The editorial board includes subject experts, researchers, reviewers and academic advisors
who support manuscript quality audit, reviewer mentoring, research integrity, editorial
neutrality, scholarly visibility and multidisciplinary excellence.
Nigeria
Prof. Etta Hannah Edim
Editorial Board Member
Professor, Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, University of Cross River State, Calabar, Nigeria
Nigeria
Email:
hannahetta@unicross.edu.ng
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India
Prof. Sushil Kumar Singh
Editorial Board Member
Prof. & Head (Plant Pathology), Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, UP, India
India
Email:
drsushilpp@nduat.org
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India
Dr. Ghanshyam Dwivedi
Editorial Board Member
Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Science, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Degree College, Gonda, Uttar Pradesh
India
Email:
ghanshyam@lbsdc.org.in
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Iraq.
Dr. Qassim Ammar Ahmood Al-Janabi
Editorial Board Member
ssistant Professor, Department of Environmental Pollution, College of Environmental Science, Al-Qasim Green University
Iraq.
Email:
aalqassimy@environ.uoqasim.edu.iq
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India
Dr. Smita Singh
Editorial Board Member
Assistant Professor, Department of Agriculture Science, Shri L.B.S. Degree College, Gonda, Uttar Pradesh
India
Email:
smita@lbsdc.org.in
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Editorial Responsibilities
Scholarly Responsibilities of Editorial Board Members
Editorial board members support IJMAST through peer-review management, ethical governance,
manuscript evaluation, plagiarism monitoring, metadata quality, reviewer coordination,
publication transparency, DOI integrity and academic accountability.
Peer Review Management
Support fair, timely and constructive peer review for submitted manuscripts.
Ethical Governance
Maintain COPE-aligned publication ethics and editorial neutrality.
Originality Monitoring
Promote plagiarism-free research and responsible scholarly writing.
Metadata Quality
Support accurate author, affiliation, DOI and citation metadata.
Reviewer Coordination
Guide reviewer selection, review quality and academic feedback standards.
Academic Accountability
Protect editorial fairness, transparency and responsible scholarly communication.
Editorial Governance
Editorial Governance, Vision and Multidisciplinary Oversight
IJMAST follows a transparent editorial governance model based on independent editorial
decisions, multidisciplinary oversight, responsible review systems and academic inclusion.
The board supports responsible editorial oversight, interdisciplinary academic collaboration, inclusive scholarly evaluation and high-quality peer review aligned with the journal’s approved aims, scope and publication ethics.
COPE-Aligned Governance
Independent Editorial Decisions
Multidisciplinary Oversight
Academic Inclusion
Ethics and Review Integrity
Editorial Ethics, Peer Review Integrity and Research Quality
IJMAST editorial board members help protect double-blind peer review, reviewer confidentiality,
anti-malpractice systems, conflict-of-interest disclosure, originality screening and ethical
manuscript decision-making.
Double-Blind Review
Reviewer Confidentiality
Anti-Malpractice
Conflict Control
Originality Screening
Ethical Decisions
Scholarly Discoverability
Metadata, ORCID Integration and Academic Discoverability
The editorial board supports high-quality scholarly metadata, DOI persistence, ORCID profile
integration, structured citations, OAI-PMH readiness, JSON-LD schema and Google Scholar
optimization to improve academic visibility and indexing readiness.
DOI Persistence
Supports long-term article identity, citation reliability and scholarly record stability.
ORCID Integration
Encourages verified researcher identity and scholarly profile transparency.
JSON-LD Schema
Improves semantic understanding for search engines and academic crawlers.
Global Collaboration
Global Collaboration and Inclusive Academic Ecosystem
Editorial diversity strengthens scholarly quality and global academic relevance. IJMAST welcomes
international collaboration, multilingual scholarly participation, emerging researcher support
and inclusive academic engagement across regions, disciplines and research traditions.
International Collaboration
Multilingual Support
Emerging Researcher Guidance
Inclusive Scholarship
Membership Criteria
Editorial Board Membership Criteria
IJMAST invites qualified scholars, professors, researchers, subject experts and experienced
reviewers who can contribute to ethical publishing, peer review excellence, academic mentorship
and global research visibility.
Academic Qualification
PhD or equivalent advanced research qualification is preferred.
Publication Record
Strong research publication record and subject expertise are expected.
Review Experience
Prior peer-review, editorial or academic evaluation experience is desirable.
How are editorial board members selected?
Members are selected based on academic qualification, research experience, publication record, subject expertise, peer-review contribution and ethical publishing commitment.
Does IJMAST follow COPE guidelines?
Yes. IJMAST follows COPE-aligned ethical publishing practices and responsible editorial governance.
Can international scholars join the editorial board?
Yes. IJMAST welcomes qualified international scholars, reviewers and academic advisors from relevant disciplines.
What are editorial responsibilities?
Editorial responsibilities include manuscript assessment, reviewer guidance, ethical oversight, policy advice, research integrity support and academic quality improvement.
Are ORCID profiles supported?
Yes. IJMAST encourages ORCID and Google Scholar profile linking for academic transparency and identity verification.
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Contribute to Global Scholarly Excellence
Join IJMAST as an editorial board member, reviewer or academic advisor and contribute
to ethical, multidisciplinary and internationally visible research publishing.