Editorial Policy
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.