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Please read these terms carefully before using the Sciencelet multi-journal publishing platform.
1. Agreement to terms
By creating an account, submitting manuscripts, completing peer reviews, or browsing the platform, you agree to comply with and be bound by these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use our services.
2. User accounts
You must provide accurate and complete registration details. You are responsible for keeping your credentials confidential and for all actions taken through your account. Notify the editorial office immediately if you suspect unauthorized access.
3. Manuscript submissions
By submitting a manuscript, authors certify that the work is original, has not been published elsewhere, is not under consideration by another journal, and complies with our integrity and plagiarism policies. Authors retain copyright but grant the journal a license to publish and distribute the work under a Creative Commons license upon acceptance.
4. Peer review conduct
Reviewers must complete evaluations in an objective, professional, and timely manner. Reviewers must declare any potential conflict of interest and treat all unpublished manuscripts as strictly confidential.
5. Intellectual property & open access
Published articles are open-access, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license unless stated otherwise. You are free to share and adapt the material provided that appropriate credit and link to the license are provided.
6. Limitation of liability
Sciencelet provides the platform on an "as is" basis. We make no guarantees regarding uninterrupted uptime, the correctness of scientific claims in published work, or data loss. We reserve the right to correct, withdraw, or retract articles in accordance with COPE guidelines.