The IJIRCST Journal maintains the utmost standards of publishing ethics and regards all cases of misconduct seriously. Complaints about misconduct concerning submitted papers as well as published papers can be submitted by any party, including individual authors as well co-authors. Misconduct involves, among other things, plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, manipulation of citations, and duplicate submission.

Complaints of misconduct have to be emailed to editor@ijircst.org. They should have some specific information and evidence. The Editorial Board and the Editors will adhere to COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) best practice in investigating such allegations, exercising due process, confidentiality, and rigorous and reasonable investigation.

If misconduct is found, we would take suitable measures, which can include rejection of the manuscript, publishing of corrections, or formal retraction. In extreme cases, we will notify the authors’ institutions. We strive to maintain literature integrity and promote ethical publishing standards at all times.