Open Science and Technology is a scholarly periodical that publishes research findings and academic studies. It serves as a medium for communication and the dissemination of scientific knowledge among academics, researchers, lecturers, students, and practitioners.
Publication Identity:
Open Science and Technology is published by the Research and Social Study Institute, which is responsible for managing the publication process, providing administrative support, maintaining the electronic platform, and ensuring the operational continuity of the journal. The publisher supports an editorial process that is independent, transparent, and focused on the quality of scientific publications. Details regarding the publisher, institutional address, and official contact information can be found on the journal’s website.
Management of the Open Science and Technology involves an Editor-in-Chief, an editorial board, peer reviewers, and a publication support team.
Editor-in-Chief is responsible for coordinating editorial policies, upholding the quality and integrity of publications, overseeing the peer-review process, and ensuring that scientific decision-making is conducted objectively.
Editorial Board is tasked with conducting initial evaluations, managing the peer-review process, assessing the substantive merit of submissions, and providing recommendations for decisions based on their respective areas of expertise.
Peer Reviewers are responsible for conducting independent scientific assessments of the relevance, originality, methodology, quality of analysis, and overall contribution of the articles. The Management and Production Team provides technical and administrative support, including the management of the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform, editing, article formatting, metadata management, and electronic publishing.
The composition and identities of the journal’s management team are published on the journal’s "Editorial Team" and "Reviewers" pages.
Decisions to accept, request revisions for, or reject a manuscript are based on scientific quality, scope, peer-review outcomes, and adherence to publication ethics. Publishers, sponsors, or any other parties are not permitted to intervene in a manner that compromises the principle of editorial independence. The payment of publication fees is not a criterion for the acceptance of an article and does not influence the decisions of editors or reviewers.
Open Science and Technology is committed to providing public information regarding the journal’s aims and scope, editorial policies, peer-review process, publication ethics, copyright, licensing, publication fees, publication schedule, and contact information. Any changes to policies are implemented in a planned manner, with due consideration for the interests of authors and readers, as well as the integrity of scientific publication.
The entire manuscript submission and management process is conducted via the OJS platform. The journal management team is responsible for ensuring account security, maintaining the confidentiality of unpublished manuscripts, ensuring the completeness of metadata, managing archives, and guaranteeing continued access to published articles.
Open Science and Technology is committed to enhancing the quality of its editorial governance, expanding the involvement of competent academics and peer reviewers, maintaining consistent publication schedules, and increasing the visibility and impact of its scientific publications. The development of the journal is guided by the principles of accountability, scientific independence, professionalism, and adherence to ethical publication standards.
Inquiries, requests for information, complaints, and official correspondence regarding the management of the journal may be submitted via the contact page:
https://opscitech.com/journal/about/contact
Open Science and Technology is committed to managing the scholarly journal in a professional, transparent, and sustainable manner.
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