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FIARAcademic JournalThe Koshika Academic Publications
Frontiers of Integrated Academic Research
An international, multidisciplinary, Peer-reviewed open-access journal connecting rigorous scholarship across sciences, education, humanities, social sciences, commerce and technology.
e-ISSN applied for · Allotment pending; the number will be displayed after official allotment
English and Hindi manuscripts
Annual volume · Monthly issues
Open access for every published article
Journal particulars
Publication identity and schedule
- Title
- Frontiers of Integrated Academic Research
- Abbreviation
- FIAR
- Starting year
- 2026
- Publication format
- Online
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Languages
- English and Hindi
- Subject coverage
- Multidisciplinary
- Publisher
- The Koshika Academic Publications
- Official email
- editor@fiarjournal.in
- Publisher contact number
- 8127772779
- e-ISSN
- Applied for; allotment pending
Volume 1
Issue 1: September 2026
Issue 2: October 2026
Issue 3: November 2026
Issue 4: December 2026
Twelve issues in every annual volume
One issue published every month from January to December
FIAR commenced publication in September 2026; therefore, its inaugural annual volume comprises four monthly issues from September to December. From January 2027 onward, each annual volume comprises twelve monthly issues.
01 · About the journal
Research gains meaning when disciplines speak to one another.
Frontiers of Integrated Academic Research is an international, multidisciplinary journal providing an inclusive forum for original and responsible scholarship. The journal welcomes empirical, theoretical and interdisciplinary work from scholars worldwide that advances knowledge or offers well-supported perspectives on contemporary questions.
Editorial decisions are based on originality, methodological soundness, clarity, relevance and ethical compliance—not an author's institutional status or ability to pay.
02 · Aims and scope
One journal. A wider field of inquiry.
Original research articles, review papers, case studies, short communications and scholarly perspectives are considered.
Natural & Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Chemical Sciences
Education & Psychology
Humanities & Languages
Social Sciences
Commerce & Management
Technology & Applied Research
03 · Current issue & archives
A clear home for every published issue.
New articles and complete issues will be arranged by volume, issue number and monthly publication period.
Current IssueNovember 2026
Volume 1 · Issue 3 · November 2026
Current Issue
Research Article · pp. 1–6
Isolation, Identification and Plant Growth-Promoting Potential of Endophytic Fungi Associated with Solanum melongena L. under Abiotic Stress
Ramesh Chandra Vishwakarma and Praveen Kumar Singh
Archives2026 onward
Browse Issues
FIAR articles are preserved by year, volume and issue with permanent article pages and full-text access.
- Volume 1, Issue 1, September 2026Inaugural Issue · 6 articles
- Volume 1, Issue 2, October 20267 articles · Pages 1–56
- Monthly issue records
- Permanent open-access articles
Academic integrity commitment
FIAR Journal is committed to strictly following applicable UGC guidelines, publication ethics, transparent peer-review practices, plagiarism screening, author accountability, conflict-of-interest disclosure, and policies against research misconduct and predatory publishing.
This commitment does not imply UGC approval, recognition or UGC-CARE listing of the journal.Prepare
Submit original, unpublished work with title, abstract, keywords, main text, declarations and references. A valid plagiarism/similarity report in PDF format is mandatory with every submission and must be emailed as an attachment to editor@fiarjournal.in. The report supports initial screening but does not guarantee acceptance.
Screen
Every manuscript receives editorial, similarity and basic ethical checks before external review.
Review
Suitable manuscripts are evaluated through double-anonymous peer review by relevant specialists.
Publish
Accepted work is copy-edited, proofed and published online with complete article metadata.
Article processing charge (APC)
₹2,550 INRIndian authors
US$99Foreign authors
Payable only after acceptance. Payment never guarantees acceptance or favourable review. The APC includes DOI charges. No additional charges are payable.
Manuscript preparation guide
FIAR Sample Article Template
Follow this illustrated A4 sample for title, author details, abstract, keywords, headings, tables, figures, declarations, references and the journal citation format.
