About the Journal
Ethics and Publishing Policies
■ Journal Ethics: Adherence to strict ethical standards on plagiarism, authorship, conflicts of interest, and data integrity.
■ Open Access: Immediate, free access to all published content.
■ Repository Policy: Authors may deposit articles in repositories and personal websites.
■ Licensing: Articles are published under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Authors retain copyright.
■ Plagiarism Policy: Zero tolerance; all submissions are screened using iThenticate or equivalent tools.
■ AI Policy: Use of AI tools must be transparently disclosed.
■ Digital Archiving: Long-term preservation via services such as Portico or CLOCKSS.
■ Advertising Policy: Only ethical, academic-relevant advertisements are accepted.
■ Ahead of Print: Accepted articles are published online with DOI before issue assignment.