Our Policies

Digital Archiving and Preservation Policy

The International Journal for Research in Climatic Change & Earth Science (IJRCCES), published by Green Publications Services Private Limited, is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, integrity, and permanent accessibility of all published scholarly content.

To support this commitment, the journal utilizes the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), a distributed digital preservation system developed by the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) for journals operating on the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform. Through the PKP Preservation Network, all published articles and associated metadata are securely archived to ensure continued access to the scholarly record.

The PKP Preservation Network stores journal content across multiple independent and geographically distributed preservation nodes. This distributed archiving system protects the journal’s scholarly content from risks such as data loss, cyber threats, technical failures, server disruptions, or potential journal discontinuation. As a result, the integrity and accessibility of published climate and earth science research are preserved over the long term.

Key Features of the Archiving System

  • Long-term digital preservation of all published articles

  • Secure distributed storage across multiple preservation nodes

  • Protection against data loss, technical failures, and technological changes

  • Continued accessibility of content even if the journal website becomes unavailable

This preservation policy reflects the journal’s commitment to internationally recognized best practices in scholarly publishing and digital preservation.

Plagiarism Policy

The International Journal for Research in Climatic Change & Earth Science (IJRCCES) maintains a strict policy against plagiarism and is committed to upholding the highest standards of academic integrity and responsible research practices.

Plagiarism in any form—including direct copying, improper paraphrasing, self-plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, image manipulation, or the use of materials without proper citation—is considered unethical and unacceptable. All submitted manuscripts undergo similarity screening using plagiarism detection software before and during the peer review process.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their submissions are entirely original and that all sources, including previously published literature, datasets, figures, tables, and scientific ideas, are properly cited and acknowledged. Any use of third-party material must comply with applicable copyright and licensing requirements.

Manuscripts found to contain significant plagiarism or unacceptable similarity levels may be rejected without further review. If plagiarism or research misconduct is identified after publication, the journal may take appropriate action, including issuing corrections, publishing an expression of concern, or retracting the article depending on the severity of the issue.

The journal follows ethical publishing standards and principles recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to promote transparency, accountability, and integrity in climate and earth science research.

Open Access Policy

The International Journal for Research in Climatic Change & Earth Science (IJRCCES) operates under a fully open access publishing model, ensuring that all published articles are freely and permanently accessible online without subscription barriers.

Readers are permitted to read, download, and share the published content for non-commercial purposes in accordance with the journal’s licensing terms. The journal supports the global dissemination of scientific knowledge by making research widely accessible to researchers, policymakers, educators, and the public.

Authors retain the copyright of their work while granting the publisher a non-exclusive license to publish, archive, and distribute the article.

All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). This license allows users to download and share the work provided that proper credit is given to the authors and the original source, the material is not used for commercial purposes, and the work is not modified or adapted.

All articles are assigned Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) to ensure permanent identification, citation, indexing, and discoverability. Published content is preserved through secure digital archiving systems to guarantee long-term accessibility.

The journal maintains full transparency regarding open access policies, copyright ownership, licensing terms, and publication practices.

Peer Review Policy

All manuscripts submitted to the International Journal for Research in Climatic Change & Earth Science (IJRCCES) undergo an initial editorial screening to ensure alignment with the journal’s aims and scope, originality requirements, formatting standards, and ethical compliance.

Manuscripts that meet these criteria proceed to a double-blind peer review process, in which the identities of both authors and reviewers remain confidential. Each eligible submission is evaluated by independent experts with relevant subject expertise in climate science, earth sciences, or related environmental disciplines.

Reviewers assess manuscripts based on several factors, including originality, scientific rigor, methodological soundness, data accuracy, clarity of presentation, and relevance to the journal’s scope.

Based on reviewer feedback and editorial evaluation, manuscripts may receive one of the following decisions:

  • Accept

  • Minor Revision

  • Major Revision

  • Reject

The journal maintains a fair, confidential, transparent, and unbiased peer review process in accordance with internationally recognized ethical publishing standards and COPE guidelines.

Post-Publication Policy

The International Journal for Research in Climatic Change & Earth Science (IJRCCES) and Green Publications Services Private Limited are committed to maintaining the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of the scholarly record.

If errors, ethical concerns, or research misconduct are identified after publication, the journal may implement appropriate corrective actions. These actions may include:

  • Publication of corrections or errata

  • Issuance of an expression of concern

  • Retraction of the article in cases of serious misconduct, ethical violations, or unreliable scientific findings

All post-publication decisions are made in accordance with internationally recognized ethical publishing standards and the guidelines recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

These procedures ensure that the scholarly record remains transparent, trustworthy, and reliable for the global research community.