Online ISSN: 2455-0477
Editorial Policies
Initial Screening
Upon reception of an article, the Editorial Staff will screen the article for format and journal scope, originality and potential impact. If the article is not up to the standard format of the Journal of Plant Stress Physiology, the article will be returned to the author for correcting the format.
If the format is according to the requirements of the Journal of Plant Stress Physiology, then it will be assigned for External Peer Review.
External Peer Review
During submission, the author can suggest at least 2 reviewers who can evaluate the manuscript. The reviewers should not be collaborators or previous co-authors of any of the submitting authors. They should be from another institution with the institution's email address. The editors may or may not contact the suggested reviewers.
Open Access Policy
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Policy on Plagiarism
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Retraction Policy
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Archiving Policy
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Experiments on Animals
The authors of papers, in which experiments on animals were conducted, should give a statement of certification that ..Experiments on animals were performed in accordance with the ethical guidelines and regulations set forth by .... [give Name of Institution/Committee of the country where experiments carried out].. and also should be in accordance with the internationally accepted principles for laboratory animal use and care.
Conflict of Interest
For a transparent nature of the publishing process, all parties involved in the article should reveal any possible association which poses a conflict of interest in connection with the manuscript.
Authors at the time of submission should declare the conflicts of interest in the written statement. It is understood upon submission of an article, that the authors acknowledge the sources of funding and any related associations or assistance from any third parties related to the article.
Reviewers are responsible for revealing any potential conflicts with the article in review, and it is strongly advised that the reviewers should not consider them for review.
Permissions
If authors would like to include figures, tables, or text passages that have already been published in any other online/print publication, in their article, they should get written permission from the previous publisher/author before article submission to the Journal of Plant Stress Physiology. The authors should submit this letter along with the manuscript submission. The material received without written permission will be assumed to originate from the authors Journal of Plant Stress Physiology will not be responsible for any future consequences.
Complaints
For any type of complaint please contact us through email for quick response. The complaints will be acknowledged and the resolution will be conveyed to the complainant. All complaints will be resolved as quickly as possible and in consultation with the concerned journal editors.
Privacy
The names and email addresses entered in the Journal of Plant Stress Physiology website will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of the Journal of Plant Stress Physiology and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.