Ethics and Policies

The Indian Journal of Mass Communication and Journalism (IJMCJ) is quarterly international journal, being published in the months of March, June, September and December by Lattice Science Publication (LSP)🔗 Bhopal (M.P.), India since year 2021.

The Guide for Authors and the Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement (PEMS)🔗 support combined efforts by authors, editors, and reviewers to produce a responsible research publication. All authors must know and keep in mind the Editorial policy and the Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement. Guidelines for the submission of articles and manuscript preparation and format are to be found on the Instructions for authors webpage. The Indian Journal of Mass Communication and Journalism (IJMCJ) strictly adheres to the ethics and policies of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)🔗, World Association of Medical Editors (WAME)🔗, International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)🔗, Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT)🔗and Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement (PEMS)🔗.

Publishing an article in a peer-reviewed🔗 journal is an essential building block in developing a coherent and respected network of knowledge. This is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the organizations that support them. peer-reviewed🔗 articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree on the standards of ethical behavior expected of all parties involved in the act of publishing: authors, journal editors, peer reviewers, publishers and the society of journals owned or sponsored. The Indian Journal of Mass Communication and Journalism (IJMCJ) strictly adheres to the ethics and policies of:

1. Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE: https://publicationethics.org/🔗)
2. World Association of Medical Editors (WAME: http://www.wame.org/policies🔗)
3. International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE: http://www.icmje.org/journals-following-the-icmje-recommendations/🔗)
4. Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT: http://www.consort-statement.org/🔗)
5. Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement (PEMS: https://journals.openedition.org/pistes/6149🔗)

The authors can read the ethics and policies which are given below under the above committee(s):