Author Guidelines

Basic Understanding of the Journal:

Authors should have a basic understanding of Sanglap’s focus and terms and conditions. Sanglap does not entertain registration and log-in submissions, and all submissions are sent via email. Before making a submission or a query, they should check with the Announcement page and have an understanding of the current theme and the next set of themes in consideration -- only for which contributions are sought. Sanglap does not publish open issues. They should make themselves familiar with the About section of the journal as well as the sections on Peer Review, Submission details, and Publications Ethics and Malpractice Statement.

Submission standards

All works need to be original contributions for publication in Sanglap. Only under special circumstances does Sanglap publish reprints. Author will need to declare and attest the original nature of their work. These works will have to meet the internationally acceptable standards of journal work submission. All work should be written in accessible language. They should present their arguments and data in a clear and logical fashion. They should be mindful of the word length. All works should have a reference section to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements are unethical behaviour, and unacceptable.

Peer-Review:

All works in Sanglap are sent to peer-review. Authors should be familiar with the Peer-Review procedure, including standards and timeline of the system, and are obliged to participate in the peer-review process.

Authorship and Co-authors:

In case of two or more authors, the journal will correspond only with the submitting author, who initiates submission. The submitting author must confirm that all authors mentioned have made significant contribution to the work. They are made aware of the publication of their work, and permission and consent have been sought from all about the work being sent to consideration for publication as well as about their standing in authorship.

Changes to Authorship and ‘Ghost’ Authors

All changes to authorship need to be communicated to the Chief Editors as soon as possible. Proper reasons need to be furnished for changes. Where there are more than one author involved, all changes will have to be validated by the team of authors. All post-publication changes will be made via public notice.

The journal does not entertain and strongly condemns the practice of ‘ghost, ‘guest’, or such authors. All authors will need to make active, original, substantive contribution to the work and be properly acknowledged in the contribution.

Acknowledging Sources:

It is the sole responsibility of the authors to make sure that all sources are properly acknowledged. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work. Information obtained privately, as in conversation, correspondence, or discussion with third parties, must not be reported without explicit, written permission from the source. Information obtained in the course of confidential services, such as refereeing manuscripts or grant applications, must not be used without the explicit written permission of the author of the work involved in these services.

 

Plagiarism:

 

Sanglap strictly condemns all kind of publishing malpractices and plagiarism issues. Unless otherwise stated, only original works are considered for publication. Upon acceptance of work, all contributors will sign a ‘Declaration by Authors’ form and send us a scanned copy stating the following:

• That the work is original
• That the author/s claim/s authorship of the work
• It does not do plagiarism of any kind
• It follows the journal’s terms and conditions
• If there is any conflict of interest

Polices and Steps against Misconduct

The journal strongly condemns plagiarism and academic malpractices of any kind and has issued a clear Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement. For any misconduct, the following steps will be taken:

• The concerned contributor will be immediately notified via email and an explanation will be sought
• If issues can be resolved with modification, proper work will be carried out and all modification will be done via public notice on the journal website
• In other cases, the concerned work will be retracted with public notice
• The contributor/s will be blacklisted and debarred from further submission in Sanglap
• The contributor/s’ institutions, if any, will be notified of the issue and of the retraction

Copyright Permission:

All copyright of work will remain with the authors/contributors. They can reuse the work for their own ends. However, authors will have to acknowledge the work’s original publication in Sanglap.

Authors will have to make sure that they have taken full care of the copyright issues regarding reproducing work, data, images, or others. All sources must be properly acknowledged. Obtaining copyright permission remains solely on the part of authors/contributors, and the journal will not be responsible in any way for copyright infringement or violation issues.

Data access and retention

Authors could be asked to provide raw data for editorial review, and where needed make them public. Authors may like to deposit their data in a legal repository from which this could be accessed at least for the next ten years. It is the job of the authors to ensure that all legal aspects have been covered when releasing the data to the board or the public.

Single Submission Policy:

When manuscripts are under review, contributors are asked not to send them for consideration anywhere else. We are a non-profit enterprise, and all reviewing work is done without any remuneration or royalty basis. We encourage authors to inform us within the first two weeks of submission if they would not want to go ahead with publication. This will ease out the reviewing process and ensure the journal’s academic and consultative integrity. If contributors do not do so and want to withdraw work later or after the peer-reviewing process is complete, the journal will not consider further submissions from the said contributor/s.

Defamation/Bias:

Contributors in the journals are prescribed not to use any defamatory or abusive language/image/data in their work. Defamation may take the form of gender, language, ethnicity, race/caste, and others. Authors/contributors will be asked to remove any defamatory/objectionable use in work. The journal does not subscribe to any defamatory language or data. It promotes inclusivity and diversity in work.

Fundamental errors in published works

It is the job of reviewers and authors to notify the editor or publisher of any fundamental errors and mistakes and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper. If the editor or the publisher learns from a third party that a published work contains a significant error, they will contact the author and cross-check with mistakes. All corrections will be carried out with public notice.

 

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest:

Authors will need to make disclosure of any financial support for their research. They will also declare any conflict of interest. Conflicts may arise in the form of academic practice (plagiarism, non-citation, misquoting, malpractice, as well as reviewing a work by a co-author or editor), or financial (disclosure statement), or promotional and honorary concerns. Authors need to make themselves aware of any conflict and intimate the editors as soon as possible. Upon acceptance of their work for publication, all contributors will have to sign a declaration statement form that they claim authorship, that their work is original and does not plagiarise any source in any way, and clearly mention any conflict of interest whatsoever. We take utmost care to resolve/take action on any conflicts quickly and efficiently.