Terms and Condition

These Terms and Conditions govern the submission, review, publication and access to content published in Scripown Journals. By submitting a manuscript, accessing, or using content from this journal, authors, reviewers, and readers agree to abide by the following terms.

1. Submission & Author Responsibilities
1.1. Authors must submit original, unpublished work that is not under review elsewhere.
1.2. Authors must ensure that their manuscript adheres to the journal’s guidelines before submission.
1.3. Plagiarism or falsification of data is strictly prohibited and may lead to rejection or retraction of the article.
1.4. All co-authors must approve the final version of the manuscript before submission.
1.5. The corresponding author is responsible for communicating with the journal and ensuring compliance with ethical guidelines.

2. Peer Review Process
2.1. All submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process.
2.2. The Editorial Board reserves the right to accept, reject, or request revisions based on reviewer feedback.
2.3. Authors must respond to reviewers’ comments and submit revisions within the specified deadline.

3. Copyright & Licensing
3.1. Authors retain full copyright of their work but grant Scripown Journals a non-exclusive license to publish and distribute the article.
3.2. All published articles are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).
3.3. Authors may self-archive their published work in institutional repositories or personal websites with proper citation.
3.4. Any commercial use or reproduction of the article requires written permission from the publisher or author.

4. Ethics & Integrity
4.1. Authors must follow ethical research standards, including obtaining ethical approvals for studies involving humans or animals.
4.2. Plagiarism, data fabrication, or duplicate submissions will lead to immediate rejection and possible blacklisting.
4.3. Reviewers must maintain confidentiality and disclose conflicts of interest, if any.
4.4. Editors and reviewers must evaluate submissions objectively, without discrimination based on gender, race, nationality, or institutional affiliation.

5. Access & Open Access Policy
5.1. Scripown Journals follows an Open Access Policy, allowing readers to freely read, download and share published content for non-commercial purposes.
5.2. Articles are made available online immediately after acceptance and publication.
5.3. The journal does not charge subscription fees, but authors may be required to pay an Article Processing Charge (APC) for open-access publication.

6. Disclaimer & Liability
6.1. The views and opinions expressed in published articles belong to the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the journal or publisher.
6.2. Scripown Journals and its publisher shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use of published content.
6.3. The journal reserves the right to update these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice.

7. Withdrawal & Retraction Policy
7.1. Authors may withdraw their manuscript before peer review without any penalties.
7.2. If an article is withdrawn after acceptance, the author may be required to pay withdrawal fees.
7.3. The journal reserves the right to retract published articles in cases of serious ethical violations, data fabrication, or duplicate publications.