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Scholarly Publishing Standards
Advising on practices that support credible scientific communication, transparent editorial procedures, appropriate peer review, research quality, and responsible dissemination of scholarly work.
Publisher Advisory Board
MACAW PUBLICATIONS
Publisher Advisory Board
The Publisher Advisory Board of Macaw Publications brings together experienced academicians and researchers from diverse scholarly disciplines to provide independent academic and strategic guidance concerning responsible publishing, research integrity, editorial quality, interdisciplinary engagement, emerging research directions, and the continuing development of the publisher's journal portfolio.
Scholarly Guidance • Research Integrity • Editorial Independence • Responsible Publishing
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PURPOSE
Role of the Publisher Advisory Board
The Publisher Advisory Board serves as a scholarly advisory body to Macaw Publications. Its purpose is to provide informed academic perspectives on matters relevant to responsible scholarly publishing, research integrity, publication standards, journal development, emerging research practices, and the wider communication of scientific knowledge.
The Board contributes publisher-level guidance rather than manuscript-level editorial decision-making. Its recommendations may inform the long-term academic direction of Macaw Publications, development of publishing policies, disciplinary representation, scholarly engagement, responsible adoption of publishing technologies, and continuous improvement of the publisher's journal portfolio.
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ADVISORY MANDATE
Scope of Scholarly and Strategic Guidance
The Advisory Board provides non-executive scholarly guidance across areas that influence the credibility, quality, transparency, accessibility, and sustainable development of Macaw Publications.
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Research Integrity
Providing scholarly perspectives on publication ethics, authorship, conflicts of interest, research misconduct, corrections, retractions, responsible use of research data, and protection of the scholarly record.
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Journal Development
Supporting the responsible development of journal scope, disciplinary coverage, academic relevance, editorial capability, peer-review quality, and long-term scholarly direction.
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Interdisciplinary Engagement
Encouraging meaningful interaction across scientific, engineering, technological, mathematical, healthcare, multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and applied research communities.
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Emerging Publishing Practices
Advising on developments in open scholarly communication, artificial intelligence, research data, digital publishing, metadata, discoverability, accessibility, and emerging scholarly infrastructure.
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Academic Engagement
Supporting constructive engagement with researchers, universities, academic institutions, professional communities, editors, reviewers, readers, and other scholarly stakeholders.
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BOARD COMPOSITION
Academic Expertise and Multidisciplinary Representation
The composition of the Publisher Advisory Board is intended to provide Macaw Publications with access to appropriate academic, research, professional, and editorial expertise across the scholarly areas represented within its publishing activities.
Academic Expertise
Members are selected on the basis of relevant academic qualifications, research experience, scholarly contributions, professional standing, editorial experience, or specialised disciplinary knowledge.
Disciplinary Representation
The Board incorporates expertise across computing, artificial intelligence, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, materials research, mathematics, and related interdisciplinary fields.
Institutional Diversity
Participation from different universities, academic institutions, research organisations, and professional settings is encouraged to strengthen the breadth of scholarly perspectives.
Geographical Perspective
Appropriate national and international academic participation is encouraged where it contributes substantively to the scholarly development and responsible governance of the publishing programme.
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EDITORIAL STRUCTURE
Relationship with Journal Editorial Boards
Publisher-level advisory responsibilities are distinct from journal-level editorial responsibilities.
The Publisher Advisory Board provides scholarly and strategic guidance concerning the broader publishing activities of Macaw Publications. It does not automatically perform the functions assigned to the Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editors, Section Editors, or Editorial Board of an individual journal.
Decisions relating to the peer review, revision, acceptance, rejection, or other editorial disposition of individual manuscripts remain within the editorial process of the respective journal.
A member of the Publisher Advisory Board may also hold a formal editorial appointment with one or more Macaw Publications journals. Where this occurs, the publisher-level advisory role and the journal-level editorial role are treated as separate responsibilities.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
Expected Contributions of Advisory Board Members
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Provide independent and constructive scholarly advice on publisher-level academic development and responsible publication practices.
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Contribute perspectives concerning research integrity, publication ethics, peer review, editorial independence, transparency, and scholarly accountability.
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Advise on emerging developments in scientific research, scholarly communication, digital publishing, artificial intelligence, metadata, and research dissemination.
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Provide disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives relevant to existing journals and appropriate future publishing initiatives.
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Encourage meaningful academic engagement among researchers, institutions, editors, reviewers, professional communities, and other scholarly stakeholders.
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Identify areas in which publishing policies, academic practices, infrastructure, accessibility, discoverability, or scholarly communication may benefit from improvement.
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INDEPENDENCE
Independent Scholarly Advice
Advisory Board members are expected to contribute scholarly guidance based on professional judgement, academic experience, disciplinary knowledge, research integrity, and responsible publishing principles.
Recommendations of the Publisher Advisory Board are advisory in nature. Publisher management retains responsibility for organisational and operational matters, while manuscript-level editorial responsibility remains with the editorial leadership of the respective journal.
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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Disclosure and Responsible Participation
Advisory Board members are expected to disclose relevant financial, institutional, professional, academic, or personal interests where such interests could reasonably influence, or appear to influence, the independence of their scholarly advice.
Disclosure
Relevant competing interests should be disclosed when a member participates in discussions or recommendations to which such interests relate.
Recusal
A member may refrain from participating in a particular discussion or recommendation where an appropriate conflict of interest exists.
Confidentiality
Non-public information received through advisory activities should be treated appropriately and should not be used for personal, institutional, or professional advantage.
Professional Conduct
Members are expected to contribute respectfully, constructively, objectively, and consistently with the principles of responsible scholarly communication.
