Terms and Conditions for the Journal of Public Health & Environment

Terms and Conditions

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1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing the journal's content, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, including any future modifications. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our services.

2. Copyright and Licensing

• For Authors: Upon submission, authors grant the journal a worldwide, exclusive, royalty-free license to publish, reproduce, distribute, and display the submitted work. Authors retain copyright to their work and are encouraged to distribute their published articles as per the journal's open access policy.
• For Readers: Articles published in the journal are made available under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), allowing for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

3. Submission and Peer Review Process

• Submissions must be original work not previously published or under consideration for publication elsewhere. All submissions are subject to a peer review process, and acceptance for publication is based on originality, significance, and relevance to the journal's scope.
• The journal reserves the right to make editorial changes to manuscripts accepted for publication to enhance clarity and style.

4. User Conduct

Users are expected to conduct themselves ethically and responsibly while using the journal's website and services. Misconduct, including but not limited to, plagiarism, fraudulent data, and unethical research practices, will result in appropriate actions, including rejection of manuscripts, retraction of published articles, and possible bans from future submissions.

5. Privacy Policy

Personal information collected from users during the submission, review, and publication processes is used solely for the purposes of these processes and will not be disclosed to third parties without consent, except as required by law.

6. Liability

The journal and its staff are not liable for errors or any consequences arising from the use of information contained in the journal; the views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the journal or its staff.

7. Modifications to Terms and Conditions

The journal reserves the right to modify these terms and conditions at any time without prior notice. Such modifications will be effective immediately upon posting on the journal's website. Your continued use of the journal's services following any such modification constitutes your acceptance of the new terms and conditions.

8. Governing Law

These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the journal's publishing entity is located, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

By using the Journal of Public Health & Environment's services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these terms and conditions.