The Vishwakarma Journal of Engineering Research (VJER) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, academic integrity, and responsible scholarly publishing. The journal follows ethical publishing practices and expects authors, reviewers, editors, and publishers to adhere to professional standards throughout the submission, review, and publication process.

VJER promotes originality, transparency, fairness, confidentiality, and integrity in scholarly communication. Any form of unethical publication behavior is considered unacceptable and will be addressed appropriately by the editorial office.

Responsibilities of Authors

• Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are original and have not been published or submitted elsewhere.
• All sources, references, and contributions must be appropriately acknowledged and cited.
• Authors should avoid plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, and duplicate publication.
• Authorship should accurately reflect the contributions of individuals involved in the research work.
• Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest related to the submitted research.
• Any use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for language assistance or content generation should be disclosed appropriately.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

• Reviewers must evaluate manuscripts objectively, fairly, and confidentially.
• Reviewers should provide constructive feedback to improve the scholarly quality of manuscripts.
• Reviewers must avoid personal criticism and maintain professional conduct during the review process.
• Any potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed to the editorial office.
• Reviewers should notify editors regarding substantial similarities or ethical concerns identified in submitted manuscripts.

Responsibilities of Editors

• Editors are responsible for ensuring a fair, unbiased, and confidential review process.
• Editorial decisions are based solely on academic merit, originality, technical quality, and relevance to the journal scope.
• Editors must maintain confidentiality regarding submitted manuscripts and reviewer information.
• Editors should take appropriate action in cases involving ethical misconduct, plagiarism, or publication malpractice.
• Editors must avoid conflicts of interest in the editorial and publication process.

Plagiarism Policy

All manuscripts submitted to VJER are screened using plagiarism detection tools to ensure originality and ethical compliance. Manuscripts containing significant plagiarism, unethical content, or duplicate publication may be rejected immediately.

Peer Review Integrity

VJER follows a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure scholarly quality, technical accuracy, research significance, and academic integrity. Reviewer identities remain confidential throughout the review process.

Corrections and Retractions

The journal reserves the right to publish corrections, clarifications, expressions of concern, or retractions when necessary to maintain the integrity and reliability of the scholarly record.

Ethical Oversight

The editorial office may take appropriate action in response to ethical concerns, complaints, or allegations of publication misconduct. Ethical matters will be handled fairly, confidentially, and in accordance with established scholarly publishing practices.