Journal Policies

Publication, peer-review, ethics, privacy and subscription policies.

• Double-Anonymous Peer Review Policy
• Publication Ethics and Research Integrity Policy
• Open Access Policy
• Copyright and CC BY 4.0 Licensing Policy
• Plagiarism, Similarity, and Originality Policy
• Artificial Intelligence & Generative AI Policy
• Corrections, Retractions & Expressions of Concern
• Conflict of Interest Policy
• Editorial Standards & Editorial Independence
• Complaints and Appeals Procedure
• Climate Justice & Scholarly Diversity Commitment
• Data Availability & Research Reproducibility
• Human and Animal Research Ethics Policy
• Author Guidelines & Submission Specifications
• Reviewer Responsibilities & Ethical Code
• Privacy Policy & Data Protection
• Article Processing Charges and Publication Fees
• Website Terms of Use
• Print Subscription Policy
• Returns, Replacements and Refunds Policy
• Shipping and Delivery Policy
• Subscription Cancellation Policy
• Payment and Transaction Security Policy
• Cookie and Session Policy