Required author document
Author Undertaking and Copyright Declaration
Complete the form online after acceptance using only the exact paper title and corresponding author name. A FIAR reference number is generated immediately. Downloadable copies remain available as a backup.
Payment mode
Pay securely after acceptance.
Indian authors may pay through any UPI-enabled app. Please mention the manuscript ID while sharing the payment receipt with the editorial office.
View payment QR & bank details
Scan & pay by UPI
UPI ID: thekoshika@ybl
Download payment QRVerify the recipient shown by your payment app before confirming payment.
Bank transfer · NEFT / IMPS / RTGS
- Account holder
- RAVIKANT SINGH
- Account number
- 50100382869432
- Bank
- HDFC Bank Ltd.
- Branch
- JLN Road – Allahabad (Prayagraj)
- IFSC
- HDFC0001464
Pay the amount stated in your official acceptance letter or payment request, including any approved waiver.
After payment, email the transaction ID or receipt together with your manuscript ID to editor@fiarjournal.in.
Foreign authors should contact the editorial office for payment instructions. Do not make any payment before receiving an official acceptance and payment request from the journal.
05 · Online submission
Submit your research paper to FIAR.
Record your details using the online form, then email your manuscript and mandatory plagiarism/similarity report as attachments to editor@fiarjournal.in. The corresponding author receives an automatic FIAR submission ID and acknowledgement email immediately after a successful submission.
Submit Paper OnlineEditorial support: editor@fiarjournal.in
Quality & Originality Waiver
APC waiver of up to 100%
FIAR values high-quality, original research that makes a meaningful scholarly contribution. Eligible manuscripts may receive a partial or full Article Processing Charge waiver of up to 100%, based on editorial assessment of originality, scientific merit and overall quality.
Waiver decisions are independent of manuscript acceptance and do not influence editorial screening or peer review.Before submitting, attach:
- Manuscript fileMicrosoft Word document (.doc or .docx); PDF is also accepted
- Author detailsAuthor names without titles or designations, institutional affiliations, ORCID iDs (where available), email and corresponding-author contact
- Cover noteContribution and originality of the article, where useful
- Originality declarationConfirmation that the paper is not under consideration elsewhere
- Plagiarism/similarity report (mandatory)Email a valid PDF report as an attachment to editor@fiarjournal.in; submission is incomplete without it
APC is payable only after acceptance: ₹2,550 for Indian authors and US$99 for foreign authors. The APC includes DOI charges. No additional charges are payable.
06 · Conference proposal and special issue
Partner with FIAR for a conference-linked special issue.
FIAR invites proposals from universities, colleges, research institutions, academic societies and conference organisers to host a special issue based on an eligible conference or focused scholarly theme.
Submit a ProposalView Current Special IssueCurrent Special Issue · Call for PapersFrontiers of Life
Biology, Biotechnology, Environmental Sciences & Climate Change
- Submission deadline
- 30 November 2026
- Publication date
- 20 December 2026
Proposal information
- Host institution and organising committee
- Conference title or proposed special-issue theme
- Dates, academic disciplines and expected number of papers
- Guest editor details and proposed review plan
- Publication schedule and contact information
Editorial safeguard: Conference association does not guarantee publication. Every paper must satisfy FIAR's scope, originality, ethics, editorial screening and peer-review requirements before acceptance.
07 · Indexing & discovery
Preparing FIAR for responsible scholarly visibility.
Google Scholar indexing has not been independently confirmed. The information below describes current discovery preparations and services awaiting eligibility or confirmation.
Transparent statusNo false indexing claims
Google Scholar
Indexing not independently confirmedArticle metadata is provided to support scholarly discovery. Appearance in an author profile does not establish indexing in Google Scholar search. No verified article count or journal-wide indexing claim is made.
DOAJ
Eligibility pendingApplication awaits a confirmed ISSN and the required publishing history or at least 10 open-access research articles, together with all other DOAJ criteria.
ROAD
After e-ISSNInclusion awaits ISSN allotment and ROAD eligibility, including at least five scholarly articles in each issue.
