This page sets out JMVRA's own transparency practices, organised by the categories that DOAJ's principles expect any open-access journal to disclose. It does not claim a present DOAJ listing. To check JMVRA's real DOAJ status, search doaj.org yourself, and read our dedicated DOAJ guide to learn how.
Transparency Statement
| Category | Where to verify |
|---|---|
| Journal name & website | jmvra.org, the journal's own live website |
| Publishing schedule | Page of published issue details, plus the current archive |
| Digital archiving | A complete issue archive on the journal's own website |
| Copyright & licensing | Copyright policy page |
| Publication ethics | Ethics policy page |
| Peer-review policy | The Peer-Review Policy page |
| Access policy | Open access without a paywall for readers |
| Ownership & management | About/Contact pages |
| Editorial team & contact | The Editorial Board page, with [email protected] |
| Revenue / author charges | Publication Charges page, where the whole fee is disclosed |
Practice vs Certification
A journal may truly follow the transparency principles of DOAJ without being listed in DOAJ at present; these are related but distinct facts, and this page is careful to claim only the first. Always keep the two statements apart when you evaluate any journal.
How Readers Can Check for Themselves
| Claim | Independent source |
|---|---|
| ISSN | ISSN Portal |
| DOAJ status | Searching doaj.org directly |
| DOI resolution | Open a published DOI yourself |
| Editorial board affiliations | Independent institutional pages |
Submit Your Paper to JMVRA
Peer-reviewed and open access, with ISSN 2984-8911. Check our policies for yourself, and then submit.
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Using a Journal's Transparency Statement as a Reader
A transparency statement is only useful when readers actually test it. Here is a short routine for turning each public claim into something you can check yourself.
- Turn each claim into a test. Take a statement such as named ownership or stated ethics policy and decide what evidence you would expect to see on the site, then go and look for it.
- Compare pages for consistency. Fees, contact details and review descriptions should read the same on the home page, the guidelines and the submission form. Contradictions are worth raising with the editorial office.
- Read a few published articles. Open recent papers and check that the licence, author details and publication information match what the statement promises. Practice on the page is stronger evidence than promises.
- Write down unanswered questions. If something is unclear, send a short, polite query to the editorial office and keep the reply. A prompt, specific answer is itself a useful sign about how the journal operates.
- Separate promises from certifications. A statement describes what a journal commits to do. It is not an external certificate, so combine it with independent checks rather than treating it as final proof.
Read the statement as a checklist of promises, then confirm each one through the live pages and published papers.
A Transparency Checklist for Readers
- Name and ISSN agree with the ISSN Portal — JMVRA: 2984-8911
- Fees are made public — and are charged only once a paper is accepted
- Peer review is explained — transparent double-blind review
- Licence is declared — CC BY 4.0
- Contact details are genuine — [email protected], WhatsApp +91 91063 65667
Claims This Statement Does Not Make
Questions Researchers Often Ask
Which topics does a journal transparency statement address?
Topics include ownership, access, peer review, ethics, licensing and copyright, archiving, revenue disclosure, editorial contact, the publishing schedule, and the journal's name and website.
Does DOAJ list JMVRA?
Look on doaj.org yourself; this page explains our practices and does not claim a current listing.
Where can I confirm JMVRA's fee structure?
On the live Publication Charges page of JMVRA itself.
How does JMVRA organise its peer review?
Check the peer-review policy page that JMVRA publishes itself.
Does DOAJ list JMVRA?
No. JMVRA applies transparency practices, yet DOAJ does not index it.
Where do I find JMVRA’s fees?
The fees are listed on the publication charges page, after acceptance: ₹971 INR for Indian authors or $41 USD for foreign authors.
Key References
What This Guide Covers
At-a-Glance Checklist
- Statement reviewedFound on the policy pages
- ISSN confirmedThrough the ISSN Portal
- Fees checkedAhead of submission
- Licence notedShown on every article
- Contact tried[email protected]
How Transparent Peer Review Works, Stage by Stage
- SubmissionVerification of plagiarism, formatting and scope is the first step.
- Reviewer matchingThe Scholar9 portal allots experts from the relevant subject.
- Double-blind reviewReviewers judge how original, well argued, significant and clearly written the work is, and how sound its method.
- DecisionAcceptance, a revision request or rejection — either way, email and WhatsApp keep you informed.
- RevisionAuthors reply individually to each comment raised.
- TransparencyScholar9 shows the review record, and the report can be requested.
Three transparency models exist — open reports, open participation and optional reviewer identity — and how JMVRA applies them is described separately.
Ready to Publish? Submit to JMVRA
JMVRA is aligned with UGC's Suggested Parameters for Choosing Peer-Reviewed Journals.
JMVRA is a Transparent, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access Journal (Refereed Journal). Following the discontinuation of the UGC and UGC-CARE journal listing, and in alignment with the latest UGC-CARE recommendations and guidelines, JMVRA is aligned with UGC’s Suggested Parameters for Choosing Peer-Reviewed Journals.
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