Editorial independence
Editors evaluate manuscripts for originality, methodological soundness, clarity and relevance to the journal's scope. Publication fees are invoiced only after acceptance and never affect a decision.
Recorded decisions
Every decision is stored against the article with the responsible editor, a date, and notes for the author. Authors can view the decision history of their own submissions in their profile.
Conflicts of interest
Editors and reviewers must decline an assignment where a conflict of interest exists — including recent collaboration, institutional affiliation, or a personal relationship with an author.
Corrections and retractions
Where a published article is found to contain a substantive error or misconduct, the editorial office records the issue and may unpublish the article. Unpublishing also revokes any certificate issued for that article, and the revocation reason remains verifiable.
Appeals
An author may appeal a decision in writing to the editorial office. Appeals are considered by an editor who was not involved in the original decision.