We report a comprehensive study of the magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of polycrystalline Pr0.3Gd0.3Ca0.4MnO, a rare-earth mixed manganite synthesized via the sol–gel method. Temperature-dependent magnetization data reveal an antiferromagnetic (AFM) transition near K, followed by the emergence of a ferrimagnetic-like state below K, without any apparent charge ordering up to 300 K. Isothermal magnetization and Arrott plot analyses confirm a second-order-like magnetic phase transition. The magnetic entropy change (), derived from isothermal – curves, shows a broad peak around 100 K corresponding to the AFM transition, and a sharp increase below 50 K, reaching a maximum of approximately 5.9 J kg−1 K−1 at K for kOe. A power-law analysis reveals that the exponent in the relation remains nearly constant () over a wide temperature and field range, indicating field- and temperature-independent magnetocaloric behavior. This behavior enabled the successful construction of a universal master curve of without rescaling the temperature axis. The collapse of entropy curves under high magnetic fields further supports the presence of inverse magnetocaloric-like universal scaling, despite the system exhibiting conventional MCE features. These findings highlight the role of rare-earth site disorder in stabilizing complex spin states and enhancing low-temperature magnetocaloric performance.
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