Policies

The journal's published policies. Each is binding on editors, reviewers and authors alike, and each is applied to every submission.

The review model, what reviewers assess, indicative timelines and the range of decisions.

Authorship, misconduct, the handling of complaints and the responsibilities of editors and reviewers.

How similarity is checked, what the thresholds mean, and what follows a finding.

What generative tools may and may not be used for, by authors, reviewers and editors, and how use is disclosed.

What must be declared, by whom, and how the journal handles submissions from its own editors.

Correction, expression of concern, retraction and removal — when each applies and how the record is kept.

Licence, copyright, self-archiving and reuse.

There is no charge to submit, to publish or to read. Stated in full.

What personal data the journal holds, why, and how to ask for it.

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