Author Guidelines, Research Data and Artificial Intelligence Policies

Author Responsibilities

Authors must submit original, accurate and ethically conducted research that falls within the aims and scope of MAIRAJ. Submitted manuscripts must not be under consideration by another journal.

All authors are responsible for the accuracy of their research findings, references, disclosures and manuscript content.

Manuscript Languages

MAIRAJ accepts original scholarly manuscripts in English and Urdu.

Urdu manuscripts must include an English title, abstract, keywords, author names and institutional affiliations to facilitate international discoverability.

Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts must contain a clear title, abstract, relevant keywords, appropriate scholarly sections and complete references.

Empirical research should explain its research objectives, methodology, analysis, findings and conclusions. Literary and theoretical studies should present a clearly defined research problem, appropriate critical framework, coherent analysis and evidence-based conclusions.

Authors must follow the formatting and citation instructions provided by the journal.

Abstract and Keywords

Each manuscript must include an informative abstract accurately summarizing the research purpose, methodology or analytical approach, principal findings and scholarly contribution.

Keywords should reflect the major concepts and subject areas of the manuscript.

References and Citations

All sources must be cited accurately and consistently. Authors are responsible for verifying bibliographic details, quotations, page numbers and source authenticity.

Fabricated or unverifiable references are unacceptable.

Research Data Availability

Authors should include a data availability statement where relevant, explaining whether supporting research data are publicly accessible, available upon reasonable request or restricted for ethical, legal or confidentiality reasons.

Data Sharing and Reproducibility

MAIRAJ encourages responsible research data sharing and transparent reporting of research methods. Data sharing must comply with ethical obligations, participant consent, intellectual property rights and applicable privacy requirements.

Supplementary Materials

Authors may submit relevant supplementary materials that support the research findings. Supplementary files must be clearly described and must not contain unauthorized copyrighted material or confidential information.

ORCID Identification

Authors are encouraged to provide an ORCID identifier to support accurate author identification and research attribution.

Generative Artificial Intelligence Policy

Authors must disclose the substantive use of generative artificial intelligence tools in manuscript preparation, research analysis, interpretation or content generation, beyond routine language correction, formatting or basic editing.

Any disclosure should identify the tool and describe the purpose and extent of its use.

Artificial intelligence tools cannot be listed as authors because they cannot assume responsibility or accountability for scholarly work.

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity and ethical compliance of all submitted content. AI-generated references, quotations and factual claims must be independently verified.

Generative AI output must not be cited as an authoritative scholarly source.

AI Use by Reviewers and Editors

Reviewers and editors must not upload confidential manuscripts or unpublished research materials to unauthorized AI systems.

Generative AI must not be used to produce independent peer-review assessments or substitute for expert scholarly judgment.

Limited language-editing assistance may be permitted where confidentiality is protected and relevant use is disclosed.

Automated Editorial Screening

Automated tools used for similarity assessment, research-integrity screening or other editorial functions must remain subject to human oversight. Editorial decisions must not be made solely through automated outputs.

Author Declaration

Before submission, authors must confirm that the manuscript is original, has not been published previously, is not simultaneously submitted elsewhere, complies with applicable ethical requirements and has been approved by all listed authors.