Copyright and Licensing Policy

Open Access and Copyright Policy

The journal should publish a clear statement describing its access model and the conditions under which readers may access, download, share, and reuse published articles.

If the journal operates under an open-access model, it should identify the applicable licence, explain permitted reuse, and specify the copyright arrangements for authors and the publisher.

Any publication fees, waivers, or other charges must be stated transparently.

Editorial decisions must remain independent of financial considerations, and payment must never guarantee acceptance or preferential treatment.

Complaints, Appeals and Corrections

The journal should provide a documented mechanism for authors to appeal editorial decisions and for readers or other stakeholders to raise concerns about published work.

Appeals should be reviewed by an editor or independent authority who was not responsible for the original decision, where practicable.

Concerns about research misconduct should be investigated according to established procedures, with appropriate documentation and confidentiality.

When an error or integrity concern is confirmed, the journal should issue a correction, expression of concern, or retraction as appropriate. Published records should be updated transparently while maintaining the scholarly record.

Archiving and Long-Term Preservation

The journal should establish a long-term preservation strategy to protect published content against data loss, website failure, and changes in publishing infrastructure.

Possible measures include reliable backups, preservation arrangements with recognized services, preservation of article metadata, and continued access to published issues.

The journal should publicly identify its preservation arrangements once they are operational and verifiable.