Journal Policies
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The following policies guide the ethical and procedural operations of the International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology (IJRPST), published by Rubatosis Publications.
???? 1. Open Access Policy
All articles are freely accessible under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (CC BY 4.0). Authors retain copyright and allow sharing, reuse, and distribution with proper attribution.
???? 2. Peer Review Policy
IJRPST follows a double-blind peer-review process. Reviewers and authors remain anonymous to ensure unbiased assessment.
???? 3. Plagiarism Policy
All manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection tools like Turnitin. Submissions with plagiarism will be rejected without review.
???? 4. Ethical Approval
Research involving humans or animals must include ethical clearance details as per Declaration of Helsinki or CPCSEA guidelines.
???? 5. Authorship Policy
All listed authors should have made substantial contributions. IJRPST does not allow ghost or honorary authorship.
⚖️ 6. Conflict of Interest
Any financial or non-financial conflicts must be disclosed during submission by authors, reviewers, and editors.
❗ 7. Retraction & Correction
IJRPST reserves the right to retract or correct articles in cases of errors, ethical concerns, or policy violations.
©️ 8. Copyright & Licensing
Articles are licensed under CC BY 4.0. Authors grant Rubatosis the right to publish and archive the work.
???? 9. Data Sharing
Authors are encouraged to share supplementary data, protocols, or raw findings to support reproducibility.
???? 10. Privacy & Confidentiality
All personal and submission data are kept confidential and used only for editorial purposes.
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