Information for Authors
PRAGYA follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) standards to ensure world-class research integrity and inclusive excellence.
Guide Contents
Note: All corresponding authors must provide a verified ORCID iD for digital persistence.
1. Research Integrity & Ethics
PRAGYA is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards. We strictly adhere to the COPE Core Practices. Authors must ensure that studies involving human participants were conducted according to the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB).
Double-Blind Review Policy
To ensure unbiased evaluation, PRAGYA utilizes a double-blind peer review process. Author identities are concealed from reviewers, and vice versa. Authors must remove all identifying information from the manuscript file before upload.
2. Plagiarism & Forensic Screening
PRAGYA utilizes a two-tier forensic check for every submission to ensure world-class quality:
Turnitin Similarity
Threshold: 10% Maximum. Manuscripts exceeding this limit or showing evidence of data fabrication will be rejected immediately.
Grammarly Business
All articles undergo a linguistic audit to ensure technical English/Hindi accuracy and clarity of thought.
3. Manuscript Structure
To support Google Scholar indexing and JATS XML metadata generation, manuscripts must follow this structure:
- Title Page: Names, Affiliations, ORCIDs.
- Structured Abstract: Max 250 words.
- Keywords: 4-6 terms for indexing.
- Introduction: Background & Objective.
- Methodology: Study design & tools.
- Results: Findings & Data display.
- Discussion: Comparative analysis.
- References: APA 7th Edition.
4. Digital Persistence & ORCID
We ensure your work is discoverable worldwide through automated metadata logs:
- ORCID: Connects your research across the global academic web.
- Google Scholar: Automated indexing via Highwire Press tags.
- DOI: Every paper receives a permanent Digital Object Identifier.
Mandatory Submission Toolkit
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