Publication Ethics

ARC Publications is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics. All parties involved in the publication process — authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher — are expected to meet these standards.

Authors' Responsibilities

• Originality: Submitted manuscripts must be original work not published or under review elsewhere.
• Authorship: All listed authors must have made a substantial contribution to the research.
• Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial or personal relationships that could influence the work.
• Data Integrity: Fabrication, falsification, or selective reporting of data is strictly prohibited.
• Ethical Approval: Research involving humans or animals must have appropriate ethical approval.

Editors' Responsibilities

• Evaluate manuscripts solely on scientific merit, irrespective of author nationality, religion, or affiliation.
• Maintain confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and reviewer identities.
• Disclose any conflicts of interest and recuse themselves when necessary.

Reviewers' Responsibilities

• Provide objective, constructive, and timely reviews.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all manuscript content.
• Declare any conflicts of interest and decline to review if applicable.

ARC Publications does not tolerate any form of plagiarism or duplicate submission. All submitted manuscripts are screened using iThenticate powered by Crossref Similarity Check before and during the review process.

What is Plagiarism?

Plagiarism is the wrongful appropriation and representation of another author's language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions as one's own original work. It is considered academic dishonesty and a serious breach of publishing ethics.

ARC Publications Plagiarism Policy

• Manuscripts with high similarity scores will be rejected without review.
• If plagiarism is detected post-publication, the article will be retracted and the author notified.
• Authors are strongly recommended to check their manuscripts using plagiarism detection tools before submission.

Commitment to Open Access: ARC Publications is dedicated to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge through open access publishing.

Authors Retain Copyright

Authors who publish with ARC Publications maintain copyright to their work. They are free to reuse, distribute, and share their work, provided that any use properly attributes its original publication in ARC Publications.

Creative Commons License (CC-BY 4.0)

All published works are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0). This permits redistribution, remixing, adaptation, and commercial use of the work, provided the original author and source are credited.

Legal Jurisdiction

This copyright policy is governed by the laws of India. Any legal disputes shall be resolved within the jurisdiction of courts in Ongole, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India.

ARC Publications collects only the personal information necessary for manuscript processing and communication. We do not share author or reviewer information with third parties without consent, except as required by law.

• Reviewer identities are kept strictly confidential.
• Author contact information is used solely for editorial communication.
• Published articles include author names and affiliations as submitted and approved.

For any privacy concerns, contact [email protected].