Urdu Studies follows an open peer-review process (OPR), as well as strict ethical principles and standards, to ensure the publication of high quality scholarly works in the field of academic publishing related to different aspects of Urdu language, literature, and culture as mentioned on the About Us page. Issues of publication ethics such as these are taken very seriously by the Journal’s editors, who adhere to a zero tolerance policy on plagiarism, falsification of data, image manipulations, misattribution, etc.
The authors / researchers interested in Urdu Studies are requested to note that:
Conflicts of interest must be disclosed by the author in the work prior to submission. Findings must be accurately presented and include a fact-based discussion of the relevance of the findings. Data and methods used must be sufficiently detailed in the work so that other researchers can replicate the findings. Authors must provide raw data to journal review bodies and editors on request. Multiple journal submissions are not allowed.
A manuscript should not include information that has been published before. If the author is using illustrations or images that have been published before, he/she is advised to obtain permission to use them and/or cite them. Plagiarism is when a text, idea, picture or data is copied from another source, including your own publications, without attribution to the original. Republishing text that has been copied from another source should be accompanied by quotation marks and cited. If previous work inspired your study design or structure or language, these works should be cited explicitly. If plagiarism is found during the peer-review process, your manuscript may be rejected. If the plagiarism is found after publication, a correction may be published or the work may be withdrawn. All authors must disclose any personal or financial relationships they have with other people and organizations that may influence their paper in a negative way. Examples include employment, consulting, ownership of stocks or other financial instruments, honoraria (payoffs), paid expert testimony (payoffs), grants or other funding, etc.
Manuscripts that compromise ethical standards in publishing will not be accepted. Authors must adhere to the guidelines provided. Any submissions that do not align with the guidelines may be sent back by the Editorial Board. It is essential for authors to present their material clearly and succinctly in English / Urdu. While the Editorial Board and reviewers can offer suggestions for improving language clarity, it is not their primary responsibility. The Editorial Board retains the right to reject manuscripts that are hindered significantly by language issues affecting clarity.
