UGC & AICTE Quality Framework

We follow all rules & regulations of UGC and AICTE

Every journal follows the UGC 2025 framework for credible journals and ICMR ethical guidelines — alongside COPE, DOAJ, ICMJE and OASPA international standards.

UGC — University Grants Commission

UGC Regulations 2018 — Academic Integrity & Prevention of Plagiarism
UGC 2025 Framework Parameters — all suggestive parameters satisfied
UGC Regulations 2022 — minimum standards for M.Phil & Ph.D.
NEP 2020 alignment — research quality recommendations
ISSN registration — ISSN International Centre, Paris
CrossRef DOI — persistent identifiers for every article

AICTE — All India Council for Technical Education

AICTE Approval Process Handbook 2024–25 — research benchmarks
Outcome-Based Education (OBE) alignment
ICMR Ethical Guidelines — applied & interdisciplinary research
DPDP Act 2023 — author data protection compliance
Indian Copyright Act 1957 — full framework with CC BY 4.0

Updated UGC framework. The UGC-CARE listing system was discontinued on 11 February 2025. UGC introduced new suggestive parameters for credible peer-reviewed journals. We follow these transparently — rigorous peer review, credible editorial boards, ethics control, DOI standards and indexing visibility.

Twelve documented, auditable compliance practices

Anti-Plagiarism Screening

iThenticate at submission & pre-publication; ≤10% (UGC 2018) enforced.

Double-Blind Review

Minimum two qualified reviewers; identities protected.

International Boards

Geographically diverse; ORCID + Publons verified.

ISSN Registration

ISSN International Centre, Paris; National Library deposit.

CrossRef DOI

Persistent identifier for every article.

Ethics & Authorship

COPE-aligned, ICMJE-compliant; published COI & AI-use policies.

Regular Frequency

Quarterly; no issue missed or delayed.

Permanent Archive

CLOCKSS + Portico.

DPDP Act 2023

Author data per Indian data-protection law; data residency.

CC BY 4.0 per Indian Copyright Act 1957 & Berne Convention.

PRP Act 2023

Press & Registration of Periodicals Act; registered publication.

Public Indexing Dashboard

UGC / AICTE / Scopus / WoS status visible; no hidden claims.