Governance, Legal Frameworks & SECP Compliance

EXACT RESEARCH SOLUTIONS (SMC-PRIVATE) LIMITED operates as a legally incorporated Single Member Private Limited Company registered under the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP).

• Corporate Accountability: Structured for full compliance with corporate laws, financial auditing standards, and tax obligations under Pakistani statutory requirements.

• Commercial Transparency: Maintains strict separation between commercial operations (consulting, AI software deployment, workshops) and academic publishing operations.

• Institutional Contracting: Legally empowered to enter formal service-level agreements (SLAs) with universities, medical colleges, hospitals, and corporate bodies across Pakistan.

Corporate Structure & Legal Status

Academic & Regulatory Alignments

Our operational workflows are benchmarked against the leading national and global standards for academic integrity:

• Higher Education Commission (HEC / HJRS): We align institutional journal workflows with HEC Journal Recognition System criteria, aiding in policy formulation, peer-review documentation, and category elevation roadmaps.

• COPE & ICMJE Directives: All manuscript editing, statistical support, and journal consulting strictly follow Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines and International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) recommendations.

• Metadata & Digital Identification: Implementation of automated metadata deposition frameworks aligned with Crossref, and the ISSN National Centre to ensure long-term discoverability.