Procedure for Dealing with Allegations of Unethical Conduct

The IJPBS Journal upholds strong ethical values and good code of conduct. If anyone finds any unethical behaviour or misconduct of any member associated with the Journal, they can bring the matter to the notice of the Journal authorities.

If the complaint is made with proper evidence, every step will be taken for a thorough and fair probe into the matter. All the rights of both the alleged defaulter and the complainant will be respected. The accused will be given opportunity to explain his/her side.  Strict confidentiality will be maintained throughout the process of investigation. Decisions will be taken by the publishers in proper consultation with experts.

Investigation Outcome

If the misconduct is proved, then due course of action will be followed:

• The individual will be notified about it.
• Information pertaining to the unethical behaviour of the author if proved, the same may be released at appropriate pages of the journal .This is done to alert other journals about this author unethical practice. A notice would also be sent to the author affiliating institute/university for their action.
• If need be, a warning notice will be issued and expected code of behaviour will be reminded once again.
• If misconduct is severe in nature, the higher authorities of the defaulter will be informed.

Action will be taken according to the nature of misconduct and severity of the same.

For Ethical Violations COPE guidelines will be followed.

Please refer

COPE Council.COPE Guidelines: A Short Guide to Ethical Editing for New Editors.May 2019
DOI:https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.1.8

Allegations of misconduct.COPE Council.COPE Flow charts and infographics-Fullset-English. Version 2:March 2021
DOI:https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.26

Ethical Oversight .COPE Council.COPE Flow charts and infographics-Fullset-English. Version 2:March 2021
DOI:https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.26
Systemmatic manipulation of publication process before  after publications. Journal management.COPE Council.COPE Flow charts and infographics-Fullset-English. Version 2:March 2021
DOI:https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.26

Systemmatic manipulation of publication process  after publications. Journal management.COPE Council.COPE Flow charts and infographics-Fullset-English. Version 2:March 2021
DOI:https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.26

Postpublication discussions and corrections.COPE Council.COPE Flow charts and infographics-Fullset-English. Version 2:March 2021
DOI:https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.26

Fabricated data in a submitted and publisged article..COPE Council.COPE Flow charts and infographics-Fullset-English. Version 2:March 2021
DOI:https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.26

Sharing of information between the relevant editors-in-chief (EiCs) 
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.1.7