Frequently Asked Questions

BSPM Journals is the academic publishing platform of B.S.P. Mahavidyalaya, published in collaboration with the University Dept. of Psychology, B.R.A.Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. It publishes peer-reviewed, open-access multidisciplinary research.

Yes. BSPM Journals is a UGC CARE approved platform, recognised for academic publication in India.

The journal is multidisciplinary — it welcomes research in science, arts, humanities, commerce, management, education, social science and related fields.

The journal is published half-yearly — two issues per year (January–June and July–December).

The ISSN is 2583-XXXX (assigned; updated on the official portal).

Register on the journal portal, complete your author profile, and upload your manuscript in MS Word (.docx) format with a separate title page. Full steps are on the Publication Process page.

Please upload the manuscript in Microsoft Word (.docx) format along with a separate title page containing author details. PDF files are not accepted for review.

Yes. Authors may submit multiple manuscripts, but each must be a separate, original work. Institutional plan members may submit unlimited manuscripts during the subscription year.

Research articles: 3,000–8,000 words; Review articles: 4,000–10,000 words; Case studies: 2,000–5,000 words; Short communications: 1,500–3,000 words; Book reviews: 800–1,500 words.

Yes, you may suggest up to three potential reviewers during submission. The editorial office is not obligated to use them.

Manuscripts that do not follow the required format may be returned without review. Please read the Author Guidelines carefully before submitting.

Initial screening takes about 5–7 days. Transparent double-blind peer review usually takes 3–4 weeks, after which the author is informed of the decision.

At least two subject experts review every manuscript. In case of disagreement, a third reviewer may be consulted.

Yes. Both author and reviewer identities are kept confidential during the review process.

Yes. Review reports and editorial comments are shared with authors to ensure fairness and help improve the manuscript.

Yes. Log in to the journal portal with your author account — the status of every submission is shown on your dashboard.

The possible decisions are: Accept, Minor Revision, Major Revision, or Reject. Each decision letter includes clear guidance for the next step.

From submission to online publication, the standard process takes approximately 6–8 weeks. The Fast Publication Service can reduce this to 7–15 days.

Once accepted and produced, your article is published online with a Crossref DOI, publication certificate and indexing submission.

Yes. Every published article receives a permanent Crossref DOI, making it citable and discoverable.

Yes. An instant soft-copy publication certificate is issued after online publication. Hard copies are available on request.

Yes. All content is freely available to readers across India without any subscription barrier, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Yes. The publication fee is ₹3500 per accepted article. This covers DOI assignment, indexing support, publication certificate and lifetime online access.

There is no fee to submit. The publication fee becomes payable only after your manuscript is accepted.

No. The ₹3500 fee is transparent and covers all standard publication services. Hard copies and fast-track processing are optional extras.

Payment is accepted through the secure journal portal — UPI, net banking, debit/credit card and bank transfer. Receipts are issued for every payment.

Publication fees are non-refundable once the article enters production. If a manuscript is withdrawn before production, a partial refund may be considered on request.

Yes. Institutional (Annual) plan at ₹25,000/year and Reader/Library plan at ₹1,500/year are available. See the Benefits page for a full comparison.

Authors retain copyright. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) licence, allowing sharing with proper credit.

All submissions are screened with plagiarism-detection software. Similarity above 15% (excluding references) may lead to rejection.

No. Manuscripts must be original and not under consideration elsewhere. Duplicate publication is a serious ethical violation.

Please report it to the editorial office promptly. Corrections, expressions of concern or retractions will be issued as appropriate, following COPE guidelines.

Send a detailed email to the editorial office with evidence of the alleged misconduct. All reports are investigated promptly and confidentially following COPE flowcharts.