OpenAlex
Registered DOIs requiredArticles can enter OpenAlex through registered Crossref DOI metadata. Crossref membership alone does not complete article inclusion.
Discovery statement updated 15 October 2026. Published article metadata. Indexing decisions are made independently by each service and cannot be guaranteed by the journal.
08 · Publication ethics
Integrity is part of the publication—not an extra step.
UGC guidelines commitment
FIAR Journal is committed to strictly following applicable UGC guidelines, publication ethics, transparent peer-review practices, plagiarism screening, author accountability, conflict-of-interest disclosure, and policies against research misconduct and predatory publishing.
This commitment does not imply UGC approval, recognition or UGC-CARE listing of the journal.Originality and plagiarism
Authors must submit original work, cite all sources accurately and disclose reused or overlapping material.
Open-access licence
Copyright remains with the author(s). With author permission, FIAR uses the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) licence, which permits sharing and adaptation for non-commercial purposes with appropriate attribution, a licence link and an indication of changes. Commercial reuse requires separate permission from the copyright holder, except where permitted by law.
Authorship and conflicts
All listed authors must have made meaningful contributions. Financial, personal and institutional conflicts must be disclosed.
Research involving participants
Applicable ethics approval, informed consent and privacy protections must be reported in the manuscript.
Corrections, retractions, appeals and complaints
Concerns may be sent to editor@fiarjournal.in with the manuscript or article ID and supporting details. FIAR normally acknowledges receipt within 5 working days and aims to decide routine matters within 30 days. Complex research-integrity cases may take up to 60 days; the parties will be informed if more time is required.
A correction is issued when an important error does not invalidate the main conclusions. An expression of concern may be published while a serious matter is under investigation. Retraction may be considered when findings are unreliable because of major error, plagiarism, fabrication, duplicate publication, unethical research or manipulation of authorship or peer review. Removal is reserved for exceptional legal, privacy or public-safety reasons.
Appeals must identify a procedural or factual error and should be submitted within 30 days of the decision. They are reviewed by the Co-Editor-in-Chief and uninvolved senior editorial members; no person with a conflict of interest takes part. Published notices remain freely accessible and are linked in both directions with the original article. Article status and metadata are updated when a correction, expression of concern or retraction is issued. FIAR follows applicable COPE guidance.
09 · Editorial governance
Editorial Leadership and Board
An international, multidisciplinary panel supporting fair review, scholarly integrity and responsible editorial decisions.
01
Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Ravikant Singh, FIZWS
- Qualification
- Ph.D.
- Designation
- Assistant Professor
- Professional Fellowship
- FIZWS
- Department
- Department of Botany
- Institution
- Swami Vivekanand University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh - 470228
- Country
- India
- Official email
- editor@fiarjournal.in
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-0514-361X
02
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Saket Jha
- Designation
- Assistant Professor
- Department
- Department of Botany
- Institution
- Holy Cross Women's College
- Location
- Patparia, Ambikapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - 497001
- Country
- India
- jhasaket90@gmail.com
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-3255-0974
03
Editors
Affiliation / InstitutionDepartment of Botany, Govt. Swami Vivekanand College, Teonthar, Rewa, Madhya Pradesh - 486220
Subject ExpertisePlant Genetics and Pteridophytes
CountryIndia
Affiliation / InstitutionDepartment of Botany, Nehru Gram Bharati (Deemed to be University), Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh - 221505
Subject ExpertisePlant Science
CountryIndia
Affiliation / InstitutionDepartment of Botany, Rajeev Gandhi Govt. P.G. College, Ambikapur, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - 497001
Subject ExpertiseCytogenetics and Plant Breeding
CountryIndia
Affiliation / InstitutionDepartment of Botany, Swami Devanand P.G. College, Math-Lar, Deoria, Uttar Pradesh - 274502
Subject ExpertisePlant Taxonomy, Floristic Diversity and Economic Botany
CountryIndia
04
Associate Editors
Prof. P. R. YadavView profile
Prof. P. R. Yadav
- Qualification
- M.Sc., Ph.D.
