Research & Innovation Policy
Research is the backbone of academics. The institute aims to create and support a research culture for developing and promoting scientific temper and research aptitudes among its teachers and students. It helps to realize the vision and missions of the institute. The institute has Research Advisory Committee (RAC) for promoting research activities in the institute. Research and developmental activities creates and disseminates new knowledge in the field of pharmaceutical sciences, which promotes innovation and motivate better learning and teaching among faculties and students of the institute. Research policy promotes research activities, best publications and develops collaborations between the departments of the institute and between the institute and industry.
Objectives
- To provide efficient and effective support system for faculty and researchers in their research activities.
- To ensure that the publications by faculty and researchers are in quality journals, indexed in Scopus/Web of Science, UGC Indexed journals with impact factor.
- To nurture an environment of undertaking socially useful research projects with potential for commercialization.
- To provide necessary information and guidance to the faculty members for applying for research projects sponsored by external agencies such as UGC, AICTE, DST, etc.
Research Development Policies
- Seminars are organized involving industry experts/eminent academicians as speakers providing platform for interaction and inculcate the research aptitude amongst the faculty and students of the institute.
- Industrial training/visits are organized for students & faculty giving them exposure to latest technology used in manufacturing and quality control of pharmaceuticals, as well as updates on regulations followed by the industry.
- Faculty members are promoted to opt for Ph.D qualification in order to enhance their research interest and skills.
- The institute has online subscription of scientific journals (DELNET).
- The faculty and students are motivated to present their research work in conferences like IPA students convention, IPC etc. giving them an opportunity to interact with faculty/scientists involved in research. It also provides exposure to the students/faculty on the research work carried out by other colleagues through their presentations.
- Faculty members are encouraged to apply for funded/consultancy research projects to enhance their research output.
- Faculty members are encouraged to publish their research work in peer reviewed journals.
Code of Ethics
The institute emphasizes on promoting and maintaining high standards of integrity and accountability in conduct of academic research and is keen to implant and endorse a culture of honesty and transparency in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Undertaking this commitment, the Institute highlight that academic freedom is a core value to be defended and sustained. The Institute is dedicated to guarantee a free academic environment to conduct research with ethical values and to publish the same. Research Publication is equally important part of research. Researchers should conduct their research from preparation of research proposal to publication in line with best practices and codes of ethics of relevant professional bodies and/or national and international regulatory bodies.
Objectives of Policy:
- To inculcate & promote research culture amongst the faculty members and students.
- To support best practices with ethical values in research.
- To respect the values of truth, fairness in experimental results and analysis.
- To sustain the integrity of a Research methodologies in discipline.
The purpose of this Code is to offer some guidance to researchers in the field of Pharmacy in keeping with the aims of the Society to value and promote the highest ethical standards in Pharmacy research. The Code of Ethics is intended to promote and support good practice.
In the pharmacy profession, the health and welfare of the public has always been and will continue to be the foremost concern among pharmacists. For this principle to be consistently placed above all other considerations in the practice of pharmacy, the Code of Conduct for students has embodied the minimum standards of proper conduct and professionalism for guidance of future pharmacists. The pharmacist can combine scientific research with professional care, the objective being the acquisition of new knowledge, only to the extent that the research is justified by its potential value for the patient.
Guidelines on submission of the work
- The work has not been published before.
- The work is not under consideration elsewhere for publication.
- The copyright has not been breached in seeking its publication.
- The publication has been approved by all co-authors and responsible authorities at the institute or organization where the work has been carried out.
Guidelines for Authorship and Proposed Changes to Authorship
It is recommended that authors adhere to the guidelines for authorship that are applicable in their specific research field. In the absence of specific guidelines it is recommended to adhere to the following guidelines:
- Substantial Contribution: The person must have substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data; or the creation of new software used in the work.
- Intellectual Contribution: The author must have drafted the work or revised it critically for important intellectual content.
These criteria ensure that all listed authors have made significant contributions to the research and are accountable for the published work. Changes to authorship (addition, removal, or rearrangement) should be communicated to the journal editor with justification and consent from all involved parties.
Ethical Issues in Research Publication
Maintaining ethical standards is crucial in academic publishing. Researchers must be aware of and avoid the following ethical issues:
- Data Fabrication / Data Falsification: Creating or altering research data with the intent to mislead.
- Duplicate Submission/Publication and Redundant Publication: Submitting or publishing the same work (or substantially overlapping work) in multiple journals without proper disclosure.
- Duplication of Text and/or Figures (Plagiarism): Using others' work (text, images, data, ideas) without proper attribution.
- Authorship Issues: Inappropriate inclusion or exclusion of authors, ghost authorship, or gift authorship.
- Undeclared Conflict of Interest (CoI): Failing to disclose financial, personal, or professional relationships that could influence the research or its interpretation.
- Plagiarism Prevention with Cross Check: Using plagiarism detection tools (e.g., Crossref Similarity Check, iThenticate) to ensure originality and proper citation of sources.
Adherence to these ethical guidelines preserves the integrity of the research process, ensures trust in published findings, and upholds the reputation of the researchers and their institutions.