Publication Ethics

The journal follows guidelines issued by COPE to handle cases of research and publication misconduct. Authors are encouraged to visit COPE website (Committee on Publication Ethics) and promote awareness about publication ethics to promote fair reporting of data. It helps in building proper scientific and supportive atmosphere.

The Editor-in-Chief of The Expression Journal is liable to determine which of the typical research papers or articles submitted to the journal should be published in the concerned issue. The publishing decision is based on the suggestion of the journal's reviewers. The Editor-in-Chief may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The Editor-in-Chief may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.  The reviewers are necessary to evaluate the research papers based on the submitted content in confidential manner.  The reviewers too suggest the authors to improve the Quality of research paper by their reviewing comments.  Authors should ensure that their submitted research work is original and has not been published elsewhere in any language.  Applicable copyright laws and conventions should be followed by the authors.  Any kind of plagiarism constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

Other useful information about publication ethics for authors, editors, reviewers can be obtained by visiting this link, which is very useful in preparation of manuscripts as per international standards.  https://www.elsevier.com/editors/publishing-ethics