Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

THE PARADIGM CHRONICLE JOURNAL OF ACADEMIC INQUIRY & CRITICAL THOUGHT is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, academic integrity, transparency, and professional conduct. The journal follows the ethical principles and guidelines recommended by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) to ensure ethical publishing practices at every stage of the publication process.

Duties of Authors

  • Authors must submit original, authentic, and unpublished research work.
  • The similarity index/plagiarism in the manuscript should not exceed 10%.
  • Authors should properly acknowledge all references, sources, data, and contributions used in the research work.
  • Submission of the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously is strictly prohibited.
  • Any form of plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, manipulation, or unethical research practice is strictly unacceptable.
  • Authors must disclose any conflict of interest, funding support, or ethical approval related to the research.
  • Authors are responsible for correcting significant errors identified before or after publication.
  • AI-generated or AI-assisted content must be properly verified and ethically used under the supervision of the author.

Duties of Reviewers

  • Reviewers should evaluate manuscripts objectively, fairly, confidentially, and professionally.
  • Reviewers must maintain confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and should not use unpublished information for personal or professional benefit.
  • Reviewers should provide constructive feedback and identify relevant published work not cited by the authors.
  • Reviewers must report any suspected plagiarism, ethical misconduct, or conflict of interest to the editorial board.
  • Reviewers should complete the review process within the assigned time frame.

Duties of Editors

  • Editors are responsible for making fair, unbiased, and independent publication decisions based on the academic merit of the manuscript.
  • Editors should ensure confidentiality, transparency, integrity, and fairness throughout the editorial and peer-review process.
  • Editors must evaluate manuscripts without discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, institutional affiliation, or personal beliefs.
  • Editors should take appropriate action in cases of ethical complaints, plagiarism, or publication malpractice.
  • Editors must avoid conflicts of interest regarding submitted manuscripts.

Publication Malpractice

Any unethical publishing behavior including plagiarism, citation manipulation, fake authorship, data fabrication, duplicate publication, copyright infringement, peer-review manipulation, or misleading information will be treated seriously. The journal reserves the right to reject, retract, or remove published articles and take appropriate academic and ethical action when malpractice is identified.

Ethical Commitment

The journal is dedicated to promoting ethical research practices, responsible scholarship, academic honesty, and quality publication standards for the advancement of interdisciplinary knowledge and global academic research.