Journal Policies and Publication Standards
Read the journal’s editorial procedures, publication terms, author responsibilities and integrity safeguards.
Aims and ScopeSubject coverage and accepted article typesPeer Review ProcessDouble-blind assessment by at least three independent reviewersEditorial IndependenceGovernance, conflicts of interest and endogeny monitoringPublication EthicsResearch integrity, complaints, appeals and correctionsPlagiarism and OriginalityOriginality, attribution and human-supervised similarity assessmentOpen AccessImmediate access without registration, payment or embargoCopyright and Author RightsAuthor ownership and unrestricted self-archivingLicensing TermsCC BY-NC-SA 4.0 reuse conditionsArticle Processing ChargesComplete fees and payment-stage informationAuthor GuidelinesManuscript preparation and reporting standardsManuscript TemplatesTemplates for all accepted article typesSubmission and WorkflowEmail submission, screening, OJS tracking and timelinesEditorial BoardEditors, affiliations and scholarly profilesPeer ReviewersReviewer directory, affiliations and academic profilesComplaints and AppealsIndependent handling of concerns and appealsCorrections and RetractionsPost-publication record managementData and ReproducibilityData statements, repositories and reporting guidanceArtificial IntelligenceDisclosure, confidentiality and human oversightDigital PreservationCurrent coverage, repository rights and implementation plan