Publication Ethics

The Nexus Global Research Journal of Multidisciplinary (NGRJM) is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. The journal expects authors, reviewers, editors, and the publisher to adhere to ethical principles throughout the submission, peer-review, and publication processes. The journal follows relevant guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to promote responsible scholarly publishing. 

Responsibilities of Authors
Authors must submit original work, accurately report their findings, acknowledge all sources, and avoid plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, and duplicate publication. Authors must disclose funding sources, conflicts of interest, and relevant ethical approvals where applicable. All listed authors must have made appropriate scholarly contributions and approved the final manuscript.

Responsibilities of Editors
Editors must evaluate manuscripts fairly and confidentially, based on scholarly merit, originality, methodological quality, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal's scope. Editorial decisions must remain independent of personal, institutional, and commercial interests.

Responsibilities of Reviewers
Reviewers must provide objective, constructive, and timely assessments. They must maintain confidentiality, disclose potential conflicts of interest, and report suspected plagiarism, research misconduct, or ethical concerns to the editorial team.

Research Ethics
Research involving human participants or animals must comply with applicable ethical standards. Authors must provide relevant ethics committee approval and informed consent statements where required. Personal and confidential information must be appropriately protected.

Handling Ethical Misconduct
The journal takes allegations of plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, and other forms of research misconduct seriously. Suspected cases will be assessed appropriately and may result in manuscript rejection, publication corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern, depending on the circumstances.

Corrections and Retractions
NGRJM is committed to preserving the accuracy and integrity of the scholarly record. Significant errors or ethical violations identified after publication will be investigated, and appropriate corrective action will be taken in accordance with the journal's policies and relevant publication ethics guidance.

The journal expects all participants in the publication process to uphold transparency, accountability, fairness, and responsible research practices.