Yogayu Research maintains a high standard for editorial publication by adhering to strict publishing and peer review policies.

Policies governing editorial and publishing

Submission guidelines

Submission of a manuscript to Yogayu Research implies that the authors have not previously published or submitted the manuscript elsewhere. If a similar or related work has been published or submitted elsewhere, the authors must provide a copy with the submitted manuscript. While the manuscript is being reviewed at Yogayu Research, the authors may not submit it elsewhere. Each author's primary affiliation should be represented by the institution where the majority of their work was completed. If an author has since moved, the current address should be included. If the manuscript includes personal communication, the authors must obtain written permission from anyone who is quoted.

All manuscripts submitted to Yogayu Research editorial are evaluated using standard journal editorial criteria and subject to all standard journal policies. If your article is accepted for publication, you will be charged an article processing fee.

All manuscripts must adhere to the journal's scope. If a manuscript falls outside the scope of the journal, it may be deemed unsuitable for inclusion. The editorial office will notify the authors in such cases.

The Yogayu Research Editorial Board reserves the right to reject a paper even after it has been accepted if serious problems with its scientific content or our publishing policies are discovered.

Responsibility for the author

Being a writer

The following criteria are expected of all authors (adapted from McNutt et al., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Feb 2018, 201715374; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1715374115):

Each author should have made significant contributions to the work's conception or design, or to the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data, or to the development of new software used in the work, or to the writing or substantive revision of the work.

Each author must approve the submitted version (as well as any significantly modified version that includes the author's contribution to the study). Submission to Yogayu Research signifies agreement from all of the listed authors on the content of the manuscript and its submission to the journal. The corresponding (submitting) author is responsible for ensuring that this agreement was reached, as well as managing all communication between the publication and all co-authors, both before and after publication.

Each author will be personally accountable for their own contribution and will ensure that any questions about the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work, even if the author was not personally involved, are thoroughly investigated, resolved, and documented in the literature. Each author must approve the submitted version (as well as any significantly modified version involving the author's contribution to the study). Submission to Yogayu Research represents agreement from all of the listed authors on the manuscript's content and submission to the journal. The corresponding (submitting) author is responsible for ensuring that this agreement has been reached and for managing all communication between the publication and all co-authors, both before and after publication.

Each author will be personally accountable for their own contribution and will ensure that any questions about the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work, even if the author was not personally involved, are appropriately investigated, resolved, and documented in the literature.

Contribution statements by the authors

Authors must include a statement of responsibility in their manuscript that details each author's contribution. The level of detail varies depending on the type of manuscript submitted. Authors can designate one group of equally contributing authors and one group of joint supervisors in Yogayu Research. Author contributions statements are the best place to describe other equal contributions. Corresponding authors are responsible for specific tasks (described below).

In papers published prior to the change, an author may request a name change for reasons of gender transition or religious conversion. The author has the option of making this correction silently or through a formal public Author Correction.

Responsibilities of the corresponding author

The corresponding (submitting) author's pre-publication responsibilities include communicating with Yogayu Research and managing communication between co-authors. Before submitting the paper, the corresponding author ensures that all authors are included in the author list, that the order is agreed upon by all authors, and that all authors are aware that the paper has been submitted. When the proof is accepted, it is sent to the corresponding author, who deals with Yogayu Research on behalf of all co-authors. Yogayu Research will not correct errors after they have been published if they are the result of errors that were present on a proof but were not presented to co-authors for corrections. The corresponding author is responsible for the accuracy of all content in the proof, including whether co-author names are present and correctly spelled, as well as whether addresses and affiliations are current.

Any questions about the published paper that are directed to Yogayu Research will be directed to the corresponding author as the point of contact by the journal. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to notify all co-authors of any issues that arise and to ensure that such issues are resolved as soon as possible.

Making corrections to the record

Authors of published material have a responsibility to notify Yogayu Research as soon as they become aware of any errors.

Confidentiality procedure

Yogayu Research maintains the confidentiality of the submitted manuscript as well as all correspondence with authors and referees. Authors must also keep communication with the Yogayu Research Editorial Office confidential: correspondence with Yogayu Research, referee reports, and other confidential material must not be posted on any website or otherwise made public without prior permission from the journal editorial office, regardless of whether or not the submission is eventually published.

Author copyright and licence agreement

Yogayu Research requires authors to assign copyright to the journal for their published original research papers. Any printed material, in part or whole, must be submitted in writing to the Yogayu Research Editorial Office.

