Perunthanmai Multidisciplinary Tamil Studies Book Series (PMTSB)
1. Open Access & Licensing Policy
Perunthanmai is a 'Gold Open Access' book publisher. Our mission is to disseminate scholarly Tamil research findings globally, rapidly, and without barriers.
- Accessibility: All open-access books and chapters in this series are published online immediately in PDF format on our official website and designated open repositories for free reading, with no registration or login requirements.
- License: All research chapters are published under the international license Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0).
- Copyright: Authors retain full copyright of their individual chapters. Authors grant the publisher the right of first publication within the respective book volume. The applied copyright terms do not contradict our open-access policy.
- Third-Party Material: While open access applies to the core text, third-party materials (e.g., specific historical images or charts used by permission) may be licensed differently under explicit declaration.
2. Peer Review Policy
To maintain high academic standards, all submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous External Double-Blind Peer Review process before publication:
- The identities of both the authors and the reviewers remain completely anonymous to each other.
- Each chapter is reviewed by at least two independent, external subject experts who are not part of the publisher’s internal editorial staff.
- Reviewers evaluate submissions based on originality, methodology, and research ethics. The Volume Editor / Editor-in-Chief makes the final acceptance decision based strictly on these external expert evaluations.
3. Archiving & DOI Policy
We ensure the long-term preservation and global discoverability of every publication:
- Archiving: All books and chapters are permanently preserved in international repositories, including Zenodo (CERN) and the Internet Archive, ensuring permanent digital preservation.
- Identification: The complete book volume is assigned an individual E-ISBN, and each constituent chapter is assigned a unique, functional DOI (Digital Object Identifier) for persistent online tracking.
4. Publication and Chapter Ethics
Perunthanmai maintains a zero-tolerance policy against plagiarism and unauthorized AI-generated content:
- Plagiarism Screening: All submissions are screened using professional plagiarism detection software. Any manuscript showing uncredited similarity to existing works will be rejected immediately.
- AI Policy: All research must be the product of human scholarly effort. AI tools may only be utilized for minor linguistic or grammar checking, and any such use must be clearly declared within the chapter text.
5. Conflict of Interest Policy
All authors, reviewers, and editors must declare any potential conflicts of interest that could inherently bias the evaluation or publication of the work. Editors and reviewers must recuse themselves from managing or evaluating any manuscript where a personal, financial, or institutional conflict of interest exists.
6. Global Translation Program
To bridge regional scholarship with the global South Asian Studies community, select high-quality chapters originally written in Tamil may be translated into English for wider international reach. In such instances, clear metadata will indicate if a chapter is a translation of a previously peer-reviewed Tamil work.
7. Selection & Acceptance Rate
To preserve academic and editorial quality across the series, the editorial board maintains a highly selective acceptance rate. Typically, only 20% to 30% of the highest-rated submissions following peer review are accepted for final publication.
8. Financial Transparency & Fee Structure
Perunthanmai operates under a transparent, open-access model. There are no submission fees or peer-review fees.
- Digital Open Access Publication: 100% Free. This includes editorial processing, peer review evaluation, E-ISBN registration, individual DOI allocation, and permanent open archiving.
- Optional Physical Package (Print-on-Demand): ₹500 (INR). Authors who explicitly request a physical copy for their personal archives may opt for the print package. This minimal charge covers high-quality paper printing of the ISBN volume, an official print certificate, and domestic courier delivery across India.
9. Publication Ethics & Misconduct Statement (PEMS)
Perunthanmai strictly follows the core principles outlined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE):
- Editorial Impartiality: Editorial choices are governed solely by intellectual and scholarly merit, without discrimination regarding the author’s race, gender, citizenship, religious beliefs, ethnicity, or political affiliation.
- Confidentiality: The editorial team guarantees that all details regarding submitted manuscripts remain strictly confidential and are disclosed only to the corresponding author, assigned external reviewers, and the publisher.
- Misconduct Handling: Proven instances of academic misconduct, duplicate submission, or data fabrication will result in immediate rejection or subsequent formal retraction of the published piece.
Contact Information
- Website: www.perunthanmai.co.in
- Emails: alagar@perunthanmai.co.in | sivakumar@perunthanmai.co.in | poetpublication@gmail.com
- Publisher: Poet Publication and Printers, Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India.
