1. Introduction
Welcome to the Journal of Hygienic Engineering and Design (JHED) website. By accessing or using this website, submitting a manuscript, acting as a reviewer, or otherwise engaging with the journal’s editorial and publishing services, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions.
Please read these Terms carefully before using the website or submitting any materials. If you do not agree with these Terms, please refrain from using this website or submitting content to JHED.
2. Eligibility
JHED welcomes original scientific manuscripts from researchers, academics, professionals, industry experts, and students whose work falls within the journal’s scope.
By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that they have the authority to submit the work, that all listed authors have approved the submission, and that the manuscript complies with accepted standards of scientific integrity and publication ethics.
3. Manuscript Submission
Manuscripts must be submitted in accordance with the Author Guidelines available on the JHED website.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts comply with the journal’s formatting requirements, ethical standards, and submission policies.
Submission of a manuscript does not guarantee its acceptance for publication. Authors will receive confirmation upon successful submission, and all manuscripts will proceed through the journal’s editorial and peer-review process.
4. Editorial Process
Initial Assessment: Each submitted manuscript undergoes an initial editorial evaluation to determine whether it falls within the journal’s scope and meets the basic requirements for scientific quality and formatting.
Peer Review: Manuscripts that pass the initial assessment are submitted for peer review in accordance with the journal’s editorial policy. The review process is intended to ensure the scientific quality, originality, and relevance of submitted work.
Editorial Decision: Based on reviewers’ recommendations and the Editors’ evaluation, a manuscript may be accepted, accepted subject to revisions, returned for major revisions, or rejected. The Editors reserve the right to make the final publication decision.
5. Publication
Accepted manuscripts will be published in the Journal of Hygienic Engineering and Design (JHED) following successful completion of the editorial, peer-review, and production processes.
The editorial team reserves the right to make minor editorial, grammatical, stylistic, and formatting changes that improve clarity and consistency without altering the scientific meaning of the manuscript.
Publication schedules are determined solely by the Editorial Office.
6. Author Responsibilities
Originality: Authors must submit only original work that has not been previously published and is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal, unless explicitly disclosed and permitted by the Editors.
Authorship: All listed authors must have made a significant scientific contribution to the manuscript and must approve the final submitted version.
Ethical Compliance: Authors are responsible for ensuring that their research complies with all applicable ethical standards, including obtaining any necessary approvals for studies involving human participants, animals, or sensitive data.
Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial, professional, or personal relationships that could influence the research or its interpretation.
7. Publication Ethics
JHED is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics.
The journal does not tolerate plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, duplicate publication, image manipulation, or any other form of scientific misconduct.
Submitted manuscripts may be screened using plagiarism detection software. If ethical misconduct is identified before or after publication, JHED reserves the right to reject the manuscript, withdraw its acceptance, retract the published article, or take any other action considered appropriate in accordance with internationally accepted publishing standards.
8. Copyright and Licensing
Authors are responsible for ensuring that all figures, tables, photographs, and other copyrighted materials included in their manuscripts are either original or used with appropriate permission.
Copyright and licensing arrangements shall be governed by the journal’s Copyright Policy and any applicable publication agreements accepted by the authors prior to publication.
9. Use of Website
The content provided on the JHED website is intended solely for general information and scholarly communication.
Users agree to use the website only for lawful purposes and shall not attempt to interfere with its operation, compromise its security, or gain unauthorized access to any part of the website or its associated systems.
While every effort is made to ensure that the information published on the website is accurate and current, JHED does not guarantee the completeness, accuracy, or reliability of all content.
10. Limitation of Liability
The Journal of Hygienic Engineering and Design, its publisher, editors, editorial board members, reviewers, and affiliated organizations shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from the use of this website, the submission or publication of manuscripts, or reliance upon published content.
The scientific opinions and conclusions expressed in published articles are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of JHED, its editors, reviewers, or publisher.
11. Data Protection
Privacy: Personal information collected during manuscript submission, peer review, editorial correspondence, or website use will be processed solely for the purposes of manuscript handling, publication, journal administration, and communication with authors and reviewers.
Personal data will be processed in accordance with the journal’s Privacy Policy and applicable data protection legislation.
Data Security: JHED implements reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can guarantee absolute security.
12. Amendments
JHED reserves the right to amend these Terms and Conditions at any time.
Any revisions become effective immediately upon publication on this website unless otherwise stated. Users are encouraged to review these Terms periodically.
13. Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of North Macedonia.
14. Contact Information
For any questions regarding these Terms and Conditions, manuscript submissions, or other journal-related matters, please contact the JHED Editorial Office at [email protected].
