Compliance & transparency

UGC Guidelines Alignment

Aligned with UGC’s Suggested Parameters for Choosing Peer-Reviewed Journals

Following the discontinuation of the UGC-CARE journal list, IISTJ follows UGC’s latest guidance so researchers and institutions can evaluate the journal with confidence.

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UGC Suggested Parameters — IISTJ Alignment

IISTJ is a transparent, peer-reviewed, open-access journal. After discontinuation of UGC / UGC-CARE journal listing, IISTJ is aligned with UGC’s Suggested Parameters for Choosing Peer-Reviewed Journals so faculty, scholars, and HEIs can assess quality, transparency, and relevance with clear criteria.

Official UGC Public Notice (PDF) ↗

Why this matters

UGC has moved from a central CARE list to suggestive parameters that help researchers and institutions choose credible peer-reviewed journals. IISTJ publishes with documented editorial policies, registered identifiers, and open access so your work remains discoverable and citable.

How IISTJ meets key UGC suggestive parameters

  • Journal title & identity — International Innovations & Scholarly Trends Journal (IISTJ)
  • ISSN — Online 3139-1478 · Print 3139-9886
  • Periodicity — Monthly publication schedule with continuous issues
  • Publisher details — Clear publisher name, address, and editorial contact
  • Transparent peer review — Double-blind review with published process
  • Professional website — Dedicated journal site with policies and archives
  • Open access policy — Immediate open access under CC-BY; APC disclosed
  • Archival access — Previous issues available via archive and article pages
  • Ethics & integrity — Publication ethics, plagiarism checks, conflict disclosure
  • Discoverability — Zenodo DOI (prefix 10.5281) and Google Scholar visibility