Author Contributions

Plant Research Journal requires that authors provide an obvious description of their contribution. As per the recommendation of ICMJE, authors may be credited.

Competing Interests

Authors, editors, and reviewers should disclose any competing interests that might affect their judgment on the manuscript approval/rejection.

Compliance with Community Guidelines and Mandates

It is important to respect the community standards and relevant guidelines of the communities where the research work is carried out.

Confidentiality and Embargos

All communication among authors, peer reviewers, and editors is considered confidential as standard practice.

Consent of Human Participants

The consent of human participants in research is of utmost importance before taking biometric, biomedical, and clinical data.

Corrections and Retractions

It is our duty to ensure that published literature meets the highest standards of integrity.

Corresponding Authors

When it comes to the evaluation and publishing of the paper, the corresponding author needs to be given the authority to act on behalf of all the other participating co-authors.

Diversity Commitment

We strive to promote equity, inclusion, and diversity among our internal practices and the content that we publish.

Editorial Independence

Financial and commercial concerns should not play a role in the editorial decision-making process.

Fraud and Malpractice

PRJ is responsible for investigating any instance of fraud or malpractice, if detected.

Funder Affiliations

Due credit should be given to the funding sources by the authors.

Institutional Affiliations

Readers should be able to understand these affiliations, and institutions should have access to the published work.

Peer Review

Robust and well-conducted peer review supports the advance of research and discovery.

Personal Data

The corresponding author may disclose the personal data with the full permission of other contributors.

Plagiarism

If plagiarism is detected, PRJ is responsible for addressing issues and ensuring proper attribution.

Research Data

PRJ supports public awareness for storing and sharing research data.

Submitting Your Manuscript

Researchers should have significant ease in submitting their manuscript and linked supplementary information.

Third-Party Submissions

It is of the utmost importance to get the appropriate rights to material that belongs to third parties.

Article Withdrawal

Articles that violate professional ethical practices may be withdrawn with a clear notice.

Image Integrity

Image manipulation is acceptable only for clarity, and not for altering scientific meaning.