Ethics and Policies

Pillar Interdisciplinary Research Journal (PIRJ) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against any publication malpractices.

Publication Ethics and Statement

PIRJ follows the Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines. All authors submitting their works to PIRJ for publication as original articles attest that the submitted works represent their authors' contributions and have not been copied or plagiarized in whole or in part from other works.

Ethical Oversight

We ensure that all research published has been conducted in an ethical and responsible manner. This includes ensuring informed consent for studies involving human subjects and adherence to animal welfare standards where applicable.

Confidentiality

Editors and editorial staff are prohibited from disclosing information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Fair Play

The editor evaluates manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

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