Fortune Journals

Peer review process: All the journals are peer reviewed and Open Access. During the peer review process the decision about the articles will be taken by the outside relevant experts (Reviewers) and the journal Editorial board member(s).

Governing Body: All the journals have a good number of editorial board members and their details such as names and affiliations are displayed on the journal's website.

Editorial team/contact information: All the journals display their editorial board members' details with names and affiliations on the website. The contact information of the editorial office is also displayed.

Author fees: The information regarding the publication fee will be displayed on the websites of each and every journal. For more information, please visit http://www.fortunejournals.com/article-processing-charges.php

Copyright: The copyright and licensing information is described on the journal's website, and licensing terms are also indicated on all published articles, both HTML and PDFs. Authors retain copyright and grant Fortune Journals a publishing license. All articles are published under Creative Commons licenses (see Copyright & IP Policy below).

Process for identification of and dealing with allegations of research misconduct: Publishers and editors will take reasonable steps to identify and prevent the publication of papers where research misconduct has occurred, including plagiarism, citation manipulation, data falsification/fabrication, and AI-assisted misconduct, among others. In no case will our journals or their editors encourage or knowingly allow such misconduct. In the event that an allegation of research misconduct relating to a published article is made, the publisher or editor will follow COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines in dealing with allegations. See Research Integrity & Misconduct for full details.

Ownership and management: Information about the ownership and/or management of a journal is clearly indicated on the journal's website. Publishers shall not use organizational or journal names that would mislead potential authors and editors about the nature of the journal's owner.

Web site: All journal websites do not contain misleading information, including any attempt to mimic another journal/publisher's site.

Name of journal: All journals have unique names and are not easily confused with other journals.

Conflicts of interest: All journals have clear policies on handling potential conflicts of interest of editors, authors, and reviewers, and the policies are clearly stated on the website. All authors must submit a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form at the time of submission. See Research Integrity section for full requirements.

Access: All journals are Open Access — no subscription fees are required to read published content.

Sources: The minimal publication fee paid by the authors will be utilized for the maintenance of editorial activities.

Advertising: All journals provide free advertisement to universities or institutes for their events. Advertisements must match the journal scope and be beneficial to the readers. In most cases we will display advertisements about the journal.

Publishing schedule: On each and every page of the journal website, we clearly mention the periodicity of publication.

Archiving: Our journals maintain a full plan for electronic backup and preservation of access to journal content (e.g., access to main articles via Academia.edu, Scribd.com).

Direct marketing: We conduct limited direct marketing activities, including solicitation of manuscripts on behalf of the journal, in a manner that is appropriate, well targeted, and unobtrusive.

Copyright Declaration Requirement

All authors must confirm copyright compliance at the time of manuscript submission. By submitting, authors declare that:

All figures, images, tables, datasets, and screenshots are either original works by the submitting author(s) or have been reproduced with explicit written permission from the copyright holder.
Copies of all necessary permissions and licenses for third-party content must be provided to the editorial office upon request.
The submission does not infringe any third-party intellectual property rights.

Important: Failure to hold valid copyright permissions may result in rejection prior to peer review or retraction of a published article.

AI-Generated Content Policy

Fortune Journals recognizes the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) and large language model (LLM) tools in academic research. The following rules apply to all submitted manuscripts:

AI tools (including but not limited to ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot, and similar LLMs) may not be listed as authors or co-authors. Authorship requires human accountability.
Authors who use AI tools for any aspect of manuscript preparation — including writing, editing, figure generation, data analysis, or literature review — must disclose this in a dedicated AI Use Disclosure subsection within the manuscript.
Using AI tools to fabricate, generate, or hallucinate references, citations, data, or results constitutes research misconduct and is grounds for immediate rejection or retraction.
AI-generated images must be declared as such and must comply with all applicable copyright and licensing requirements.

Disclosure template: "During the preparation of this manuscript, the author(s) used [Tool Name] for [specific purpose, e.g., language editing]. The authors reviewed and take full responsibility for all content of this work."

