Journal Policies

General Principles

• The journal and all parties involved in its publication process adhere to common international standards of publication ethics. For an example, please see COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics).
• Valonia charges no Article Processing Charge or other publishing fees to authors.
• All articles are published under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND license, and thus PDF versions of articles will be freely available to authors and readers alike.

Plagiarism

• Authors acknowledge that submitted work is free from plagiarism, that all opinions expressed in it are their own, and that no parts of their work could infringe upon the rights of third parties.

Peer Review Policy

• Valonia follows a double-blind peer-review process.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity

• Valonia is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment and strives to provide a platform accessible to researchers of all ages, cultural backgrounds, disabilities, ethnicities, genders, races, religions, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic statuses. It urges equity, respect, and integrity in its peer-review and publication processes and withholds the right to reject manuscripts that contravene these values.

Ethical Oversight

• Authors must disclose whether research involves human subjects or animals. If so, authors must demonstrate compliance with relevant ethical standards and obtain necessary approvals from institutional review boards or ethics committees.

Conflicts of Interest

• Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the interpretation of their research.
• Reviewers and editors must disclose any conflicts of interest and recuse themselves from the review process if necessary.