PUBLISHING POLICIES

EDITORIAL POLICIES

Editorial Governance & Responsibilities
Peer Review Process (Double-Blind)
Peer Review Transparency Statement
Editorial Screening (Desk Review)
Review Timelines
Appeals & Complaints
Special Issues Policy

PUBLICATION ETHICS

Publication Ethics & Malpractice
Explicit reference to COPE guidelines
Plagiarism Screening
Authorship Criteria (CRediT)
Conflict of Interest
AI Usage Policy
Handling Misconduct
Retractions & Corrections

RESEARCH TRANSPARENCY

Data Availability Policy
Open Data Expectations
Reproducibility & Reporting Standards
Ethical Approval Requirements
Replication Policy

PUBLISHING POLICIES

Copyright & Author Rights
Licensing (CC BY 4.0)
Article Processing Charges (No APC)
Archiving & Digital Preservation
DOI & Crossref Registration
Open Access Policy

INDEXING

Current Indexing
Indexing Strategy

PRIVACY

GDPR Privacy Statement
Confidentiality in Peer Review
Cookie Policy