Journal operations
Process submissions, reviews, decisions, publication records, notifications, and support requests.
Personal data and journal systems
Privacy Statement
The journal uses personal data to operate reader, author, reviewer, and editorial workflows; protect account security; communicate about submissions and publications; and preserve the scholarly record. Data use should remain limited to a defined purpose, protected from unnecessary access, and retained only as long as the purpose or record obligation requires.
journal privacy policy
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Information the Journal May Process
Account and workflow data may include names, email addresses, affiliations, country, ORCID iD, subject interests, role selections, login activity, correspondence, manuscript files, reviews, decisions, and publication metadata.
Basic technical logs and essential cookies may support security, session continuity, fraud prevention, and system performance. Optional analytics or marketing technologies should be identified separately and used only with an appropriate legal basis.
Key routes
Use the Journal With Confidence
Each route connects to the record or policy needed for the next decision.
Security and integrity
Protect accounts, investigate misuse, manage conflicts, and preserve an auditable editorial history.
Public scholarly record
Publish author and article metadata that forms part of the version of record.
Practical detail
Retention, Access, and Choices
Some profile or notification data can be corrected or removed through account settings. Submission, review, decision, and publication records may need longer retention because they document editorial actions and the scholarly record.
A request concerning access, correction, deletion, restriction, or objection should include enough information to locate the relevant account or record. Identity may need to be verified before private information is disclosed or changed.
- Use account controls for profile and notification changes.
- Avoid including unnecessary personal data in manuscript files.
- Send privacy questions through the journal contact route.
- Review cookie choices when optional technologies are offered.
Common questions
Questions Readers and Contributors Ask
Is every journal record deleted when an account is closed?
Not necessarily. The journal may need to retain editorial and publication records that protect the integrity of the scholarly record.
Are reviewer identities public?
Reviewer identity treatment follows the disclosed peer review model and confidentiality policy.
Can personal data appear in an article?
Author names, affiliations, identifiers, and disclosures may be part of the public publication record. Sensitive personal data should not be included unless necessary, lawful, and appropriately consented.
Sources
Standards and Further Reading
These external resources provide additional policy or practice context. The journal’s own published policies govern its workflow.
Ask a Specific Privacy Question
Describe the account, submission, or publication record involved so the journal can direct the request appropriately.