Publisher & Journal Transparency

Publisher Information Available

Legal publisher name, registration, address and contact details published.

Ownership Declared

Journal owner, governing organisation and management structure publicly declared.

Governance Declared

Editorial structure, responsibilities and decision-making process documented.

Funding Declared

Funding sources, revenue model and APC information disclosed.

Contact Information Complete

Editorial, publisher, technical, complaints and ethics contacts published.

Editorial Independence Declared

Explicit statement of editorial independence from publisher and sponsors.

Publication Ethics Declared

COPE-aligned publication ethics, plagiarism, retraction and conflict policies.

Peer Review Process Declared

Peer review model, timelines and reviewer responsibilities disclosed.

Open Access & Licensing Declared

Open access policy and CC BY licence terms published.

Journal History Documented

Founding year, ISSN history and continuous publication record disclosed.