Ethics Policy
Arc Publishing LLC adheres to the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
- Authors must submit original work and properly cite all sources.
- Plagiarism, duplicate submission, and data manipulation are strictly prohibited.
- All conflicts of interest must be disclosed by authors, reviewers, and editors.
- Research misconduct may result in manuscript rejection, retraction, or reporting to relevant institutions.
Our editorial team upholds academic integrity as the foundation of every publication.
Open Access Policy
We are dedicated to making research freely available to the global community.
- All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY), allowing unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction with proper citation.
- Authors retain full copyright of their work.
- Open access increases visibility, readership, and citation impact.
Archiving Policy
To ensure long-term accessibility of published research:
- Articles are preserved in trusted digital repositories and indexing databases.
- Authors may self-archive accepted manuscripts in institutional or subject repositories.
- We participate in LOCKSS, CLOCKSS, and the PKP Preservation Network (PKP|PN) for decentralized, secure, and permanent archiving.
Advertising Policy
Arc Publishing LLC accepts advertising consistent with scholarly and professional standards.
- Advertising decisions are independent of editorial and peer-review processes.
- Misleading, unethical, or non-academic advertisements are not permitted.
- Sponsored content is clearly labeled for transparency.
- Advertising revenue supports our open access model and helps reduce publication costs for authors.