Privacy Policy
The International Journal of Emerging Life Sciences (IJELS) ensures protection of privacy and confidentiality of authors, reviewers, editors, and readers of the journal. The personal data collected through the process of submitting manuscripts, peer reviewing, editing and publishing is used solely for the purpose of legitimate publication processes.
IJELS adopts proper policies on data management for securing the confidentiality of personal information.
The personal information is accessible only to the editorial staff of IJELS and is not shared with any other party, except in the cases mandated by law.
Information That May Be Collected
| Information Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Personal Information | Name, academic title, and professional designation |
| Institutional Information | University, organization, or research affiliation |
| Contact Information | Email address and correspondence details |
| Research Information | Manuscript submissions, publication records, and ORCID iD (where applicable) |
| Reviewer Information | Reviewer reports and editorial correspondence |
| Editorial Records | Submission history and publication-related communications |
Information May Be Used To
- Handle manuscript submissions and editorial assessments.
- Facilitate peer-review and publication process.
- Provide editorial assessments and publication notifications.
- Keep publication and authorship records accurate.
- Enhance editorial and publishing services.
- Assist in safeguarding research integrity and maintaining publication standards.
Principles of Privacy
The journal is committed to:
- Securing the personal data through proper security measures.
- Preserving the confidentiality of the manuscript submission and peer-review processes.
- Ensuring restricted access to the personal data to the editorial board only.
- Collecting the information only for editorial and publishing purposes.
- Evaluating regularly the practices of privacy protection in accordance with the standards of publishing.
Through this practice, IJELS strives to provide a secure and transparent publishing platform for scholarly communication and authors', reviewers', editors' and readers' interests protection.
