Publishing Principles

Royal Scientific Publishing LLC is committed to responsible, transparent, and high-quality scholarly publishing. Our publishing principles provide the foundation for editorial decision-making, peer review, research integrity, author rights, and the dissemination of scholarly books and book chapters.

1. Scholarly Quality

We are committed to publishing scholarly works that demonstrate academic relevance, originality, intellectual contribution, methodological rigor, and appropriate use of the existing literature.

Each proposal and manuscript is evaluated according to the scope and standards appropriate to its discipline.

2. Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are based primarily on scholarly merit, relevance, originality, quality, and ethical compliance.

Editorial decisions should not be influenced by:

  • Author nationality, gender, ethnicity, institution, or personal characteristics
  • Commercial interests
  • Personal relationships
  • Political considerations
  • Financial considerations unrelated to legitimate publishing arrangements

3. Rigorous Peer Review

Publications identified as peer-reviewed are evaluated through an appropriate scholarly review process.

Reviewers are selected based on relevant subject expertise, academic qualifications, research experience, and absence of inappropriate conflicts of interest.

The specific peer-review model may vary by book, chapter collection, or series.

4. Research Integrity

Royal Scientific Publishing LLC expects authors to maintain the highest standards of research integrity.

We do not tolerate:

  • Fabrication of research
  • Falsification of data
  • Plagiarism
  • Duplicate publication
  • Manipulation of citations
  • Misrepresentation of authorship
  • Unethical research practices
  • Improper appropriation of another researcher's work

Concerns regarding research or publication misconduct may be investigated and addressed through appropriate editorial procedures.

5. Originality and Plagiarism

Submitted content must be original or appropriately attributed.

Authors are responsible for properly citing and acknowledging ideas, quotations, data, figures, tables, images, and other material obtained from third parties.

Royal Scientific Publishing LLC may use appropriate similarity-checking and editorial assessment procedures to identify potential plagiarism or inappropriate text reuse.

6. Transparency

We aim to provide clear information about:

  • Submission procedures
  • Editorial evaluation
  • Peer review
  • Publication decisions
  • Author responsibilities
  • Copyright
  • Licensing
  • Open Access
  • Publication fees, where applicable
  • ISBN
  • DOI
  • Indexing and discoverability
  • Corrections and retractions

Authors should be able to understand the publishing process before entering into a publication agreement.

7. Author Rights and Responsibilities

Authors retain appropriate rights according to the applicable publishing agreement and are responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of their submitted work.

Authors must:

  • Approve the final manuscript
  • Ensure appropriate authorship
  • Disclose relevant conflicts of interest
  • Obtain necessary permissions
  • Provide accurate references
  • Comply with applicable ethical requirements
  • Respond appropriately to editorial and reviewer comments

8. Conflict of Interest

Authors, editors, reviewers, and other participants in the publication process should disclose relationships or interests that could reasonably influence their judgment.

Conflicts may include financial, professional, institutional, personal, or other relevant relationships.

When appropriate, conflicts will be managed through editorial reassignment, disclosure, independent review, or other suitable measures.

9. Responsible Peer Review

Reviewers are expected to:

  • Maintain confidentiality
  • Provide objective and constructive assessments
  • Evaluate manuscripts fairly
  • Identify significant methodological or scholarly concerns
  • Avoid inappropriate personal criticism
  • Disclose conflicts of interest
  • Avoid using unpublished information for personal or professional advantage

10. Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence

Royal Scientific Publishing LLC recognizes the increasing use of artificial intelligence and generative AI in research and scholarly communication.

Authors remain responsible for all content submitted for publication, including AI-assisted material.

AI systems should not be listed as authors.

Where AI or generative AI has made a substantive contribution to manuscript preparation, analysis, coding, figures, or other scholarly work, appropriate disclosure may be required according to the applicable publication's guidelines.

Authors remain responsible for verifying:

  • Accuracy
  • Originality
  • References
  • Copyright
  • Data integrity
  • Research conclusions

11. Copyright and Permissions

Authors must ensure that submitted material does not infringe third-party intellectual property rights.

Permission should be obtained where required for the reproduction of:

  • Figures
  • Tables
  • Photographs
  • Maps
  • Extended quotations
  • Previously published content
  • Other copyrighted materials

12. Open Access and Licensing

Royal Scientific Publishing LLC supports appropriate Open Access publishing models.

Where a work is published Open Access, the applicable license will be clearly identified in the publication and publishing agreement.

Authors should understand the rights associated with the selected license before publication.

13. ISBN and DOI

Eligible books may receive an ISBN according to applicable ISBN procedures.

Eligible digital books and chapters may receive DOI registration through an appropriate DOI registration agency.

An ISBN or DOI identifies a publication but does not by itself guarantee peer review, quality, or indexing in any particular database.

14. Indexing and Discoverability

Royal Scientific Publishing LLC seeks to improve the international discoverability of its publications through high-quality metadata, persistent identifiers, digital publishing infrastructure, and appropriate scholarly discovery services.

Indexing services independently determine eligibility and coverage.

Royal Scientific Publishing LLC does not guarantee Scopus, Web of Science, or any other third-party indexing outcome unless a specific, independently verifiable coverage decision exists for the relevant publication.

15. Corrections and Retractions

We recognize the importance of maintaining an accurate scholarly record.

When significant errors or ethical concerns are identified after publication, appropriate action may include:

  • Correction
  • Erratum
  • Corrigendum
  • Editorial notice
  • Expression of concern
  • Retraction

The action taken will depend on the nature and significance of the issue.

16. Long-Term Scholarly Record

We aim to maintain accurate and persistent publication records through:

  • Stable bibliographic metadata
  • ISBN information
  • DOI information where applicable
  • Author identification
  • Version information
  • Citation metadata
  • Digital preservation and archiving arrangements where available

17. Fair and Inclusive Publishing

Royal Scientific Publishing LLC welcomes scholarly contributions from researchers and academic communities worldwide.

Publication decisions should be based on scholarly and ethical considerations rather than personal characteristics or geographic origin.

18. Continuous Improvement

We periodically review our publishing procedures and policies to reflect developments in:

  • Scholarly communication
  • Research integrity
  • Digital publishing
  • Open Access
  • Metadata standards
  • Peer review
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Copyright and licensing
  • Academic publishing best practices

Our Commitment

Royal Scientific Publishing LLC is committed to publishing credible scholarly knowledge through rigorous editorial processes, responsible peer review, transparent policies, ethical research practices, professional production standards, and sustainable digital dissemination.