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JHTS

About the journal

Policies

How JHTS handles ethics, review, authorship, licensing and your data. The policies follow the Core Practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
  1. 01Publication Ethics and MalpracticeOur commitments, and what we expect of authors, reviewers and editors.
  2. 02Peer Review PolicyEvery research submission receives double-blind review by independent experts.
  3. 03Authorship and ContributorshipWho qualifies as an author, and how contributions are credited.
  4. 04Conflicts of InterestHow authors, reviewers and editors declare competing interests.
  5. 05Plagiarism and Similarity CheckingEvery submission is checked for similarity before review.
  6. 06Corrections, Retractions and Expressions of ConcernHow the published record is kept accurate.
  7. 07Open Access and LicensingFree to read and share, immediately, under CC BY 4.0.
  8. 08CopyrightAuthors keep the copyright in their work.
  9. 09Digital Preservation and ArchivingHow JHTS makes sure its articles remain available.
  10. 10Privacy PolicyWhat personal data we collect, why, and your rights.
  11. 11Fees and RefundsWhat the fees pay for, when they are due and when they are refunded.
  12. 12Guidelines for ReviewersWhat we ask of reviewers, and how to write a useful report.
  13. 13Generative AI in Writing and ReviewingHow authors, reviewers and editors may and may not use AI tools.
  14. 14Complaints and AppealsHow to appeal a decision or complain about the journal, and what happens next.