Creative Commons Licensing

All articles are published Open Access. Authors retain copyright and grant Fortune Journals a license to publish under one of the following Creative Commons licenses:

License	What it Allows	Conditions
CC BY 4.0 (Default)	Free reuse, adaptation, and redistribution for any purpose including commercial use	Attribution to original author required
CC BY-NC 4.0	Reuse and adaptation for non-commercial purposes only	Attribution required; commercial use prohibited
CC BY-ND 4.0	Redistribution in original form only	Attribution required; no modifications permitted
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0	Download and share in original form only	Non-commercial use only; no modifications

Self-Archiving & Preprint Policy

Preprint servers (e.g., arXiv, bioRxiv, SSRN, medRxiv): Authors may post preprint versions before submission or after publication. The preprint should link to the final published version upon acceptance.
Institutional repositories: Authors may deposit the accepted manuscript (post-peer-review, pre-typeset) at any time.
Personal/academic profiles (e.g., ResearchGate, Academia.edu): The final published PDF may be shared freely under the applicable Creative Commons license.
Authors must always include a citation and DOI link to the final published version wherever a preprint or self-archived version is posted.

DMCA Takedown & Rights Dispute Procedure

If a third party raises a copyright infringement claim against a published article, the following procedure applies:

The claimant submits a formal written notice to the editorial office identifying the specific content and providing evidence of copyright ownership.
The editorial office acknowledges receipt within 5 business days and notifies the corresponding author, providing 14 days to respond with evidence of authorized use or licensing.
If the claim is upheld, the editorial office may remove or replace the infringing material, issue a correction notice, or retract the article as appropriate.
All decisions are communicated to both the claimant and the author(s) in writing, with reasons provided.

Authors are encouraged to follow the standard guidelines provided by Fortune Journals while preparing their manuscripts. It is the responsibility of the authors to maintain accuracy and correct formatting of references. Authors should cross-check the Submission Checklist before submitting the final manuscript. Authors are encouraged to suggest reviewers in order to facilitate the quick peer-review process.

Transfer of Manuscript to Another Fortune Journal

Editors may suggest that a manuscript is best suited to another Fortune Journal. Authors are encouraged to transfer their manuscript to the relevant journal without restarting the entire peer-review process.

Peer-Review Process

Articles submitted to Fortune Journals are strictly peer-reviewed by experts in the relevant field. The Editorial Office will conduct a double peer-review process with the help of Editor(s) and reviewers. The final decision is provided by the Editor; accepted articles are properly proof-edited and published with the approval of authors.

Terms & Conditions

Submission must be the original work of the author(s) and must not have been published previously in any form.
Author(s) must not submit their article simultaneously to other journals.
Permissions for third-party content: It is the author's responsibility to obtain all necessary permissions/licenses for any third-party material (including figures, images, tables, and screenshots) and to provide copies of such documents to us upon request. We will not be required to sign any third-party copyright agreements.
Author warranty (non-infringement): By submitting a manuscript, author(s) confirm that the submission (including all figures/images) is original or properly licensed/authorized for publication and does not infringe any third-party rights.
AI Use Disclosure: Authors must declare any use of AI or LLM tools in the preparation of the manuscript, including writing, editing, figure generation, or data analysis. AI tools may not be listed as authors.
Corrective actions: If permissions cannot be verified or a rights concern is raised, the Journal/Publisher may remove or replace the material, issue a correction/notice, or retract the article as appropriate.
Indemnity: Author(s) agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Journal/Publisher, editors, and staff from any claims, damages, losses, costs, legal fees, or settlements arising from unauthorized or infringing third-party content supplied by the author(s).
ORCID iD: Authors are strongly encouraged to register for and provide their ORCID iD at submission. ORCID iD is mandatory for corresponding authors from January 2027.

For more information about journal-specific author guidelines, please visit our journal pages.

Misconduct Definitions

Fortune Journals defines research misconduct to include, but is not limited to, the following:

Fabrication: Inventing data, results, or citations that were not actually collected or produced.
Falsification: Manipulating research data, images, or results in a way that misrepresents the findings.
Plagiarism: Presenting another person's words, ideas, images, or data as one's own without proper attribution.
AI-assisted misconduct: Using AI tools to generate fictitious references, fabricate data, or produce results presented as genuine empirical findings.
Duplicate/redundant publication: Submitting substantially the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously, or republishing previously published work without disclosure.
Citation manipulation: Inappropriately adding citations to inflate citation counts, including coercive citation by editors or reviewers.

