Placement on this journal's site
Published as a clearly labelled guest post or sponsored article, alongside our own content.
Sponsored Content & Guest Posts
Advertise or Publish a Guest Post on JMVRA
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Reach a research and academic audience with a clearly labelled guest post, sponsored article or advertising placement — reviewed for fit before it goes live, with terms confirmed in writing.
Key takeaways
- Sponsored articles and guest posts are accepted on academic and research-support topics only, and are always labelled as such.
- A placement is reviewed for accuracy and fit before it goes live; promotional claims that cannot be verified are edited out or declined.
- Research papers are not guest posts: they go through the submission page and peer review.
- Proposals go to [email protected]; publication charges for papers remain ₹971 INR for Indian authors and $41 USD for international authors, due only after acceptance.
If your product, platform, event or service genuinely fits an academic and research readership, we accept guest posts, sponsored articles and advertising placements — reviewed the same way any other content on this site is reviewed, and always clearly labelled as sponsored or contributed. This page sets out who reads JMVRA, what a placement includes, what we will and will not publish, and how to submit a proposal.
Who you would reach
Our Audience
PhD candidates & research scholarsCollege and university facultyIndependent researchersResearch and data scientistsJournal editors and reviewersConference organisersEducational publishers
Confirmed before publication
What a Placement Includes
A backlink to your site
One link to your website, journal, service or event, placed within the article.
A defined listing period
How long the post stays live is agreed and stated before publication — not left open-ended.
Editorial review before publishing
Every submission is read for quality and relevance before it goes live — placement is not automatic.
Pricing depends on the type of placement and is confirmed with our editorial team before anything is published — email [email protected] for a current quote rather than assuming a figure you saw quoted elsewhere applies here.
What we look for
Content Guidelines
- A clear, specific, non-clickbait title.
- Original content — not republished elsewhere, and not AI-generated filler.
- A genuine connection to research, academic publishing, or a related field.
- No unsubstantiated claims about indexing, guaranteed outcomes, or credentials.
- One link per post, to a real, working, relevant destination.
- Written in English, in a professional register suitable for an academic readership.
Fit matters more than budget
Topics We Accept & Topics We Don't
Generally a good fit
- Research tools and technologies
- Academic software and reference management
- Conference announcements and calls
- Journal indexing guidance (general, not a guaranteed-outcome pitch)
- AI in education and research, used responsibly
- Plagiarism-checking and research-integrity tools
- Study, admissions and academic-career guidance
Not something we publish
- Content promising guaranteed publication, indexing or academic outcomes
- Anything impersonating this journal, its editors or its policies
- Unrelated commercial promotion with no academic connection
- Content that would need to make a claim this journal cannot verify
Five steps
How to Submit
1. Email your proposal
Send the topic and a short outline to the editorial team before writing the full piece, so both sides know it fits before time is spent on it.
2. Submit the draft
A complete draft, plus the one link you want included and any images.
3. Editorial review
Checked against the guidelines above. We may ask for edits before acceptance.
4. Confirm terms
Listing period and any charge are confirmed in writing before publication.
5. Goes live
Published, labelled appropriately, and linked from wherever else on the site it is relevant.
Have a Proposal?
Send the topic and a short outline first — we will let you know if it fits before you write the full piece.
[email protected]From proposal to placement
Five steps, each with a human decision. Nothing is published without the disclosure in step three.
- Send a proposalTopic, outline, author bio and whether the post is sponsored, to [email protected].
- Fit checkEditors confirm the topic serves researchers and matches the content guidelines.
- Draft & disclosureYou send the draft with any sponsorship, affiliation or product interest declared.
- ReviewFactual claims are checked and links verified; edits are agreed with you.
- Publish, labelledThe post goes live with its sponsored or guest label and a dated byline.
Topics we will not publish, however they are paid for
A placement must help the reader more than the sponsor. These five are declined at the proposal stage.
- Guaranteed-acceptance or fast-publication promises for any journal
- Journal rankings, impact claims or indexing statements that cannot be verified at the source
- Essay-writing, thesis-writing or ghost-authoring services
- Content copied from elsewhere or generated without disclosure
- Anything that targets students with misleading fee or approval claims
Related articles and guides
Have a Research Paper to Submit Instead?
Peer-reviewed, open access, ISSN 2984-8911. Read the call for papers, then submit online — this is a separate process from a guest-post proposal.
Questions? [email protected]
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Popular questions and answers
Advertise & Guest Post FAQs
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Can I advertise or publish a sponsored article on JMVRA?
Yes, subject to editorial review. We accept guest posts, sponsored articles and advertising placements that genuinely fit an academic and research-focused readership — send a proposal before writing the full piece.
What does a placement include?
Publication on this journal’s site as a clearly labelled guest post or sponsored article, one backlink to your site, and an agreed listing period — all confirmed in writing before anything goes live.
How much does it cost?
Pricing depends on the type of placement and is confirmed with the editorial team before publication — contact us for a current quote rather than assuming a figure quoted elsewhere applies here.
Who reads JMVRA?
PhD candidates and research scholars, college and university faculty, independent researchers, data scientists, journal editors and reviewers, conference organisers, and educational publishers.
What content do you accept?
Original writing genuinely connected to research, academic publishing, or a related field — research tools, academic software, conference announcements, general indexing guidance, responsible use of AI in research, plagiarism-checking tools, and study or academic-career guidance.
What content do you reject?
Anything promising guaranteed publication, indexing or academic outcomes; content impersonating this journal or its editors; unrelated commercial promotion with no academic connection; and any claim we cannot verify.
Can I include more than one link?
One link per post, to a real, working, relevant destination. This keeps placements readable and keeps the page from reading as a link farm.
Is my post reviewed before it goes live?
Yes. Every submission is read against the guidelines on this page before publication — placement is not automatic on submission, and we may ask for edits first.
How do I submit a proposal?
Email the editorial team with your topic and a short outline first. If it fits, send the complete draft, the link you want included, and any images, and we will confirm terms before publishing.
Does this affect JMVRA's own editorial independence?
No. Guest and sponsored content is clearly labelled as such and reviewed the same way any other submission is — it does not influence peer review, editorial decisions on research papers, or this journal’s own policies.
Where do I submit a research paper, as opposed to a guest post?
Read the current call for papers to confirm scope, article types and deadlines, then submit through the official online submission page — a research paper submission and a guest-post proposal go through different channels.
