Privacy Statement

This journal does not collect information from unregistered users. The data obtained from registered users is limited to that which is essential for the standard operations of a peer-reviewed journal. Such information facilitates communication during the editorial process, enables the compilation of aggregated statistics on submissions and publications, and supports the analysis of geopolitical and social trends in scholarly communication. The editorial team utilizes this data to inform its publishing practices and to enhance the quality of the journal.

In order to advance the development of the publishing platform, anonymized and aggregated datasets may be shared with the Public Knowledge Project , the platform's developer. Exceptions to this anonymization process, such as the retention of article metrics, are made when necessary to preserve the integrity of scholarly record-keeping.

Neither this journal  will commercialize the data or employ it for purposes other than those specified herein.

Authors publishing in this journal bear full responsibility for safeguarding any human subject data contained within their research. The editorial team is committed to adhering to international data privacy standards, including the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This regulation recognizes fundamental data subject rights, including: (a) breach notification; (b) right of access; (c) right to be forgotten; (d) data portability; and (e) privacy by design. Furthermore, the GDPR acknowledges the public interest in maintaining access to certain categories of data, a principle that is particularly relevant to preserving the integrity and accessibility of the scholarly record.