Publication Ethical Policy

Himalayan Politics Journal strictly follows the HEC ethical policy for publications. It aims to apply for COPE membership, which is committed to educating and supporting editors, publishers, and those involved in publication ethics, with the aim of moving the culture of publishing towards one where ethical practice becomes a normal part of that culture.

Protecting Intellectual Property

Himalayan Politics is committed to protecting intellectual property. When supplementary materials are requested during the review process, they will be subject to the double-blind review to maintain the author’s anonymity. Reviewer team members will not use ideas. Sharing of supplementary material is highly prohibited without explicit permission of the author through the Editor-in-Chief or the Managing Editor. Advice regarding specific, limited aspects of the manuscript may be sought from colleagues with specific expertise, provided the author’s identity and intellectual property remain secure.

Fair play and Impartiality

Himalayan Politics follows prescribed criteria for selecting research papers; academically and scientifically sound research manuscripts are selected for editorial review. There will be no discrimination on any basis, such as gender, race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, cultural sentiments, political affiliation, seniority, and/or institutional affiliation. The editorial team promptly responds to the author(s) of the papers submitted for publication, assigns a specific number to each article submitted for processing, and gives impartial consideration to all research papers submitted for publication, keeping merit at the top.

Publication ethics

The journal is committed to upholding the integrity of the academic record. Its policies prohibit an author from submitting the same manuscript for consideration by another journal and do not allow the publication of a manuscript that has been published, in whole or in part, by another journal. We encourage authors to refer to the Committee on ‘Publication Ethics’ International Standards for Authors.

Plagiarism

The journal believes in a zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism.

Publication Decisions

The Editorial team only shortlist research manuscripts which have relevance to the scope of the Himalayan Politics. All decisions will be taken by the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor as a result of the double-blind peer review process without any personal bias.

Disclosure

The journal will not use any unpublished information/data from the submitted research paper without the permission of the author(s), and any information received after the peer review process will be kept confidential and not used for personal gain.