Press releases and embargo policy

Material submitted to Yogayu Research should not be discussed with the media, except in the case of accepted contributions, which can be discussed with the media after a one-month embargo period from the date of publication has passed. Following correspondence with the authors, papers deemed especially newsworthy may be press released by our Editorial office. Scientists, authors, journalists, and the general public benefit from the media embargo. The journal, on the other hand, accepts discussion of submitted data with publication with other scientists as well as their presentation in national and international conferences.

Citations

In order to support their claims, research articles must cite appropriate and relevant literature. Excessive self-citation, coordinated efforts by several authors to collectively self-cite, gratuitous and unnecessary citation of articles published in the journal to which the paper has been submitted, and any other form of citation manipulation are all unacceptable. Citation manipulation will result in the article being rejected, and the authors' institutions may be notified. Similarly, any attempts to encourage such practises by peer-reviewers or editors should be reported to the publisher.

When the authors make a statement in the manuscript that relies on external sources of information (i.e., not the authors' own new ideas, findings, or general knowledge), they should cite it. Authors should avoid citing derivatives of original work and double-check citations. They should, for example, cite original work rather than a review article that cites an original work. Finally, the authors should avoid misrepresenting another work by citing it if it does not support the authors' point of view.

Experimental animals and human participants

The methods section of articles in Yogayu Research reporting experiments on live vertebrates and/or higher invertebrates must include the following statement: I identifying the institutional and/or licencing committee that approved the experiments, including any relevant details; and (ii) confirming that all experiments were carried out in accordance with applicable guidelines and regulations. The authors should also report studies in accordance with the ARRIVE guidelines (PLoS Bio 8(6), e1000412, 2010). Articles containing animal studies should include a specific statement

stating that the reporting in the manuscript adheres to the ARRIVE guidelines.

Manuscripts presenting studies that used anaesthesia or euthanasia methods that were not consistent with commonly accepted standards of veterinary best practise (e.g., chloral hydrate, ether, and chloroform) will be rejected. The authors should consult the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals (2020) as a comprehensive resource for guidance on veterinary best practise for animal anaesthesia and euthanasia.

Authors must identify the ethical committee that approved the research, confirm that all research was conducted in accordance with relevant guidelines/regulations, and include a statement in their manuscript confirming that informed consent was obtained from all participants and/or their legal guardians. Human-participant research must have been carried out in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration. In India, research articles must adhere to the ICMR's 'National Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical and Health Research involving Human Participants' (specifically mentioned on Pages 25 and 96).

The names and other personal identifiers of human participants must be removed from all sections of the manuscript, including supplementary information. For the publication of any other information that could lead to the identification of a participant, written informed consent must be obtained (e.g. clinical images and videos). The methods section must include a statement confirming that informed consent to publish identifying information/images was obtained. Images/video/details that the authors do not have explicit permission to use must be removed from the manuscript. Please keep in mind that using coloured bars/shapes to obscure study participants' eyes/facial region is NOT an acceptable method of anonymization.

Studies involving vulnerable populations

The editor will take extra care with manuscripts reporting studies involving vulnerable groups where there is the possibility of coercion or consent may not have been fully informed. The manuscript may be sent to an internal editorial oversight group for additional review. All forms of personally identifiable data, including biomedical, clinical, and biometric data, require consent. If requested, documentation of consent must be provided.

Gender and Sex in Research

We encourage our authors to adhere to the 'Sex and Gender Equity in Research – SAGER – guidelines' and to include sex and gender considerations wherever possible. To avoid confusion, authors should use the terms sex (biological attribute) and gender (shaped by social and cultural circumstances) carefully. These guidelines apply to human and vertebrate animal studies.

Clinical Trials

Yogayu Research will consider manuscripts that report on the findings of well-conducted clinical trials. All clinical trials must be registered in a suitable publicly accessible registry, such as those listed on the ICMJE website or any of the primary registries that participate in the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, including the ISRCTN registry, which is managed and published by BMC. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines a clinical trial. All relevant manuscripts should include the clinical trial registration numbers and date of registration as the final line of the abstract. These specifics will be included in the manuscript. Manuscripts reporting clinical trial results must follow the CONSORT 2010 guidelines. RCT authors should submit a completed CONSORT checklist, which can be found at www.consort-statement.org. Manuscripts reporting clinical trials should be submitted as a separate document along with their protocols.

Competing interests

Authors must declare any competing financial and/or non-financial interests in relation to the work described in the interests of transparency and to assist readers in forming their own judgments of potential bias.

