Journal Policies

Peer Review Policy

Every submission undergoes double-anonymized peer review by at least two independent experts.

Open Access Policy

Immediate, permanent open access — free to read, download, and reuse under CC BY 4.0.

Plagiarism Policy

All manuscripts are screened for similarity; plagiarism in any form is unacceptable.

Publication Ethics

The journal follows COPE Core Practices; authors, editors, and reviewers share ethical duties.

Copyright Notice

Authors retain copyright; articles are published under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Privacy Statement

Personal data entered on this site is used solely for the journal's stated purposes.

Archiving Policy

Content is preserved for long-term access through distributed digital archiving.

Generative AI Policy

AI tools cannot be authors; authors and editors must disclose any use, reviewers may not use AI, and decisions remain human.

Authorship & Contributorship

Authorship requires a genuine intellectual contribution; changes after acceptance are strictly controlled.

Conflict of Interest

Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any financial or personal interest that could bias the work.

Corrections & Retractions

The journal corrects, retracts, or flags published articles when warranted, following COPE guidelines.

Complaints, Appeals & Post-Publication Discussion

Readers and authors may raise concerns, appeal decisions, or comment on published work.

Research Misconduct

Allegations of misconduct are investigated following COPE flowcharts, with corrections or retractions as needed.

Manuscript Types

The article categories the journal accepts, from full research articles to short communications.

Journal Ownership & Management

Who owns, publishes, and manages the journal, and how it is governed.

Publication Frequency

How often the journal publishes issues and articles.