Welcome to the Samgynanam Journal. These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the journal’s website, manuscript submission platform, editorial systems, and all content published by the journal. By accessing the website, submitting manuscripts, reviewing content, or using any of our services, you agree to comply with the following terms.
Please read them carefully.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By using this website or participating in any journal-related activities, users acknowledge that:
- They have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms & Conditions.
- They will follow all policies including the Privacy Policy, Copyright Policy, Ethics Statement, and Submission Guidelines.
- Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of updated terms as they are posted.
Users who do not agree with these terms should discontinue use of the website and submission system.
2. Website Use
Users agree to use the journal website responsibly and ethically. The following activities are strictly prohibited:
- Uploading or transmitting harmful, offensive, or unlawful content
- Attempting unauthorized access to servers, accounts, databases, or systems
- Introducing viruses, malware, or disruptive code
- Scraping data or engaging in automated data extraction without permission
- Circumventing access restrictions or security features
- Misusing published content, personal data, or submission materials
- Interfering with website functionality, performance, or editorial operations
Any violation may result in account suspension, legal action, or reporting to relevant authorities.
3. Manuscript Submissions
By submitting a manuscript to the journal, authors confirm and guarantee that:
- The manuscript is original, free from plagiarism, and not under review elsewhere.
- The work has not been previously published (except as allowed under journal policies, e.g., preprints).
- All listed authors have significantly contributed to the work and approved the final version.
- Ethical guidelines applicable to the study were followed (e.g., human or animal research approvals).
- Necessary permissions have been obtained for copyrighted figures, images, or tables.
- All conflicts of interest have been disclosed.
- The manuscript complies with the journal’s formatting, referencing, and submission requirements.
The journal reserves the right to reject submissions that violate these conditions.
4. Peer Review Responsibilities
Reviewers participating in the journal’s peer-review process agree to:
- Maintain strict confidentiality regarding assigned manuscripts.
- Not share, copy, or distribute any manuscript material.
- Declare any conflicts of interest, personal or professional, before reviewing.
- Provide fair, objective, and constructive evaluations.
- Refrain from using any unpublished information for personal research or advantage.
Reviewers may be removed from the reviewer pool for misconduct or violation of confidentiality.
5. Intellectual Property Rights
Unless otherwise stated:
- Authors retain the copyright to their work.
- The journal receives a non-exclusive license to publish, archive, distribute, and index the article.
- All website content, layout designs, logos, and graphics are protected under applicable copyright laws.
- Users may access and download published articles for personal, academic, and non-commercial use only.
Reuse of content must comply with the journal’s Licensing Terms (e.g., Creative Commons license).
Unauthorized reproduction or commercial use is prohibited.
6. Disclaimer & Limitation of Liability
The journal strives for accuracy, but cannot guarantee that all published content is error-free. Therefore:
- The journal is not responsible for mistakes, omissions, or inaccuracies in published articles.
- The journal is not liable for any loss, damage, or claims arising from the use of published information.
- External links provided on the website are for convenience; the journal has no control over their content and assumes no responsibility.
- Users access the website at their own risk and are responsible for safeguarding their data, devices, and login credentials.
The journal operates on an “as-is” basis without warranties of any kind.
7. User Accounts & Security
Users with registered accounts agree to:
- Provide accurate and truthful information during registration
- Maintain confidentiality of their login credentials
- Immediately notify the journal of unauthorized access, security breaches, or suspicious activity
- Not impersonate another individual or create fraudulent accounts
The journal may suspend or terminate accounts found in violation of these terms.
8. Policy Updates & Modifications
The journal reserves the right to modify, update, or revise these Terms & Conditions at any time. Changes will be posted on the website and become effective immediately.
Users are encouraged to review the Terms periodically to stay informed of updates. Continued use of the journal’s services after changes are posted indicates acceptance of the revised terms.
9. Contact Information
For questions related to these Terms & Conditions, please contact:
Admin Office – Samgynanam Journal
Email: admin@samgynanam.org
Website: https://www.samgynanam.org
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