Ethics
- OPEN ACCESS POLICY
Open Access Policy – Chemistry and Human Health
Chemistry and Human Health is a fully open access journal. All articles published in the journal are freely accessible to readers worldwide immediately upon publication.
The journal follows the principle that making research freely available supports a greater global exchange of knowledge and advances scientific discovery.
There are no subscription fees and no access barriers for readers.
All content is available online without embargo.
- COPYRIGHT & LICENSING POLICY
Copyright and Licensing Policy – Chemistry and Human Health
Authors publishing in Chemistry and Human Health retain the copyright to their work.
All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, reproduction, and adaptation in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The full license text is available at:
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- PEER REVIEW POLICY
Peer Review Policy – Chemistry and Human Health
All submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process.
Each manuscript is initially reviewed by the editorial office to assess its relevance to the journal’s scope and compliance with submission guidelines.
Manuscripts passing this stage are sent to at least two independent expert reviewers.
Reviewers evaluate submissions based on:
- Scientific originality
- Methodological rigor
- Ethical compliance
- Clarity of presentation
- Relevance to the field
Based on reviewer reports, the editorial team makes one of the following decisions:
- Accept
- Minor revision
- Major revision
- Reject
The final decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief.
- PUBLICATION ETHICS & MALPRACTICE STATEMENT (COPE)
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement – Chemistry and Human Health
Chemistry and Human Health follows the principles of publication ethics and malpractice prevention based on the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Duties of Editors:
- Ensure fair and unbiased editorial decisions
- Maintain confidentiality
- Prevent conflicts of interest
Duties of Authors:
- Submit original work
- Avoid plagiarism and data fabrication
- Properly cite all sources
- Declare conflicts of interest
Duties of Reviewers:
- Provide objective and constructive feedback
- Maintain confidentiality
- Declare conflicts of interest
Any form of unethical behavior, including plagiarism, falsification of data, or redundant publication, is strictly prohibited.
- PLAGIARISM POLICY
Plagiarism Policy – Chemistry and Human Health
All submitted manuscripts are screened for plagiarism using professional plagiarism detection software (such as iThenticate or equivalent tools).
Manuscripts with significant similarity, duplicate publication, or unethical citation practices will be immediately rejected.
Authors are fully responsible for the originality of their work.
- ARCHIVING & DIGITAL PRESERVATION POLICY
Archiving Policy – Chemistry and Human Health
The journal applies digital preservation strategies to ensure long-term accessibility of published content.
Chemistry and Human Health is preserved through:
- PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)
- Institutional and national digital repositories
This guarantees permanent availability even in case the journal ceases publication.
- AUTHOR FEES & APC POLICY
Article Processing Charges (APC) Policy
Chemistry and Human Health does not charge any article processing fees (APCs), submission fees, or publication fees.
Publication in the journal is completely free of charge for authors.
- PUBLISHING FREQUENCY POLICY
Publishing Frequency – Chemistry and Human Health
Chemistry and Human Health is published at least twice per year.
In addition, special issues and conference proceedings may be published as supplements.