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MEMBERSHIP
Appointment and Continuation of Membership
Membership of the Publisher Advisory Board is based on scholarly expertise, professional standing, research or editorial experience, disciplinary relevance, and the anticipated contribution of the individual to the academic objectives of Macaw Publications.
Appointment
Members are invited following consideration of their academic qualifications, research contributions, professional experience, disciplinary expertise, and relevance to the scholarly activities of Macaw Publications.
Acceptance
Membership should be publicly presented only after the individual has agreed to serve and has consented to the publication of appropriate professional and institutional information.
Periodic Review
Board composition may be periodically reviewed to ensure that membership remains current, relevant, appropriately diverse, and aligned with the scholarly needs of the publisher.
Conclusion of Membership
Membership may conclude through resignation, completion of an agreed term where applicable, prolonged inactivity, changes in professional circumstances, or other circumstances affecting the advisory relationship.
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PUBLISHER ADVISORY BOARD
Current Advisory Board Members
The current Publisher Advisory Board brings together academicians representing computer science, artificial intelligence, electrical and electronics engineering, mechanical and materials engineering, and applied and computational mathematics. Member information is presented for scholarly identification and transparency.
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Dr. P. Venkata Krishna
Member, Publisher Advisory BoardAcademic Position: Professor, Department of Computer Science
Institution: Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
Expertise: Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Wireless Networks, Quality of Service (QoS), Machine Learning, and Blockchain Technology
Scholarly Focus: Computer Science, communication systems, intelligent computing, emerging digital technologies, and scholarly editorial practice
Email: editor@gamanamspmvv.in ; pvk@spmvv.ac.in
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Prof. Ajit Danti
Member, Publisher Advisory BoardAcademic Position: Professor, Department of Artificial Intelligence
Institution: City University Ajman, P.O. Box 18484, Sheikh Ammar Road, Al Tallah 2, Ajman, United Arab Emirates
Expertise: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, Image Processing, and Data Mining
Scholarly Focus: Intelligent systems, AI-driven computational methods, visual computing, pattern analysis, and interdisciplinary computing research
Email: d.ajit@cu.ac.ae
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Dr. Korra Cheena
Member, Publisher Advisory BoardQualifications: B.Tech. (K.U), M.Tech. (NIT), Ph.D. (IIT)
Academic Position: Assistant Professor, Chairperson-BoS & TPO, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Institution: University College of Engineering, Kakatiya University, Bhadradri Kothagudem District, Telangana – 507118, India
Expertise: Smart Grids, Wireless Sensor Networks, Control Systems, Power System Operation and Control, Deep Learning, and Intelligent Optimisation
Scholarly Focus: Self-healing smart grids, cognitive radio sensor networks, multi-agent systems, intelligent power-system control, deep learning, and nature-inspired optimisation
Email: korrachinna@kakatiya.ac.in
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Dr. P. N. E. Naveen
Member, Publisher Advisory BoardAcademic Position: Department of Mechanical Engineering; Head, Centre for Academic Excellence
Institution: N. S. Raju Institute of Technology (Autonomous), Visakhapatnam – 531173, Andhra Pradesh, India
Expertise: Composite Materials, Polymer-Matrix Composites, Natural-Fibre-Reinforced Materials, Thermal Engineering, Energy Systems, and Engineering Design
Scholarly Focus: Mechanical characterisation of composite materials, fibre-reinforced polymers, advanced engineering materials, thermal behaviour, energy-conversion systems, and mechanical product development
Email: iie@nsrit.edu.in
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Dr. Priyanka Kaushal
Member, Publisher Advisory BoardAcademic Position: Professor, Department of Mathematics
Institution: Chandigarh Engineering College, CGC Landran, VPO Landran, Sector 112, Mohali, Punjab – 140307, India
Expertise: Applied Mathematics, Computational Mathematics, Steganography, Fog Computing, and Image Processing
Scholarly Focus: Mathematical and computational methods, information processing, intelligent computing, interdisciplinary engineering applications, and applied mathematical research
Email: priyanka.4079@cgc.edu.in
Multidisciplinary Scholarly Representation
The Publisher Advisory Board currently represents expertise across computer science, artificial intelligence, electrical and electronics engineering, mechanical and materials engineering, and applied and computational mathematics. This multidisciplinary composition supports publisher-level guidance across the diverse scholarly areas represented within the Macaw Publications journal portfolio.
Advisory Role and Editorial Independence
Membership of the Publisher Advisory Board is advisory in nature. Members contribute scholarly perspectives concerning publisher-level academic development, research integrity, responsible publishing practices, interdisciplinary research, and emerging scholarly directions.
Membership does not automatically confer responsibility for the editorial handling, peer review, acceptance, or rejection of manuscripts submitted to an individual Macaw Publications journal. Where a member separately holds an editorial appointment with a particular journal, the two responsibilities are treated as distinct roles.
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CONTINUOUS REVIEW
Review and Development of Advisory Activities
Macaw Publications periodically reviews the scope, composition, expertise, and functioning of the Publisher Advisory Board to help ensure that its membership continues to provide relevant scholarly guidance in a changing research and publishing environment.
Such review may take account of developments in research integrity, peer review, artificial intelligence, digital publishing, research data, open scholarly communication, metadata, accessibility, interdisciplinary research, and other matters relevant to responsible scientific publishing.
ADVISORY COMMITMENT
Independent Scholarly Guidance for Responsible Publishing
Through its Publisher Advisory Board, Macaw Publications seeks to strengthen the scholarly foundations of its publishing activities by drawing upon independent academic expertise, responsible professional judgement, disciplinary knowledge, research integrity, and a shared commitment to credible and accessible scholarly communication.
Scholarship • Integrity • Independence • Accountability
