Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

• Shimla Eco Vibes is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and opposes publication malpractices
• The editorial process strictly adheres to ethical guidelines, confirming integrity, clarity, and impartiality
• Those involved in the publication process, including author(s)/ editorial board members/ editors are requested to comply with the ethical standards fully
• Any instance of dissolute conduct or malpractice will be taken seriously
• All are expected to know and follow the ethical policies to maintain the quality and credibility of the manuscripts published in Shimla Eco Vibes

Standards for Editors and Members of the Editorial Board

• Editor(s) and the editorial board members are dedicated to keeping the international standards in their editorial practices.
• They are accountable for safeguarding the integrity, privacy, and transparency of the publication process and for making impartial decisions based on the merit of the submitted manuscripts.
• Moreover, editors/ editorial board must attend to ethical issues and thoroughly work to correct or withdraw papers wherever required.

Confidentiality

• Editors of Shimla Eco Vibes are dedicated to upholding the highest ethics of confidentiality during the publication process.
• Manuscripts and their content are treated as privileged information, and editor(s) and members of the editorial board are accountable for confirming that this secrecy is maintained.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

• Editor(s), author(s), and members of the editorial board of Shimla Eco Vibes are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could affect the integrity and objectivity of the publication process.
• Transparency in revealing the conflicts helps maintain the integrity of the manuscripts published in Shimla Eco Vibes.
• If conflicts of interest are brought to notice after publication, suitable actions will be taken to uphold the magazine’s integrity.

Specifications for Author(s)

Authors submitting to Shimla Eco Vibes must:

• Adhere to precise ethical standards in publication.
• Precisely present their manuscripts, based on original ideas/ field study/ personal experience.
• Ensure that concurrent submission of the same manuscript to another magazine is strictly prohibited.
• Quickly inform the editor/ publisher of any significant errors or inaccuracies in their published work and correct the manuscript.
• Uphold the highest ethical publication practices when submitting manuscripts to Shimla Eco Vibes.

Plagiarism Guidelines

Authors submitting to Shimla Eco Vibes must understand that:

• Plagiarism, data fabrication, and image manipulation are strictly prohibited. Plagiarism includes the illegal use of content/ ideas/ images, or data from another source, without proper acknowledgement.
• Plagiarized manuscripts during the publication process will be excluded, and if exposed after publication, will be retracted.
• Submissions will be scrutinized for plagiarism using anti-plagiarism software, and any manuscripts found to have more than 15 percent resemblance without proper reference will be subject to enquiry.
• If the structure, or idea of a manuscript is motivated by previous works, these must be quoted clearly.
• Author(s) found to have submitted plagiarized work will be allowed to respond, but unsatisfactory response will lead to manuscript retraction.

Referencing Style

Authors must understand that:

• Wherever required, Shimla Eco Vibes adheres to a citation strategy to maintain the integrity and credibility of the work submitted for publication.
• All sources and references including any text, quotes, data, and images, if used, in their manuscripts are suitably cited.
• Proper credit is given to all sources, and direct quotes must be specified and referenced.
• Citation of sources taken from personal blogs or non-academic websites, must be avoided.
• The accuracy of all references is the accountability of the authors.
• Any uncited work establishes plagiarism and will be considered against the ethical standards.