Editorial Policy

Each journal published on Scipora operates under a fully independent editorial framework designed to uphold the highest standards of academic quality, integrity, and transparency. Every journal is led by an Editor-in-Chief and supported by an Editorial Board composed of recognized experts in the relevant field. Together, they define the journal’s aims and scope, establish editorial guidelines, and oversee the peer-review process.

Editorial Independence

All editorial decisions are made exclusively by the journal’s Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board. This includes the assessment of submissions, selection of reviewers, evaluation of peer-review reports, and final decisions regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection. Scipora does not influence or interfere with these decisions, ensuring that publications are evaluated solely on scholarly merit, originality, and relevance.

Peer Review and Quality Assurance

Journals hosted on Scipora are expected to implement rigorous and transparent peer-review processes appropriate to their discipline (e.g., single-blind, double-blind, or open review). Editorial teams are responsible for maintaining the integrity, confidentiality, and fairness of the review process, as well as for ensuring that published content meets established ethical and scientific standards.

Ethical Standards and Responsibility

Editors are responsible for enforcing ethical publishing practices, including the handling of conflicts of interest, plagiarism detection, data integrity, and compliance with relevant research and publication ethics guidelines. Journals are encouraged to align with internationally recognized standards and best practices in scholarly publishing.

Role of Scipora

Scipora provides the technological and operational foundation that enables journals to publish and distribute their content effectively. This includes the digital publishing platform, manuscript management tools, production services (such as formatting and typesetting), hosting, and content dissemination. Scipora may also support discoverability through indexing integrations and metadata distribution.

Separation of Duties

To preserve editorial autonomy, Scipora maintains a clear separation between publishing services and editorial governance. While Scipora facilitates the publication process, it does not participate in or override editorial judgments. Responsibility for the content, accuracy, and scientific validity of published materials rests entirely with the respective journal and its editorial leadership.

Continuous Improvement

Journals are encouraged to regularly review and refine their editorial policies, peer-review procedures, and ethical standards to reflect evolving best practices in academic publishing. Scipora supports this process by providing tools and infrastructure that adapt to the needs of modern scholarly communication.

This framework ensures that each journal retains full control over its academic direction while benefiting from a reliable, scalable, and professional publishing environment.