Publisher Information

Vision International Pioneer Research Centre (SMC-Pvt.) Ltd is an independent academic publishing organization committed to advancing high-quality, ethical, and accessible scholarly communication across the social sciences, health sciences, and interdisciplinary research domains.

 

The publisher upholds internationally recognized standards of editorial independence, transparency, and research integrity, and supports journals that follow best practices in peer review, publication ethics, and open access dissemination.

 

Legal Status and Identity

 

Publisher Name: Vision International Pioneer Research Centre (SMC-Pvt) Ltd

Legal Status: Private Limited Company (Single Member)

Country of Registration: Pakistan

 

Vision International Pioneer Research Centre (SMC-Pvt) Ltd operates as a legally registered publishing entity and assumes full responsibility for the ownership, management, and sustainability of its journals.

 

Publishing Mission

 

The mission of Vision International Pioneer Research Centre (SMC-Pvt) Ltd is to promote rigorous, ethical, and globally visible research by providing a transparent publishing platform for scholars, researchers, and institutions. The publisher emphasizes:

 

Editorial independence

Ethical research and publication practices

Transparent peer review

Open access to scholarly knowledge

Long-term preservation of the scholarly record

Editorial Independence

 

All journals published by Vision International Pioneer Research Centre (SMC-Pvt.) Ltd operate with full editorial independence. Editorial decisions are made solely by the appointed editorial leadership of each journal and are based on scholarly merit, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal’s scope.

 

The publisher does not interfere in editorial decision-making and does not influence acceptance or rejection of manuscripts.

 

Editorial Independence

 

All journals published by Vision International Pioneer Research Centre (SMC-Pvt) Ltd operate with full editorial independence. Editorial decisions are made solely by the appointed editorial leadership of each journal and are based on scholarly merit, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal’s scope.

 

The publisher does not interfere in editorial decision-making and does not influence acceptance or rejection of manuscripts.

 

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) – Core Practices: https://publicationethics.org/core-practices

World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) – Editorial and research ethics guidance: https://wame.org/

Each journal maintains clearly defined policies on ethics, peer review, conflicts of interest, plagiarism, corrections, and retractions, which are publicly accessible on the journal website.

 

Peer Review and Quality Assurance

 

All journals published by Vision International Pioneer Research Centre (SMC-Pvt) Ltd implement structured peer-review processes appropriate to their discipline. Peer review is conducted in a fair, confidential, and unbiased manner, with reviewers selected based on subject expertise.

 

Quality assurance measures include editorial screening, plagiarism detection, ethical compliance checks, and post-publication oversight.

 

Open Access Policy

 

Vision International Pioneer Research Centre (SMC-Pvt) Ltd supports open access publishing to ensure global dissemination of scholarly research. Journals published under the publisher provide immediate access to published content without embargo, in accordance with clearly stated licensing and copyright policies.

 

Archiving and Preservation

 

The publisher supports long-term digital preservation of published content through appropriate archiving and indexing practices to ensure continued accessibility of the scholarly record.

 

Journals Published

Vision International Pioneer Research Centre (SMC-Pvt) Ltd publishes peer-reviewed academic journals, including but not limited to:

 

Vision International Journal of Social Sciences

 

Each journal maintains its own editorial board, aims and scope, author guidelines, and policy framework in alignment with the publisher’s standards.

 

Transparency and Contact

Vision International Pioneer Research Centre (SMC-Pvt) Ltd maintains transparent ownership and governance structures. All journals clearly display publisher information, editorial leadership, policies, and contact details on their respective websites.

 

For official correspondence related to publishing, ethics, or journal management, communication is conducted through the contact channels provided on the journal website.

 

Statement of Responsibility

Vision International Pioneer Research Centre (SMC-Pvt) Ltd accepts responsibility for ensuring that its journals operate in accordance with international standards for scholarly publishing, as expected by indexing and abstracting services such as DOAJ and Web of Science.