Academic Space Journal (FAJ) follows a set of academic policies and standards designed to ensure the quality of published research, the integrity of peer review and respect for research and publication ethics.

Peer review policy

All manuscripts accepted for review undergo double-blind peer review by specialist reviewers, according to objective scientific and methodological criteria, with full confidentiality and reviewer independence. Authors usually receive the outcome within 3 to 6 weeks.

Originality and duplicate publication

Submitted work must be original, must not have been published in whole or in part, and must not be under review or publication elsewhere at the same time.

Plagiarism and academic honesty

The journal combats plagiarism and all forms of unacknowledged borrowing, and screens submissions with plagiarism-detection tools. Authors must cite all sources and quotations accurately.

Publication ethics

The journal upholds integrity, transparency and scientific responsibility, follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), respects the rights of authors and reviewers, and addresses any misconduct.

Conflicts of interest

Authors, reviewers and editorial board members must disclose any potential conflict of interest that could affect the objectivity of the review or the editorial decision.

Copyright and licensing

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication. All articles are published under the CC BY 4.0 licence, which allows copying, distribution and reuse provided the author and the original publication are credited.

Open access

The journal provides immediate open access: all published articles are free to read and download upon publication.

Use of artificial intelligence

AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Authors must disclose any use of such tools in preparing or editing their manuscript and remain fully responsible for its accuracy and originality. Reviewers must not upload manuscripts to AI tools, to protect confidentiality.

Corrections and retractions

The journal may correct or retract any published article if serious errors or scientific or ethical misconduct are found, following clear and objective procedures, and will publish a notice of correction or retraction.

Archiving

The journal preserves copies of all published articles and makes their metadata available via OAI-PMH to ensure long-term access and indexing.

Author responsibility

Authors bear full scientific and legal responsibility for the content of their work and for the accuracy of its data, references and quotations.

Privacy

Names and email addresses entered on this site are used exclusively for the stated purposes of the journal and are not shared with any other party.