Faizan-e-Adab is firmly committed to upholding the highest principles of publication ethics, ensuring that every piece of research published in the journal reflects academic integrity, authenticity, and responsible scholarship. Authors submitting to the journal must ensure that their work is original, free from plagiarism, and based on honest research practices. All manuscripts are subjected to a rigorous, unbiased peer-review process conducted by qualified scholars to ensure academic merit, accuracy, and relevance. Proper citation, transparent methodology, and accurate representation of data are essential ethical requirements for all submissions.
The journal also observes clear ethical standards for editors and reviewers. Editors are obliged to make impartial decisions, maintain confidentiality, and avoid any conflict of interest while handling manuscripts. Reviewers must provide constructive, scholarly feedback and must not misuse unpublished content for personal benefit. Faizan-e-Adab is devoted to nurturing a credible, ethical, and principled publishing environment that advances trustworthy research in Urdu, Persian, and related literary disciplines.
Key Ethical Principles
Responsibilities of Authors: Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts:
- Are original works;
- Have not been published elsewhere;
- Are not simultaneously under consideration by another journal;
- Properly acknowledge all sources;
- Accurately report research and scholarly arguments;
- Include appropriate citations and references;
- Identify all individuals who have made substantial contributions;
- Disclose relevant conflicts of interest.
- Authors are responsible for the accuracy and integrity of the material submitted for publication.
Responsibilities of Editors: Editors are responsible for evaluating manuscripts fairly and objectively. Editorial decisions should be based on academic quality, relevance, originality, and scholarly merit. Editors must maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and should not use unpublished information for personal or professional advantage.
Responsibilities of Reviewers: Reviewers must evaluate manuscripts objectively and confidentially. They should identify relevant published work that has not been cited, where appropriate, and should inform the editorial office of any significant ethical concerns.
Plagiarism and Duplicate Publication: The journal does not accept plagiarism, duplicate publication, substantial overlap with previously published work, or other forms of academic misconduct. Manuscripts may be screened for plagiarism or inappropriate textual similarity before publication. Where academic misconduct is established, the journal may reject the manuscript or take appropriate corrective action in accordance with its editorial policies.
Conflict of Interest: Authors, reviewers, and editors should disclose any conflict of interest that may influence the publication or review process.
Corrections: If a significant error is identified after publication, the journal may publish an appropriate correction or clarification.
Retraction: Where a published article is found to contain serious errors, plagiarism, fabricated information, or other significant ethical problems, the journal may consider retraction in accordance with accepted scholarly publishing practices.
Complaints and Appeals: Authors may communicate legitimate complaints or appeals to the editorial office through the official journal email. All complaints will be considered fairly and, where appropriate, investigated by the editorial team.
Editorial Independence: The journal seeks to maintain editorial independence. Editorial decisions should not be influenced by personal, political, commercial, institutional, or other inappropriate considerations. The publisher supports the editorial team in maintaining the academic integrity of the journal.
Plagiarism Policy: Faizan-e-Adab considers plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct to be serious violations of scholarly integrity. All submitted manuscripts must represent original scholarly work and must properly acknowledge the ideas, arguments, words, data, and sources of others.
Plagiarism Screening: Submitted manuscripts may be checked using an appropriate plagiarism or similarity-detection system before or during the editorial process. The editorial office may request clarification or revision where significant textual similarity is identified.
Forms of Academic Misconduct: The journal considers the following practices unacceptable:
- Direct plagiarism
- Unattributed copying
- Self-plagiarism
- Duplicate publication
- Substantial reuse of previously published material without appropriate acknowledgement
- Fabrication or falsification of information
- Manipulation of citations or references
Permitted Similarity Level: The journal generally permits a maximum similarity index of 10%, subject to editorial assessment. The similarity report is evaluated carefully, and all instances of overlap are examined to identify potential plagiarism, inadequate attribution, or excessive reliance on previously published material. Properly cited quotations, references, and standard bibliographic information may be considered separately where appropriate. A similarity score within the permitted limit does not automatically guarantee acceptance, and manuscripts exceeding the threshold may be returned for revision or rejected in accordance with the journal’s publication ethics policy.
Action in Cases of Suspected Plagiarism: If plagiarism or another serious form of academic misconduct is suspected, the editorial office may request an explanation from the author and may take appropriate action, including rejection of the manuscript. If misconduct is identified after publication, the journal may publish a correction, clarification, or retraction as appropriate. The journal reserves the right to take appropriate action in accordance with its publication ethics policy and accepted standards of academic integrity.