Process: All misconduct allegations will be investigated following COPE flowcharts. Authors will be given the opportunity to respond before any action is taken. Substantiated cases may result in rejection, retraction, and/or notification of the author's institution.

Data Availability Policy

All submitted manuscripts must include a Data Availability Statement specifying one of the following:

Data is available in a named public repository (with DOI or URL provided).
Data is available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Data is subject to confidentiality restrictions (with a clear explanation of the legal or ethical basis).
No new data was generated or analysed as part of this study.

Recommended repositories: Zenodo, Figshare, Dryad, OSF, PANGAEA, and field-specific repositories such as GenBank or PDB.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

All authors must disclose all relevant conflicts of interest at the time of submission. A conflict of interest exists when professional judgment may be influenced by a secondary interest such as financial gain. Authors must disclose:

Financial interests: Employment, consultancy, stock ownership, honoraria, patents, and grants directly related to the submitted work.
Personal relationships: Close personal relationships with editors, reviewers, or individuals who may have benefited from the research.
Institutional interests: Organizational affiliations that could be seen to benefit from or be harmed by publication.

Declared conflicts will be published alongside the article. Non-disclosure of a known conflict of interest is grounds for retraction.

ORCID iD

Fortune Journals strongly encourages all submitting authors to register for and provide their ORCID iD (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) at submission. ORCID iDs provide a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes researchers, enables accurate attribution, and improves discoverability. Registration is free at orcid.org. ORCID iD is mandatory for corresponding authors from January 2027 onwards.

Fortune Journals is an Open Access publisher founded in 2016 with the main aim of supporting researchers by publishing their innovative ideas in an Open Access platform. Fortune Journals has more than 200 eminent scientists as Editors to facilitate the publication of high-quality articles.

Manuscripts submitted to Fortune Journals are subject to a single-blind peer-review process; each manuscript is assigned to a particular Editor. Final acceptance, revision, or rejection decisions are provided by the respective Editor.

The Editor-in-Chief is the head of the journal and is primarily responsible for the scientific quality of the journal. The EIC or Editorial board member should assist the Editorial Office when submitting applications to any indexing services.

Editors are also responsible for:

Ensuring that all published articles include a Data Availability Statement.
Verifying that Conflict of Interest disclosures have been completed by all authors.
Screening manuscripts for potential plagiarism, duplicate publication, or AI misconduct prior to peer review assignment.
Managing reviewer conflicts of interest and ensuring reviewer confidentiality obligations are understood.
Escalating suspected misconduct cases to the Editor-in-Chief and editorial office in accordance with COPE guidelines.

Manuscripts submitted to Fortune Journals are subject to a single-blind peer-review process. In this process, the reviewer's names and author names are hidden. Fortune Journals follows a strict peer-review process to ensure only high-quality scientific works are published. Reviewers are encouraged to submit their recommendations to the Editor on whether a manuscript should be accepted, requires revisions, or should be rejected.

Reviewers are advised to follow the specific instructions provided before starting the peer review process for a manuscript.
If a reviewer suspects the identity of the author(s), they must notify the journal office immediately if this knowledge raises any potential conflict of interest.
Reviewers must notify the journal office immediately if they find any irregularities, have concerns about ethical aspects of the work, or are aware of similarity with other manuscripts.
Reviewers must not intentionally prolong the review process by delaying submission of review comments or requesting unnecessary additional information from the journal or author.
Reviewers must provide an overall recommendation for each manuscript in the form of: Accept / Minor Revision / Major Revision / Reject, with full supporting comments.
All recommendations are visible to Editors and Editorial Office only.

Reviewer Confidentiality

By accepting an invitation to review, reviewers agree to the following confidentiality obligations:

The manuscript, its contents, and all associated correspondence are strictly confidential and must not be shared with or disclosed to any third party without prior written permission from the editorial office.
Reviewers must not cite, reference, or use any unpublished data, arguments, or ideas from the manuscript in their own work without the express permission of the author(s).
Reviewers must not retain copies of the manuscript for any purpose beyond the peer review assignment.
Confidentiality obligations continue after the review process is completed, regardless of whether the manuscript is accepted, rejected, or withdrawn.

