Credibility & Indexing
Our memberships, indexing status, and compliance badges — proof of our commitment to ethical, high-quality publishing.
Memberships & Compliance
COPE
Committee on Publication Ethics
MemberDOAJ
Directory of Open Access Journals
ListedCrossref
DOI Registration Agency
MemberORCID
Author ID Integration
IntegratedIndexing Status
Google Scholar
IndexedScopus
Under ReviewWeb of Science
AppliedEBSCO
IndexedProQuest
IndexedIndex Copernicus
IndexedOpen Science Badges (OSF)
Articles meeting open science criteria are awarded these badges
Open Data
Data available in repository
Open Materials
Research materials shared
Preregistered
Study protocol pre-registered
Anti-Predatory Commitment
We are committed to protecting authors from predatory practices:
No Fee Before Acceptance
APCs are charged only after peer review acceptance.
Verified Editorial Board
All editors have verified academic affiliations.
Clear Retraction Policy
Published, transparent correction and retraction procedures.
Genuine Peer Review
Double-blind review by qualified experts.