🏛 Publisher and Journal Information

Lumina Quest Publishing clearly discloses:

• Publisher name and contact information
• Journal titles and scope
• Editorial structure and governance
• Editorial board members with affiliations
• Submission and publication procedures

All information is publicly available on the official journal and publisher websites.

🧪 Editorial and Peer Review Transparency

• All journals follow a clearly defined peer review process (double-blind, unless otherwise stated)
• Peer review policies are publicly accessible
• Editorial decisions are based solely on:
  • Academic merit
  • Scientific validity
  • Relevance to the journal’s scope
• Editors and reviewers are required to disclose conflicts of interest

📜 Author and Reviewer Responsibilities

The publisher ensures transparency regarding:

• Author responsibilities, including originality, authorship, and ethical compliance
• Reviewer responsibilities, including confidentiality, objectivity, and integrity
• Procedures for handling complaints, appeals, and ethical concerns

All relevant guidelines are clearly published.

💰 Fees and Charges Transparency

• Article Processing Charges (APCs), are clearly stated on journal websites
• Any additional fees or waivers are disclosed in advance
• No hidden or undisclosed charges are applied at any stage of publication

🔓 Open Access and Licensing Transparency

• All journals published by Lumina Quest Publishing operate under a full open access model
• All articles are freely available immediately upon publication
• Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)

This license allows unrestricted use, distribution, adaptation, and reuse, provided proper attribution is given to the original author(s).
🔗 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

📚 Archiving and Preservation Transparency

• Digital archiving and preservation methods are clearly disclosed
• The publisher publicly states its use of Internet Archive (archive.org) for long-term preservation
• Policies regarding self-archiving and repository deposition are openly available

⚖️ Ethical Standards and Misconduct Handling

Lumina Quest Publishing maintains transparent procedures for:

• Handling plagiarism, duplicate publication, and data fabrication
• Retractions, corrections, and expressions of concern
• Compliance with COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines

All actions are documented and communicated clearly.

📢 Communication and Updates

• Policy updates are communicated openly through the website
• Changes in editorial policies, fees, or publishing practices are disclosed in advance
• Stakeholders may contact the publisher for clarification or concerns

📌 Policy Applicability

This Transparency Policy applies to all journals published by Lumina Quest Publishing, unless otherwise stated on an individual journal’s webpage.