Ethical standards
Green Publications Services Private Limited adheres to the ethical principles and best-practice guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) .
The organization is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, transparency, accountability, and ethical responsibility throughout the editorial, peer review, and publication processes across all its journals.
In alignment with COPE’s Core Practices, Green Publications Services Private Limited periodically reviews and updates its editorial and publication policies to ensure continuous improvement in academic quality and ethical compliance. Feedback from authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial board members is actively encouraged to strengthen publication standards and promote research integrity.
All manuscripts submitted to journals published by the organization undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process in accordance with recognized international publishing standards. Reviews are conducted by qualified editorial board members and independent subject-matter experts possessing appropriate academic credentials and research expertise.
Editorial evaluations are also performed to ensure clarity, technical accuracy, formatting consistency, and compliance with scholarly and ethical requirements. Minor technical, grammatical, or language corrections may be applied where necessary to improve readability without altering the intellectual or scholarly content of the work.
Research Misconduct Policy
Green Publications Services Private Limited follows COPE guidelines when addressing allegations or suspicions of research misconduct. Misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
- Duplicate submission or redundant publication
- Plagiarism or improper reuse of text, data, figures, or ideas without appropriate citation
- Data fabrication, falsification, or manipulation
- Citation manipulation or unethical authorship practices
- Undisclosed conflicts of interest
When concerns are raised by reviewers, editors, readers, or third parties, the editorial office conducts an initial assessment in accordance with COPE flowcharts and established procedures for handling suspected misconduct.
Authors are formally contacted and provided an opportunity to respond and supply supporting documentation where necessary.
If errors are confirmed, corrective actions may include corrections, expressions of concern, or article retractions to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record.
Authorship Changes Policy
Green Publications Services Private Limited follows COPE guidance regarding authorship and contributorship when managing requests for authorship changes.
Requests may include:
- Addition of an author
- Removal of an author
- Change of corresponding author
- Modification of author order
All authorship change requests must be submitted in writing with a clear justification. Written consent from all listed authors, including those being added or removed, is required before any change is approved.
If consensus among authors cannot be reached, the manuscript or article may be placed on hold until the issue is resolved. In post-publication disputes, the matter may be referred to the authors’ affiliated institutions for investigation.
Green Publications Services Private Limited remains committed to protecting the integrity of the scholarly record and ensuring ethical, responsible, and transparent academic publishing practices across all its publications.
