ICAR Guidelines for Internal Evaluation and Forwarding Research Papers to Scientific Journals and Data Management in ICAR Institutes

Abstract

Uniform procedures for publications and data management in the ICAR system have become increasingly important since we started focussing on assimilating the intellectual property and related dimensions. Accordingly, it was felt necessary to have our guidelines to provide appropriate directions to ICAR Institutes. Earlier in ICAR, there were brief instructions issued vide F.No.10-11/77-Per.IV dated 9.11.1977 for forwarding research papers to scientific journals. However, there was no direction for best practices in data management. Therefore, to address and guide on these issues, Dr S. Ayyappan, the Secretary DARE & DG ICAR constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr A.K. Singh, Former Deputy Director General (Natural Resource Management) in ICAR. The Committee reviewed the procedures currently adopted and followed in the ICAR institutes and also considered the best practices in other reputed institutes in India and abroad. The Committee was benefitted with information and comments from a large number of ICAR institutes, as also with input from different Subject Matter Divisions in ICAR. It gave considerable thought to the subject to develop these guiding principles. The excellent leadership of Dr A.K. Singh, Former Deputy Director General (Natural Resource Management) in ICAR is gratefully acknowledged, whose guidance along with the learned Committee members led to this important outcome for the system. The contribution of the co-opted member Dr Sanjeev Saxena, Principal Scientist, ICAR; and Dr Rajender Prasad, Principal Scientist & Head IASRI is also acknowledged. During the process of Committee meetings, Drs Umesh Srivastava, B.B. Singh and N. Gopalakrishnan, the Assistant Directors General in ICAR, also contributed to the effort.