UGC Guidelines (2025) Followed

In compliance with the suggestive parameters for choosing peer-reviewed journals by faculty and students as enunciated in the public notice of the UGC dated
11.02.2025, the Editorial Board of the Anwesa presents the following information for all stakeholders.

ANWESA follows UGC Guidelines (2025). For details please  Download 

Open Access Policy

ANWESA published by Ramakrishna Mission Brahmananda College of Education follows an Open Access policy, ensuring that all published articles are freely available to readers worldwide without any subscription or access fee. The journal supports the free exchange and dissemination of scholarly knowledge in the field of education and related areas, thereby promoting wider visibility, accessibility, and influenceability of research among scholars, practitioners, and policymakers.

All articles published in ANWESA are made freely accessible for reading, downloading, and sharing by the public. The content of ANWESA is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This license allows users to share and adapt the material for non-commercial purposes with appropriate attribution and requires that any derivative works be licensed under identical terms.

Plagiarism & AI Policy

ANWESA, published by Ramakrishna Mission Brahmananda College of Education, is committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and ethical principles in publication. All manuscripts submitted to the journal undergo an initial editorial screening, and those that pass the preliminary evaluation are subjected to a similarity check using plagiarism detection software such as (Turnitin/Drillbit) before being sent for peer review leading to publication.

To ensure originality of scholarly work, ANWESA maintains a maximum acceptable similarity index of 10%. Manuscripts exceeding this limit may be returned to the authors for revision or may be rejected depending on the extent and nature of the similarity. Authors are responsible for ensuring that their submissions are original, properly cited, and free from any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism.

Any detected cases of plagiarism, data fabrication, or unethical use of sources will lead to immediate rejection of the manuscript, and the editorial board reserves the right to take appropriate action in accordance with standard academic publishing ethics. This policy aims to ensure the publication of high-quality, authentic, and ethically viable research.

ANWESA, published by Ramakrishna Mission Brahmananda College of Education, allows limited and responsible use of AI tools for language editing or technical assistance. AI cannot be listed as an author. Authors remain fully responsible for the originality and accuracy of the manuscript. Any use of AI must be disclosed, and AI-generated content must remain below 10%.

Copyright

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with the ANWESA agreed to the following terms and conditions:

• Authors retain all copyrights without restrictions and grant the journal the right of first publication. The work is simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) License. This permits others to share, adapt, and redistribute the work for non-commercial purposes, provided proper attribution is given to the author(s), the original publication in ANWESA is acknowledged, and any derivative works are distributed under the same license.

• Authors are permitted to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal’s published version of the work (e.g., posting in an institutional repository or publishing in a book), with acknowledgment of its initial publication in ANWESA.

• Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive scholarly exchange and increased citation. In such cases, authors should include a statement acknowledging Ramakrishna Mission Brahmananda College of Education, along with the journal name, volume number, and a web link to the published article.

• All readers are free to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the journal articles for non-commercial purposes, provided proper attribution is given to the author(s) and the source (ANWESA), and any reuse complying with the same license terms.

License Statement:
The content of ANWESA is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This license allows users to share and adapt the material for non-commercial purposes with appropriate attribution and requires that any derivative works be licensed under identical terms.

Conflicts of Interest Policy

Transparency, objectivity, fairness, and the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct are essential elements of scholarly publishing. In accordance with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), journals should establish clear policies for managing potential conflicts of interest among editors, authors, and reviewers, and these policies should be publicly stated.

A conflict of interest may arise when professional judgment regarding the evaluation, review, or publication of a manuscript is influenced by external factors such as financial interests, personal relationships, institutional affiliations, academic competition, or personal beliefs. The ANWESA is committed to maintaining ethical publishing practices and therefore requires transparency in disclosing any potential conflicts of interest.

Authors’ Conflicts of Interest

All authors are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest at the time of manuscript submission. Such conflicts may include financial interests, funding sources, personal relationships, institutional affiliations, or any other circumstances that could influence the research or its interpretation. All sources of financial or institutional support related to the research must be clearly acknowledged in the manuscript.

Acceptance Rate Policy

The ANWESA maintains rigorous academic and ethical standards through a transparent and structured peer-review process. This process ensures that only high-quality, original, and scholarly research contributions are considered for publication.

Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the ANWESA is approximately 45%–55%, reflecting the journal’s commitment to maintaining high academic standards and publishing quality research.

Acceptance rates may vary slightly depending on the volume of submissions, quality of manuscripts, and disciplinary focus of the particular issue.

Further Information

For further details regarding the submission and review process, authors are encouraged to consult the Author Guidelines available on the journal’s website.

Privacy Policy

The ANWESA is committed to protecting the privacy of authors, reviewers, and editors. Personal information such as names, email addresses, and institutional affiliations is collected only for editorial purposes, including manuscript submission, peer review, communication, and publication.

All manuscripts and reviewer identities are treated as confidential. Personal data is used solely for journal operations and is not shared with third parties for commercial purposes.

For digital identification and archiving, the journal assigns DOI through Zenodo. Limited technical data may be collected to maintain website functionality.

Personal information is retained only as necessary for editorial and archival purposes. The journal may update this policy periodically.

Withdrawal Policy

Authors may request withdrawal of a submitted manuscript by sending a formal request to the editorial office, including the title of the manuscript and reason for withdrawal. If a manuscript is under review or accepted, withdrawal will be considered only with valid justification, as editorial and review resources have already been invested.

The ANWESA follows ethical publishing standards recommended by UGC and Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Unethical withdrawal, such as submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously, may lead to appropriate editorial action.

Publication Ethics

ANWESA is a peer-reviewed and refereed journal published by Ramakrishna Mission Brahmananda College of Education, Rahara, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The journal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of ethical practice in academic publishing. All parties involved in the publication process—editors, reviewers, authors, editorial board members, and the publisher—are expected to adhere to ethical standards in scholarly publishing.

The journal follows the ethical guidelines and best practices recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Code of Conduct for Journal Publishers in addressing issues related to research integrity, publication misconduct, and ethical responsibilities. The publisher supports timely publication of research while ensuring that editorial decisions are made independently and without interference with the integrity of the published content.