Responsibilities of Editors

Objectivity and Independence 

Editors are entrusted with the task of scrutinizing and reviewing the articles submitted by the authors for publication. They analyze the submitted manuscripts on the basis of their academic worth, i.e., their importance, originality, validity, clarity, value addition and the relevance to the journal’s scope. The Editor-in-Chief has full authority over the editorial content of the journal and the timing of publication. The editor’s decisions related to editing are irrespective of nationality, ethnic origin, gender, philosophical orientation, religion, political or institutional affiliation of the contributing authors. 

Privacy and Confidentiality 

Editors and their team are committed not to reveal any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone except the corresponding author, reviewers and the publisher, as per requirement of publication process. They never use any information from a submitted manuscript for their own research purposes without the authors’ overt written consent. The manuscripts which have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other connections with any of the authors, companies or institutions connected to the papers are screened and alienated by the members of editorial board.

Peer Review and Ethical Publication Decisions 

It is the duty of editors to confirm that all the manuscripts submitted for publication, undergo the plagiarism check and peer-review process. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for deciding at least two reviewers (expert in the field) to whom the manuscripts should be sent for blind peer review. The full names and affiliations of editorial board and reviewers of DIAS Technology Review- The International journal for Business & IT, have been given in the journal as well as on our website.

The decision about the publication of manuscripts in the journal is made by Editor-in-Chief, in consultation with his team. The validation of the work in question depends upon its importance to researchers and readers, comments of reviewers and compliance of legal requirements like copyright infringement and plagiarism. As per ethical concerns any act of unethical publishing behaviour is dealt seriously even if it is discovered years after publication. The editorial team is ready to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions and apologies, whenever needed. The contact information for the editorial office has been provided in the journal as well as on our website for the convenience of contributors.