Editorial Policies

Correction and Retraction Policy

The journal is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scientific record.

Erratum: Issued when a significant error is introduced by the publisher (e.g., missing figures, typos in data).

Corrigendum: Issued when a significant error is made by the authors that affects the scientific validity of the paper.

Retraction: Articles will be retracted if there is clear evidence that the findings are unreliable (due to misconduct or honest error), or in cases of plagiarism and redundant publication. Retractions follow COPE guidelines.

Complaints and Appeals

Authors have the right to appeal editorial decisions (e.g., rejection). Appeals must be submitted via email to the Editor-in-Chief, accompanied by a detailed justification.

The Editorial Board will handle complaints regarding the journal’s processes or ethics with strict confidentiality and neutrality.

Archiving Policy

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS and CLOCKSS systems to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration.

Self-Archiving Policy

This journal allows and encourages authors to deposit their papers in institutional repositories or on their personal websites (e.g., ResearchGate, Academia.edu).

Pre-print: Can be shared anytime.

Published Version: Can be shared immediately after publication (as the journal is Open Access).