The International Journal of Physics Research and Applications (IJPRA) is dedicated to maintaining the highest ethical standards in scientific publishing. The journal ensures strict confidentiality in the editorial and peer review process, while upholding research integrity and academic honesty in all physics-related disciplines.

Confidentiality and Ethics

1. Confidentiality in Peer Review and Publication

Editors, reviewers, and all individuals involved in the peer review process must maintain confidentiality to ensure fairness and protect intellectual property.

• Manuscript Confidentiality: Submitted manuscripts must not be shared, discussed, or disclosed outside the editorial and peer review process.
• Reviewer Anonymity: In double-blind peer review, the identities of both authors and reviewers must remain confidential.
• Unpublished Data Protection: Editors and reviewers must not use or distribute unpublished research findings for personal or professional gain.

2. Ethical Standards in Physics Research

All research published in IJPRA must comply with ethical principles governing experimental, theoretical, and computational physics.

• Human and Environmental Impact: Research that involves potential risks to human subjects, the environment, or hazardous materials must comply with relevant ethical and safety regulations.
• Computational and Simulation Ethics: Authors must ensure that simulations and theoretical models are accurately represented and not manipulated to produce misleading results.
• Reproducibility and Data Transparency: Authors must provide sufficient details about methodologies, data sources, and computational codes to allow reproducibility.

3. Ethical Conduct in Scientific Publishing

IJPRA enforces strict ethical publishing policies to ensure transparency, accuracy, and credibility.

• Plagiarism and Duplicate Submission: Manuscripts are screened for plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and duplicate publication.
• Authorship Transparency: All listed authors must have made substantial contributions to the research and manuscript preparation.
• Data Integrity: Research data, figures, and experimental results must be presented accurately without falsification or selective reporting.

4. Managing Conflicts of Interest

Editors, reviewers, and authors must disclose any conflicts of interest that could influence research evaluation or editorial decisions.

• Editorial Independence: Editors must recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where they have a personal, professional, or financial conflict of interest.
• Author and Reviewer Disclosure: All potential conflicts, including funding sources, institutional affiliations, and industry relationships, must be disclosed.
• Funding Transparency: Research supported by commercial or governmental entities must provide full disclosure of funding sources.

5. Corrections and Retractions

IJPRA is committed to maintaining the scientific record by addressing errors and ethical concerns transparently.

• Errata and Corrections: Minor errors that do not affect research validity will be corrected through an erratum.
• Article Retractions: Research misconduct, ethical violations, or significant errors may lead to article retractions with a formal statement.
• Expression of Concern: If ethical concerns are under investigation, an expression of concern may be issued to alert readers.

6. Transparency and Ethical Accountability

IJPRA ensures that its editorial policies and ethical guidelines are publicly accessible, consistently enforced, and aligned with global physics research standards.

• Ethical Complaints: Any ethical concerns raised by authors, reviewers, or readers will be investigated following COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines.
• Editorial Integrity: Editorial decisions are based solely on scientific quality, ethical compliance, and relevance to physics research.
• Diversity and Inclusivity: IJPRA promotes diversity in authorship, peer review selection, and editorial board representation.

By submitting to the IJPRA, authors, reviewers, and editors agree to adhere to these confidentiality and ethical guidelines. For any ethical concerns or clarifications, please contact the editorial office.