Introduction

The institute emphasizes high standards of integrity and accountability in academic research. We foster a culture of honesty, transparency, and academic freedom in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Researchers are guided to conduct their work ethically, from research proposal preparation to publication, following best practices and professional codes of ethics.

Objectives of Policy

• Promote research culture among faculty and students.
• Support best practices with ethical values.
• Ensure truth, fairness, and integrity in research and analysis.
• Guide researchers in proper methodologies in their discipline.

Pharmacy Profession Guidance

The health and welfare of the public remain the foremost concern of pharmacists. Ethical research in pharmacy combines scientific inquiry with professional care, ensuring that the acquisition of new knowledge benefits patients responsibly.

Guidelines on Submission of Work

• Work has not been published before.
• Work is not under consideration elsewhere for publication.
• Copyright has not been breached.
• Publication approved by all co-authors and responsible authorities.

Guidelines for Authorship

• Substantial Contribution: Contributions to design, analysis, or creation of software used in the work.
• Intellectual Contribution: Drafting or critically revising work for intellectual content.
• All listed authors must be accountable for the published work.
• Changes in authorship must be communicated to the editor with consent of all involved parties.

Ethical Issues

• Data fabrication or falsification.
• Duplicate submission/publication.
• Plagiarism in text, figures, or ideas.
• Authorship issues: ghost or gift authorship.
• Undeclared Conflict of Interest (CoI).
• Use plagiarism detection tools (Crossref, iThenticate) for originality.