Editorial Guidelines

JM upholds the highest standards of integrity to ensure that wildlife conservation and environmental research are published with rigorous scientific oversight.

1. Submission and Initial Evaluation

• Scope: Original research in Zoology, Conservation Biology, and High-Altitude Ecology.

• Plagiarism: Manuscripts must pass a Turnitin check with a similarity index <15%.

• Formatting: Must include institutional affiliation, research methodology, and data availability declarations.

• Licensing: Distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

2. Peer Review Policy

• Rigor: A double-blind peer review process ensures impartial evaluation of scientific data and conservation claims.

• Timeline: Reviewers are requested to submit reports within 2 to 4 weeks.

3. Editorial Decision-Making

• Outcomes: Based on peer input, the team decides to accept, request revisions, or reject.

• Appeals: Authors may appeal a rejection by providing a detailed scientific rebuttal to the Editor-in-Chief.

4. Ethical Standards

• Wildlife Ethics: Research involving animals must comply with international welfare standards and provide proof of field permits.

• Authorship: All listed authors must have made a substantial contribution to the research design or field work.

5. Post-Publication Policy

• Transparency: Retractions are mandatory for cases of data fabrication or significant ethical violations in animal treatment.

• Preservation: Systematic digital archiving ensures long-term access to ecological research.