The publication of a research article, book review, or other work in a peer-reviewed journal is a crucial step in facilitating the development of a knowledge repository. In an age of information abundance, it is very important and vital to help readers and research-scholars to segregate quality information. It serves as a mirror image of the writers' and publishers' hard work. Journal of Adivasi and Indigenous Studies (JAIS) understands the importance of publication-ethics and we have established standards of ethical behaviour for all parties involved such as the authors, the peer-review experts and editors.
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Journal of Adivasi and Indigenous Studies (JAIS) is dedicated to maintaining high standards for article quality, ethical publication practices, and stringent peer review. Editors, authors, and expert reviewers are all expected to strictly adhere to the ethical standards outlined in the Committee on Publication Ethics' (COPE) Code of Conduct. In collaboration with others, we seek to instruct researchers, writers, contributors, reviewers, and editors on comprehending and adhering to those criteria.
Journal of Adivasi and Indigenous Studies (JAIS) is committed towards supporting stringent double blind peer- review process. This entails that all manuscripts are reviewed internally by the editors and only those papers that meets the standards of the journal are sent for review by experts. In this process the identity of the author and reviewer are concealed from both parties and a reviewer may opt to reveal his/her identity on his/her own discretion. The journal aims at maintaining scientific, ethical and quality standards in publishing and, as such, we work hard to educate researchers, authors, board members, editors and reviewers on understanding and meeting those standards, as a team.
The editors, members of the editorial board and the team members of the journal may occasionally submit their own manuscript for possible publication. In these cases peer review process would be handled by other members of the board.