- Designation
- Professor (Retired)
- Department
- Department of Zoology
- Institution
- D.A.V. College
- Location
- Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh - 251001
- Country
- India
- Expertise
- Entomology
Dr. Shashi Kant ShuklaView profile
Dr. Shashi Kant Shukla
- Qualification
- Ph.D.
- Designation
- Assistant Professor
- Department
- Centre of Science and Society (Rural Technology and Development)
- Institution
- Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Allahabad
- Location
- Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh - 211002
- Country
- India
- Expertise
- Microbiology, Nanotechnology, Rural Development and Aromatherapy
Associate Editor and Editorial Board Member
Dr. Ramesh Kumar PaidiView profile
Dr. Ramesh Kumar Paidi
- Qualification
- M.S. Pharm., Ph.D.
- Designation
- Former Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Department
- Department of Neurological Sciences
- Institution
- Rush University Medical Center
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois 60612
- Country
- USA
- Expertise
- Neurobiology and Neuropharmacology
Dr. Mohammad AnasView profile
Dr. Mohammad Anas
- Qualification
- Ph.D.
- Designation
- Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Department
- Department of Pharmacology and Regenerative Medicine
- Institution
- University of Illinois Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois 60612
- Country
- USA
- Expertise
- Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Immunology
Dr. Mohammad Owais AnsariView profile
Dr. Mohammad Owais Ansari
- Qualification
- Ph.D.
- Designation
- Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Department
- Department of Pharmacology and Regenerative Medicine
- Institution
- University of Illinois Chicago
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois 60612
- Country
- USA
- Expertise
- Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Lung and Heart Biology, Disease Pathogenesis, Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy
Dr. Umesh Kumar MishraView profile
Dr. Umesh Kumar Mishra
- Qualification
- Ph.D.
- Designation
- Assistant Professor
- Department
- Department of Agriculture
- Institution
- Swami Vivekanand University
- Location
- Sagar, Madhya Pradesh - 470228
- Country
- India
- Expertise
- Agriculture
Dr. Kaushal TripathiView profile
Dr. Kaushal Tripathi
- Qualification
- Ph.D.
- Designation
- Scientist-C
- Department
- Genetics and Tree Improvement Division
- Institution
- ICFRE - Tropical Forest Research Institute
- Location
- Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh - 482021
- Country
- India
- Expertise
- Cytogenetics, Forest Genetic Resources and Conservation Biology
Dr. Kalawati GadriyaView profile
Dr. Kalawati Gadriya
- Designation
- Assistant Professor
- Department
- Department of Political Science
- Institution
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Government Degree College, Ichhawar
- Location
- Near Krishi Upaj Mandi, Nadan Road, Ichhawar, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh - 466115
- Country
- India
- Expertise
- Political Science
05
Editorial Board Members
Affiliation / InstitutionCentre of Science and Society (Rural Technology and Development), Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh - 211002
Subject ExpertiseMicrobiology, Nanotechnology, Rural Development and Aromatherapy
CountryIndia
Affiliation / InstitutionDepartment of Botany, C.M.P. Degree College (University of Allahabad), Mahatma Gandhi Marg, George Town, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh - 211002
Subject ExpertiseBotany
CountryIndia
Affiliation / InstitutionDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Illinois Chicago, 840 S. Wood Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612
Subject ExpertiseDrug Discovery and Cancer Immunology
CountryUSA
Affiliation / InstitutionFaculty of Education (B.Sc.-B.Ed. Integrated Programme), Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh - 244001
Subject ExpertiseMicrobiology, Plant Physiology and Biotechnology
CountryIndia
Affiliation / InstitutionSchool of Sciences, G H Raisoni International Skill Tech University, Yerawada, Pune - 411006, Maharashtra
Subject ExpertiseNanoscience and Technology
CountryIndia
Dr. Sharad Kumar Tripathi
Scientistsharad.tripathi@patanjali.res.inAffiliation / InstitutionPatanjali Herbal Research Division, Patanjali Research Foundation, Haridwar, Uttarakhand - 249405
Subject ExpertiseHerbal Research
CountryIndia
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