Privacy Statement
The International Journal of Research in STEM Education (IJRSE) is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other users of the journal's online system. Personal information collected through the journal website and submission system is used solely for legitimate editorial, publishing, scholarly communication, and journal administration purposes.
Personal Information Collected
IJRSE may collect personal information provided by users when registering with the journal, submitting or reviewing manuscripts, participating in the editorial process, or communicating with the journal. Such information may include names, email addresses, institutional affiliations, ORCID identifiers, contact information, and other information necessary for scholarly publishing and journal administration.
Use of Personal Information
Personal information collected by IJRSE is used only for purposes directly related to the operation of the journal, including:
- manuscript submission and editorial management;
- peer review and communication with reviewers;
- communication with authors, editors, and other contributors;
- publication and attribution of scholarly work;
- maintenance of the journal's editorial and publication records; and
- activities necessary to maintain the integrity, security, and quality of the journal.
Personal information will not be used for unrelated commercial purposes.
Confidentiality of Editorial and Peer Review Data
IJRSE maintains the confidentiality of manuscripts and information generated during the editorial and peer review process.
Information identifying authors and reviewers is managed in accordance with the journal's double-blind peer review policy. Editors, reviewers, and other individuals involved in manuscript evaluation are expected to protect confidential information obtained through the editorial process and not disclose or use such information for purposes unrelated to scholarly evaluation.
Disclosure of Personal Information
Names, email addresses, and other personal information entered into the journal system will not be sold, rented, or disclosed to third parties for unrelated purposes.
Information may be shared only when necessary for legitimate journal operations, scholarly publishing services, legal obligations, research integrity investigations, or the technical operation and security of the journal platform.
Published Information
Certain information associated with published articles, including authors' names, institutional affiliations, ORCID identifiers where provided, and other relevant bibliographic metadata, may become part of the permanent scholarly record and may be distributed to indexing services, repositories, scholarly databases, and other services supporting research discovery and citation.
Data Security and Responsible Management
IJRSE takes reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal and editorial information against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or loss.
Access to information within the journal management system is limited according to users' editorial roles and responsibilities.
User Responsibility and Privacy Rights
Users are responsible for providing accurate information when registering with or submitting materials to the journal. Requests concerning personal information maintained by the journal may be submitted to the journal's editorial office, subject to applicable legal, ethical, editorial, and scholarly record-keeping requirements.
Commitment to Privacy
IJRSE is committed to managing personal information in a manner consistent with the principles of confidentiality, transparency, responsible data management, research integrity, and scholarly publishing ethics.
Personal information collected through the journal website and editorial system will be used only for purposes necessary to operate, maintain, and improve the journal and will not be made available for unrelated purposes without appropriate authorization.
