Editorial Policies

Editorial Policies

Guiding Principles
IJIREST adheres to the highest ethical standards in scholarly publishing, following the indexing and abstracting agencies’ guidelines while making independent editorial decisions based on journal policies and principles.

Communication and Professional Conduct
All communication among authors, editors, and reviewers must be professional, constructive, and respectful. Discriminatory, offensive, or hostile language will not be tolerated.

Author Responsibilities and Ethics
Authors must ensure originality, avoid plagiarism, and properly acknowledge sources. Ethical approval must be obtained for studies involving human or animal subjects.

Authorship Principles
Authorship should be based on substantial contributions to research design, data analysis, and manuscript writing. Contributors who do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged appropriately.

Competing Interests
Authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose any financial or personal conflicts of interest that could influence their work.

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors
Misconduct, including data fabrication, plagiarism, and redundant publication, is strictly prohibited. Ethical research practices must be upheld.

Citations and Referencing
Authors should ensure accurate, appropriate, and relevant citations, avoiding excessive self-citation or citation manipulation. References to predatory journals should be avoided.

Confidentiality and Manuscript Handling
Manuscripts under review must be treated as confidential documents by editors and reviewers. Unpublished research findings must not be disclosed or used without permission.

Preprint Sharing and Prior Dissemination
Authors may share preprints but must disclose prior dissemination when submitting to IJIREST. Preprints should not violate ethical guidelines.

Corrections, Retractions, and Content Removal
Errors in published work must be promptly corrected. Serious ethical violations will result in retraction. Content may only be removed under exceptional circumstances, such as legal issues or ethical breaches.

Appeals and Complaints
Authors may appeal editorial decisions by providing clear justifications. Complaints about editorial conduct must be submitted formally and will be reviewed independently.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Research and Publication
• AI Authorship: AI tools cannot be credited as authors. AI-generated content must be used responsibly and disclosed transparently.
• Generative AI Images: AI-generated images must be disclosed, reviewed for authenticity, and comply with ethical standards.
• AI Use by Peer Reviewers: Reviewers must not rely solely on AI tools to evaluate manuscripts.

Ethics and Biosecurity
IJIREST upholds stringent ethical standards for research involving human and animal subjects, ensuring informed consent and compliance with SAGER guidelines.

Research Involving Human Participants and Biological Material
Studies involving human participants require institutional ethical approval and documented informed consent.

Research Involving Human Embryos, Gametes, and Stem Cells
Compliance with international ethical standards is mandatory.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research Standards
Research in this field must adhere to rigorous scientific and ethical standards.

Research Involving Animals, Plants, and Geological Materials
Authors must ensure humane treatment of animals, proper collection permissions for plant and geological materials, and adherence to ethical guidelines.

Dual Use of Research Content
Potential misuse of research findings for harmful purposes must be disclosed and evaluated for ethical concerns.

Data Availability and Standards of Reporting
Authors must ensure data transparency and provide data availability statements in compliance with best practices for reproducibility.

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