Ethical Policy
The Arul Anandar Journal of Science & Arts (AAJSA) follows a strict ethical policy to ensure the highest standards of publication ethics. We are committed to maintaining the integrity of the academic record and ensuring that all published works are accurate, reliable, and respectful of the rights of others.
Ethical Guidelines for Authors
- Authors must submit original work.
- Authors must ensure the accuracy of their work.
- Proper citation of all sources is mandatory.
- Ethical approval must be stated for studies involving humans or animals.
- Authors must follow accepted research ethics.
Plagiarism Prevention
- Manuscripts must be free from plagiarism.
- Proper acknowledgement of sources is mandatory.
- All manuscripts may undergo similarity checking.
- The similarity score must be within the journal’s standard acceptable limit.
- Duplicate publication is not permitted.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure
- Authors, editors, and reviewers must declare any conflict of interest.
- There must be no conflict affecting the fair evaluation of a manuscript.
- Potential conflicts between authors, reviewers, editors, and journal governance must be disclosed.
- Conflicted individuals should not participate in related editorial decisions.
AI-Generated Content Policy
- Authors may use AI tools for language and grammar improvement.
- Authors remain responsible for all submitted content.
- AI must not be used to fabricate data or references.
- Significant use of AI must be disclosed.
- AI tools cannot be listed as authors.