Terms And Conditions

These Terms and Conditions apply to the website and publishing services of International Journal of Multi Studies ("the Journal", "we", "our", or "us"). By accessing or using this website, registering for an account, submitting a manuscript, participating in peer review, or using any services provided through the website, you agree to comply with these Terms and Conditions.

If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the website or its services.

1. Use of the Website

The website is provided for legitimate scholarly, academic, research, publishing, and informational purposes.

Users agree to use the website lawfully and responsibly. Users must not:

• Use the website for unlawful, fraudulent, abusive, or malicious purposes.

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to accounts, systems, databases, or restricted areas.

• Interfere with the operation, security, or availability of the website.

• Upload viruses, malware, malicious software, or harmful code.

• Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information.

• Impersonate another person or organization.

• Use the website to distribute spam or unsolicited communications.

• Circumvent or attempt to bypass security or access controls.

• Use the website in a manner that may compromise the integrity of the editorial or peer-review process.

We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access where necessary to protect the website, its users, editorial processes, or publishing activities.

2. User Accounts

Certain services may require users to create an account.

Users are responsible for providing accurate, complete, and current information during registration and for keeping their account information up to date.

Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their login credentials and for activities conducted through their accounts. Users should notify us promptly if they believe their account has been accessed or used without authorization.

Accounts must not be created using false identities or misleading information.

3. Manuscript Submission

Authors are responsible for ensuring that manuscripts submitted through the website comply with the applicable submission requirements, editorial policies, and publication ethics standards.

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that:

• The submitted work is original or that they have the necessary rights to submit it.

• The information provided during submission is accurate to the best of their knowledge.

• All listed authors have made appropriate contributions and have agreed to the submission.

• Necessary permissions have been obtained for copyrighted material belonging to third parties.

• Relevant ethical requirements have been followed.

• Any applicable conflicts of interest have been disclosed.

• Funding and other relevant sources of support have been disclosed where applicable.

Submission of a manuscript does not guarantee acceptance or publication.

4. Editorial and Peer Review

Submitted manuscripts may undergo editorial assessment and peer review in accordance with applicable editorial policies.

We reserve the right to reject a manuscript where it does not meet the scope, quality standards, ethical requirements, formatting requirements, or other applicable policies.

Editorial decisions are made in accordance with established editorial procedures. No guarantee is made regarding a particular review period or publication date.

Reviewers are expected to maintain confidentiality and provide objective, professional, and constructive evaluations.

5. Publication Ethics and Research Integrity

Authors, editors, reviewers, and other participants are expected to follow accepted standards of publication ethics and research integrity.

We do not tolerate plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, inappropriate authorship, manipulation of peer review, or other forms of academic misconduct.

Where concerns arise regarding a submitted or published work, the matter may be investigated in accordance with applicable publication ethics procedures.

Appropriate action may include requesting clarification, rejecting a submission, correcting the published record, issuing an expression of concern, retracting an article, or restricting participation in publishing activities.

6. Artificial Intelligence and AI-Assisted Tools

Authors, reviewers, editors, and other users must comply with the applicable policy concerning generative artificial intelligence and AI-assisted tools.

Users remain responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and appropriate attribution of content submitted or published through the website.

AI tools must not be used in a manner that compromises confidentiality, intellectual property rights, research integrity, or the integrity of the editorial and peer-review processes.

7. Copyright and Licensing

Copyright and licensing arrangements for published content are governed by the applicable copyright and licensing policies.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that they have the necessary rights and permissions for material included in their submissions.

Users may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or otherwise use copyrighted material beyond what is permitted by applicable law, the relevant license, or explicit authorization.

Where content is published under an open-access license, reuse is subject to the terms of that specific license.

8. Open Access

Where applicable, published content may be made available through an open-access model in accordance with the relevant Open Access Policy and license.

Open access does not remove copyright or other intellectual property rights. Users must comply with the applicable license when accessing, sharing, reproducing, adapting, or otherwise reusing published content.

9. Intellectual Property

The website and its associated materials, including its design, logos, branding, software, text, graphics, and other materials, may be protected by copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights.

Except where expressly permitted, users may not reproduce, modify, distribute, sell, or commercially exploit protected website materials without appropriate authorization.

The intellectual property rights in individual articles and other scholarly works remain subject to their applicable copyright and licensing arrangements.

10. User-Submitted Content

Users may submit manuscripts, reviews, biographies, correspondence, comments, and other content through the publishing system.

Users are responsible for ensuring that content they submit is lawful, accurate, appropriate, and does not infringe the rights of others.

We reserve the right to remove, restrict, or decline content that violates these Terms and Conditions, applicable policies, legal requirements, or accepted standards of scholarly publishing.

11. Privacy and Personal Information

The collection and processing of personal information are governed by the applicable Privacy Statement.

Personal information may be processed for purposes including account administration, manuscript submission, peer review, editorial management, publication, communication, security, and other legitimate publishing activities.

Users should avoid submitting unnecessary personal or confidential information through publicly accessible areas of the website.

12. Website Availability

We aim to maintain reliable access to the website and publishing system but do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free availability.

Access may occasionally be interrupted because of maintenance, upgrades, technical problems, security issues, hosting problems, or circumstances beyond our reasonable control.

13. External Links

The website may contain links to third-party websites, repositories, indexing services, institutional websites, or other external resources.

Such links may be provided for convenience or informational purposes. We do not necessarily endorse or control third-party websites and are not responsible for their content, availability, security, or privacy practices.

Users are encouraged to review the terms and privacy policies of external websites before using them.

14. Accuracy of Information

We make reasonable efforts to provide accurate and current information through the website.

However, information may occasionally contain errors, omissions, outdated material, or typographical mistakes. We reserve the right to correct, modify, or update website content at any time.

We do not guarantee that all information provided through the website will always be complete, accurate, current, or available without interruption.

15. Communications

We may contact registered users regarding account administration, manuscript submissions, peer review, editorial decisions, publications, policy changes, and other matters necessary for the operation of the publishing service.

Users are responsible for ensuring that the email address associated with their account remains accurate and accessible.

16. Suspension or Termination

We may suspend or terminate access to an account or to parts of the website where there is a reasonable basis to believe that a user has violated these Terms and Conditions, applicable policies, legal requirements, or the integrity of the publishing process.

Where appropriate, participation in submission, review, editorial, or other activities may also be restricted.

17. Disclaimer

The website and its services are provided on an "as available" basis to the extent permitted by applicable law.

We do not guarantee that the website will always be free from errors, interruptions, security vulnerabilities, or other technical issues.

Published articles represent the views and findings of their respective authors. Publication of an article does not necessarily mean that the Journal, its editors, publisher, or affiliated organizations endorse every statement, conclusion, interpretation, or opinion expressed in the article.

18. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or other losses arising from the use of, or inability to use, the website or its services.

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions is intended to exclude or limit liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by applicable law.

19. Changes to These Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in services, publishing practices, technology, policies, or applicable legal requirements.

The updated version will be made available on the website. Users are encouraged to review this page periodically.

Continued use of the website following publication of updated Terms and Conditions constitutes acceptance of the revised terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.

20. Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions shall be interpreted and applied in accordance with the laws applicable to the Journal and its publisher, unless otherwise required by applicable law.

Any disputes relating to the use of the website or its services shall be handled in accordance with applicable law and the appropriate legal jurisdiction.

21. Contact

Questions, requests, or concerns regarding these Terms and Conditions may be directed to the editorial or administrative office using the contact information provided on the website.

Last updated: September 8, 2026