For the purposes of this policy, competing interests are defined as financial and non-financial interests that could directly undermine, or be perceived to undermine, the objectivity, integrity, and value of a publication through a potential influence on authors' judgments and actions regarding objective data presentation, analysis, and interpretation. The corresponding author is in charge of submitting a competing interests statement on behalf of all paper authors. This statement must be included after the 'Author Contributions' section in the submitted article file.

Materials and data availability

Supporting data must be made available to Editorial Board Members and referees at the time of submission in order for the manuscript to be evaluated. Referees may be asked to comment on the terms of access to materials, methods, and/or data sets; Yogayu Research reserves the right to refuse publication in cases where authors do not provide adequate assurances that they will be able to comply with the publication's material sharing requirements. A Data availability statement must be included in all original articles. Data availability statements should include information on where to find data supporting the findings reported in the article, including, if applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Readers who encounter authors who refuse to comply with these policies after publication should contact the Yogayu Research publishing team. If we are unable to resolve a complaint, we may refer the matter to the authors' funding institution, and/or a formal statement of correction may be published, attached online to the publication, stating that readers were unable to obtain necessary materials to replicate the findings.

Journal Policy on Retractions and corrections

Since the publication record and/or the scientific accuracy of published information are affected, publishable amendments must be represented by a formal online notice. When it comes to peer- reviewed material, these amendments are classified as one of four types: Publisher Correction (formerly Erratum), Author Correction (formerly Corrigendum), Retraction, or Addendum.

Editorial decisions

Correction types are decided by the journal's in-house editors, sometimes with the assistance of referees, the Editorial Advisory Panel, or Editorial Board Members. The authors of the paper are consulted during this process, but the in-house editors make the final decision on whether an amendment is required and in which category the amendment is published.

Publication in duplicate

Yogayu Research accepts only original material that has not been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere. This rule applies to any material submitted elsewhere while the Yogayu Research contribution is being reviewed.

Authors submitting a contribution to Yogayu Research who have related material under consideration or in press elsewhere should upload a clearly marked copy at the time of submission and draw the attention of the Editorial Board Members to it in their cover letter. Authors must disclose any such information while their contributions are being reviewed by Yogayu Research, such as if they submit a related manuscript elsewhere that was not written at the time of the original Yogayu Research submission.

If a portion of a contribution that an author wishes to submit to Yogayu Research has previously been published or will be published elsewhere, the author must specify the details in the covering letter accompanying the submission. If the main result, conclusion, or implications are not obvious from the other work, Yogayu Research may take them into account. If a submission's author re-uses a figure or figures that have previously been published or that are copyrighted, the author must provide documentation that the previous publisher or copyright holder has granted permission for the figure to be re-published. Yogayu Research Editorial Board Members consider all material with the understanding that the publication has full permission to publish all submitted material, including illustrations.

Pre-publicity and confidentiality

Confidentiality

Yogayu Research keeps all details about a submitted manuscript confidential and does not comment on manuscripts that are either under consideration or have been rejected to any outside organisation. After submitting a manuscript, correspondence with Yogayu Research, referee reports, and other confidential material must not be posted on any website or otherwise publicised without prior permission, regardless of whether the submission is eventually published. Members of the Editorial Board are not permitted to discuss manuscripts with third parties or reveal information about correspondence and other interactions with authors and referees. Referees who agree to peer-review an article automatically agree to keep manuscripts and any associated supplementary data confidential.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is defined as unacknowledged copying or attempting to misattribute original authorship of ideas or text. Plagiarism, according to the ORI (Office of Research Integrity), is defined as "theft or misappropriation of intellectual property and substantial unattributed textual copying of another's work." Plagiarism is clearly committed when large chunks of text are cut and pasted without appropriate and unambiguous attribution. Yogayu Research will not consider such manuscripts for publication. Aside from reusing text verbatim, care must be taken to ensure proper attribution and citation when paraphrasing and summarising the work of others. Text recycling, or reusing text from an author's previous research publication, is a form of self-plagiarism. In this case, too, extreme caution is required. When reusing text, whether from the author's own publication or that of others, proper attribution and citation are required to avoid giving the reader a false impression of unique contribution. Duplicate publication occurs when an author re-uses substantial portions of his or her own published work without properly referencing it. This can range from having the same paper published in multiple journals to adding small amounts of new data to a previous paper. Yogayu Research's Editors and Editorial Board members evaluate each case on its own merits. When plagiarism is discovered after publication, we may correct or retract the original publication, depending on the degree of plagiarism, the context of the published article, and the impact on the overall integrity of the published study.

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