Cookie Policy

To provide a seamless, secure, and personalized platform experience, our website uses cookies. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage them.

1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device by a web page when you visit it. They allow websites to recognize your device, maintain user sessions, and gather traffic metrics.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use both first-party and third-party cookies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies: Required to log into the submission portal, track checklist responses, and keep you secure while navigating the platform.
Analytics and Metrics: Gather anonymous statistics regarding visits, pages viewed, and download numbers to compile indexing reports (e.g., Google Scholar and DOAJ metrics).
User Preferences: Save settings selected during your session, such as language or submission forms progress.

3. Managing Cookie Choices

Most browsers accept cookies automatically, but you can configure your browser preferences to reject or prompt before accepting cookies. Please note that blocking essential cookies will make it impossible to log in or submit manuscripts on our platform.