Publishing Policies

These publisher-wide policies establish the editorial, ethical, legal, and operational standards followed across all journals published by Impaxon.

They provide a consistent framework for manuscript submission, peer review, editorial decision-making, publication, research integrity, editorial independence, open access, copyright, data transparency, and post-publication management.

The policies apply to authors, reviewers, editors, editorial board members, readers, journal staff, and publisher representatives involved throughout the scholarly publishing process.

Editorial and Ethics Policies

Publication Ethics

Ethical standards for authors, reviewers, editors, editorial board members, and the publisher.

Editorial Process

How manuscripts are assessed from submission to publication.

Peer Review Policy

Peer review model, reviewer selection, confidentiality, and editorial decisions.

Editorial Independence

Protection of independent editorial decision-making.

Complaints & Appeals

Procedures for complaints, appeals, and concerns about editorial decisions or published content.

Author and Research Integrity Policies

Authorship Policy

Authorship criteria, contribution statements, acknowledgements, and authorship changes.

Artificial Intelligence Policy

Responsible use and disclosure of AI tools in research, writing, review, and editorial work.

Plagiarism Policy

Originality, similarity checking, duplicate publication, and plagiarism handling.

Conflict of Interest Policy

Disclosure and management of financial, professional, institutional, and personal interests.

Data Availability Policy

Research data sharing, repositories, transparency, and data availability statements.

Human Research Ethics

Ethics approval, informed consent, privacy, and protection of human participants.

Animal Research Ethics

Ethical requirements for research involving animals.

Citation Policy

Responsible citation practices and prevention of citation manipulation.

Open Access and Publishing Policies

Open Access Policy

Immediate free access to published articles and reuse under open access terms.

Copyright & Licensing

Author copyright, Creative Commons licensing, permissions, and reuse.

Repository Policy

Self-archiving and repository deposit rights.

Digital Preservation & Archiving

Long-term preservation and continued availability of published content.

Post-Publication and Publisher Policies

Corrections & Retractions

Policy governing corrections, errata, expressions of concern, retractions, article withdrawal, and preservation of the scholarly record.

Privacy Policy

Collection, use, and protection of user, author, reviewer, and submission data.

Advertising Policy

Advertising, sponsorship, and separation from editorial decisions.

Need help?

Questions about Impaxon publishing policies or concerns related to publication ethics, peer review, corrections, or published content may be directed to Impaxon.

Email: info@impaxon.com