Report on

 “Research Smart: Journal Selection & Publication”

Think | Check | Publish

Date of Event: 12^th September, 2026

Organised by: Maharishi School of Business Management, in         association with IQAC

Objective: The Maharishi School of Business Management (Maharishi University, Lucknow Campus), in association with the IQAC, organized a workshop “Research Smart: Journal Selection & Publication” on 12 September 2026. The workshop was organized to develop research scholars’ understanding of the academic publishing process and provide practical knowledge for selecting appropriate journals, evaluating journal quality and credibility, avoiding predatory journals, and improving the quality and visibility of research publications.

Participants: Research Scholars of Maharishi School of Business Management.

Event Details: The workshop featured two distinguished academic experts: Dr. Syed Haider Ali, Professor, Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University, Lucknow, and Prof. (Dr.) Masood H. Siddiqui, Professor, Department of Statistics, University of Lucknow, Lucknow.

The workshop commenced with Welcome address by Dr. Sandhya Sinha, Dean, MSOBM. Dr. Girish Chhimwal, Registrar, welcomed the resource persons by presenting them with a traditional Patka, while Dr. Pawan Kumar Verma, Deputy Dean, MSOBM, felicitated the distinguished guests with mementos.

The programme provided an intensive academic interaction on contemporary issues related to research publication. The sessions were designed to connect journal selection, publication ethics, research methodology and statistical analysis with the practical requirements of scholarly publishing.

Dr. Syed Haider Ali, Professor, Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Language University, Lucknow delivered the first session. He provided valuable guidance on academic publishing and journal selection, emphasizing the importance of journal quality, credibility, relevance, aims and scope, peer-review practices, and publication ethics. He also highlighted the need to identify and avoid predatory journals and prepare manuscripts according to journal guidelines.

Prof. (Dr.) Masood H. Siddiqui, Professor, Department of Statistics, University of Lucknow delivered the second session, conducted. He discussed research methodology, statistical analysis, and selection of appropriate statistical techniques, interpretation of results, and the importance of linking research objectives, hypotheses, methodology, and findings.

The workshop featured active interaction between the resource persons and research scholars. Participants raised queries related to journal selection, publication challenges, research methodology, data analysis, ethics, and manuscript quality. Overall, the workshop enhanced participants’ understanding of responsible research and publication practices. The guiding principle “Think | Check | Publish” encouraged scholars to adopt a systematic, ethical, and research-oriented approach towards scholarly publication.

Scholar's Feedback The scholar appreciated the workshop for its informative and insightful sessions on journal selection, research publication, publication ethics, research methodology, and statistical analysis. The practical guidance provided by the resource persons helped research scholars develop a better understanding of identifying credible journals, avoiding predatory publications, and improving the quality of their research manuscripts. Moreover, the scholars found the sessions interactive and question-and-answer discussions highly informative, engaging, and beneficial for enhancing their research knowledge

Acknowledgements: We extend our gratitude to the distinguished resource persons, Dr. Syed Haider Ali and Prof. (Dr.) Masood H. Siddiqui, Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Bhanu Pratap Singh, Registrar Dr. Girish Chhimwal, Deputy Registrar Dr. Rajesh Singh, Dean Academics Dr. Neeraj Jain, Dean MSOBM Dr. Sandhya Sinha, Deputy Dean MSOBM Dr. Pawan Kumar Verma, the organizing team and all participating research scholars for their valuable contribution and support in the successful conduct of the workshop