Violation: Breach of reviewer confidentiality constitutes research misconduct and will be reported to the reviewer's institution in accordance with COPE guidelines.

Reviewer Conflicts of Interest

Reviewers must decline an invitation and notify the editorial office immediately if any of the following apply:

The reviewer is a current or recent collaborator of any of the authors (within the past 3 years).
The reviewer has a current or recent financial relationship with the authors or their institution.
The reviewer is in direct competition with the authors on the same research topic.
The reviewer has a personal relationship with any author that could affect objectivity.

Review Timeframes

Stage	Expected Timeframe
Initial editorial screening	Within 5 business days of submission
Assignment to reviewers	Within 7 business days of passing screening
Reviewer submission of comments	Within 21 days of accepting invitation
Editorial decision to author	Within 35 days of submission
Revised manuscript review	Within 14 days of resubmission

Authorship Criteria (ICMJE Standard)

To qualify for authorship of a manuscript submitted to Fortune Journals, each author must meet all four of the following criteria as defined by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE):

Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, OR to the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work.
Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content.
Final approval of the version to be published.
Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work, including investigating and resolving any questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work.

Note: Individuals who contributed but do not meet all four criteria should be acknowledged in the Acknowledgements section. Examples: providing funding only, general supervision of a research group, or providing technical assistance without intellectual input.

Prohibition on Ghost, Guest & Gift Authorship

Ghost authorship: Omitting from the author list an individual who made substantial contributions qualifying them for authorship — is strictly prohibited.
Guest or honorary authorship: Including an individual as an author who does not meet the four ICMJE criteria, regardless of seniority or funding role — is strictly prohibited.
Gift authorship: Adding authors as a courtesy or based on professional/personal relationships rather than genuine contribution — is strictly prohibited.

All authors must provide explicit consent to be listed. The submitting author takes responsibility for confirming all co-authors have been notified and have approved the final submission.

Authorship Dispute Resolution

If an authorship dispute arises at any stage, the following procedure applies:

The dispute must be submitted in writing to the editorial office by the party raising the concern, with supporting evidence.
The editorial office will contact all listed authors individually and confidentially to gather their accounts of contributions.
The editorial office will review the evidence in accordance with ICMJE criteria and COPE guidelines.
If the dispute cannot be resolved by the editorial office, it will be referred to the relevant institution(s) for formal investigation.
If the published article must be corrected, an erratum or correction notice will be published. In cases of serious misconduct, the article may be retracted.

Important: Fortune Journals does not arbitrate authorship disputes between collaborating parties. Responsibility for resolving authorship disagreements lies primarily with the authors and their institutions.

Tiered Correction Policy

Fortune Journals applies a tiered system for post-publication corrections based on the nature and severity of the issue:

Type	When Applied	Action Taken
Erratum	Minor error introduced by the journal (e.g., typesetting, formatting)	Correction notice published; article updated
Corrigendum / Correction	Author error that does not affect core conclusions	Author-submitted correction published; article updated
Expression of Concern	Integrity issue under investigation but unresolved	Notice published; investigation ongoing; article remains live
Retraction	Serious misconduct, unreliable data, or fundamental error affecting conclusions	Retraction notice published; article remains online with watermark

Retraction Standards (COPE Compliant)

Retracted articles are handled in strict accordance with COPE Retraction Guidelines. The following standards apply:

Retracted articles remain permanently accessible online, clearly watermarked on every page with: "RETRACTED — [Date of Retraction]". Article metadata will also reflect the retracted status.
A formal Retraction Notice is published as a separate citable article, linked bidirectionally to the original, stating the reason for retraction clearly and without ambiguity.
Authors are notified prior to retraction and given the opportunity to respond. Where authors do not respond within 30 days, the retraction will proceed.
Where retraction is due to honest error rather than misconduct, this will be stated clearly in the retraction notice.
Authors who disagree with a retraction decision may appeal in writing within 30 days of notification. Appeals are reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief and an independent third party.

COPE Compliance: All editorial decisions regarding retractions, expressions of concern, and corrections will be made following the COPE flowcharts and guidelines available at publicationethics.org.

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