Publication Ethics & Policy

Authors should submit the manuscript that have been carefully proof read and polished. Authors are required to refer the JSCER manuscript template. This will ensure fast processing and publication. Acceptance or rejection notification will be sent to all authors through e-mail.There is Publication Fee for regular articles, if accepted after peer review process.

As per the open-access license CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0, authors own the copyright to their articles and have permitted third parties to use, distribute, or reproduce the content in advance and without limits1,2,3. To have an article published in an open-access journal, authors of accepted articles must pay a fixed APC. This is the primary responsibility of the corresponding author to handle the required APC and reimbursement from their organisations or funding bodies if needed.

Refund of APC:
Please note that the APC cannot be refunded under the following circumstances:

  • if the article has a copyright signed by the author (digital or scanned).
  • if the article is terminated according to the removal policy of the journal. 
  • if the article is withdrawn.

Utilisation of APC:
The APC (Article Processing Charge INR 1200 or 20 USD) is a crucial element for any infrastructure, particularly for open-access journals. It covers the expenses associated with publication. It is responsible for protecting the costs incurred during the publication process.

  1. to oversee the infrastructure.
  2. to manage the payment of all parties involved (including employees).
  3. to assist in managing all kinds of hardware and software resources. For example, anti-plagiarism software, website management, Printers, Laptops, etc.
  4. to pay the DOI fee*.(*Minimum 4 months)
  5. to pay for online and offline resources. For example, cross reference membership fee (yearly), server fee, etc.

The editorial team of JSCER is seriously concerned about the increase of plagiarism and other forms of misconduct in publishing. As editors, we consider it an essential part of our ethical responsibilities to be aware of and to meet these challenges and to develop strategies for coping with them. We expect the same awareness of our journal’s peer reviewers.

  • JSCER Publisher will screens and protections on publishing ethics.
  • JSCER Publisher converses journal guidelines.
  • JSCER Publisher respects confidentiality of all parties involved.
  • JSCER Publisher adopts journal editorial independence.
  • JSCER Publisher maintains the honesty of the educational and academic record.
  • JSCER Publisher keeps intellectual property and patents, copy rights.
  • JSCER Publisher publishes modifications, interpretations, and withdrawals.
  • JSCER Publisher frequently increases the quality of the journal.
  • PG Scholar and Researcher Publication Fee  is 1800 Rupees (60USD)