Abstract Review Process

ABSTRACT REVIEW PROCESS

The goal of “Reconditioning Indian Tradition and Culture through NEP 2020: Multilingual, Multicultural and Multidisciplinary Educational Approaches” is facilitated through ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar 2024, with the support of numerous national academic institutions and scholars, as well as practitioners who contribute to our mission of knowledge transfer implementing a collaborative approach towards academic research, empowering decision makers in the corporate sector, and promoting critically aware social policies. Our values and mission statement lead our academic seminar in addition to an annual theme guiding scholarship discourse.

With a massive number of abstracts submitted each year for presentations at ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar 2024, CSJMU is dedicated to guaranteeing a timely and fair review process with the international norms of double-blind peer review. We are dependent on the support of highly qualified academics around the world to assist with this endeavor.

• ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar 2024’s double-blind peer review process is conducted by the Seminar Secretariat under the guidance of the Scientific Committee Chair/ Seminar Chair.

• The Scientific Committee Chair/ Seminar Chair serves as the Head of the Scientific Committee and will make the final decision on abstracts.

• Scientific Committee Members are established academics who hold PhDs or other terminal degrees in their fields who have previous peer review experience.

• Every abstract will undergo a double blind peer review by National Scientific Committee Member within two to three weeks after its receipt.

• Results of the abstract review will be sent to the author within two weeks of submission (Conditions apply if there is an emergency).

• Notices of acceptance or rejection of the paper will be sent to the author with reviewer comments.

• If revisions are required according to the reviewer comments, the revised abstract must be sent back within a week.

• If your abstract is accepted, you will be invited to register for the Seminar.

ABSTRACT ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The Scientific Committee evaluates your abstract according to following criteria.

• Aims/objectives clearly stated

• Relevance to the seminar

• Structure of the paper

• Clarity of language

• Appropriateness of the research/study/ methodology

• Discussion and conclusion

ETHICS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ACCORDING TO COPE

The Seminar organizing committee together with ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar 2024 has developed Code of Ethics based on Committee of Publication Ethics for Scientific committee members. All the scientific committee members have agreed to adhere on following ethics and responsibilities.

• Contribution of Authors:

Reviewers will assist the authors through their feedback and comments by providing fair, honest, and unbiased assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the abstracts/manuscript and provide objective and constructive feedback in review to encourage the authors to develop their manuscripts.

• Conflict of Interest and Bias:

Reviewers should ensure to declare all potential competing, or conflicting interests. If you are unsure about a potential competing interest that may prevent you from reviewing, communicate this  to the organizing committee as soon as possible. Reviewers will remain unbiased throughout the review process in regards to nationality, religious or political beliefs, gender, and other characteristics of the authors, origins of a manuscript and/or their professional affiliation.

• Timeliness:

Reviewers should inform the editors if the manuscript cannot be reviewed as per the time given for the review until it is too late.

• Confidentiality:

Respect the confidentiality of the peer review process and refrain from using information obtained during the peer review process for your own or another’s advantage, or to disadvantage or discredit others.

• Accountability:

Do not delegate the authority to any other person in regards to reviewing the manuscript without obtaining permission of journal editors/organizing committee. Manuscripts and abstracts should also be prepared by you.

Adapted by: https://sites.google.com/csjmu.ac.in/national-seminar-nep2020

BENEFITS FOR REVIEWERS

The reviewers of the Seminar are receiving the following benefits. If you would like to be considered to serve on the Scientific Committee, please visit the Reviewer Application.

• Your name would be recognized in the seminar website

• Eligibility for partial scholarships/ special discounts for the registration fee (Conditions apply)

• Keep up to date on the researches in your field

• Opportunity to project yourself in a national arena and to gain an exposure in a major national seminar

• Presenting a letter of appreciation/certificate of appreciation for the service done towards the success of the seminar.

• Eligibility for the special appreciation as the “Most Outstanding Reviewer” and special benefits (See More Button).

• Eligibility to publish in Know Ex Online Publication platform.

• Providing the opportunity to send 1 full paper for publication in ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar 2024 publication sources.

• Opportunity to develop your career and critical thinking skills essential to research.

• Opportunity to nominate your peer colleagues for the Scientific Committee (Conditions apply)