifications/rejection.
3. Attention is requested for the completion of the process within a week time it gets assigned.
4. Attention is invited to ensure the conformance of article to the peer review policy.