Publishing policies

Clarity at every stage.

Our approach to submissions, publication, author rights and the information you share with us.

Review & publication

How submissions are assessed, and what publication means.

Authorship, evidence, disclosures and ethical oversight.

Free submission, clear terms and author control.

How to raise a concern about the scholarly record.

How this site handles submissions and personal information.

The terms that apply when you send us your work.

Fee, refunds, author warranties and liability if a work is accepted.

Fee waiver requests and what authors confirm before paying.