Caution to Authors

SPECIAL NOTE OF CAUTION TO AUTHORS

BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT PUBLICATIONS/CERTIFICATES

It has come to our notice that, some fraudsters are approaching scholars and professors

1. for publication in JME through fake email IDs as well as fake domain names/website links which may appear confusingly similar or identical to the official JME journal

2. through Social Media Apps such as WhatsApp / Facebook by including the logo of JME/ UGC demanding publication fees while luring individuals with false promises.

Authors may please note that JME does not charge any money to publish in its journal. It is a scholarly journal and articles are selected for publication only on the basis of double-blind review. All articles published in JME are uploaded to our website under the JME section. An author can check the same to confirm whether their articles are published in the official JME or not.

Authors and prospective research scholars are hereby cautioned:

1. To exercise caution against fraudsters who may use fake email IDs, and fake profiles on social media (WhatsApp, Facebook etc.,) domains, websites, telephones etc. by impersonating themselves to be from JME and declaring that their manuscripts will be published with certain amount within months.

2. JME research journal has a thorough process for reviewing any article and follows all UGC guidelines in its processes.

3. The JME journal staff or its representatives will NOT request any payment from scholars, nor will they ask for bank details or for money to be transferred or deposited.

4. To publish in JME, authors are required to log in to the JME portal through www.xime.org only. It does not contain any other domain name such as Gmail/Yahoo/Rediff etc., or in any other form. JME does not accept any manuscripts sent through E-Mail.

5. To exercise caution against fraudsters luring the authors with fictitious offers by calling the authors over unidentified phone numbers, fake email IDs, fake website/domains and/or through any other physical or electronic medium and styling themselves to be employee/representative of JME

6. Before dealing with such fraudsters and/or responding/accessing any fraudulent advertisements, telephone calls, emails and websites, to protect themselves against any fraud and criminal acts of the perpetrators, the authors are advised to act responsibly and are solely obliged to verify by reaching the author's guidelines.

Authors requested to bring any such fraudulent approaches to the notice of the Editor of JME for initiating necessary action