Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

The International Journal of Economic Growth and Development (IJEGD) is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and personal information of authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and all users interacting with the journal’s website and publication system. This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, stored, and protected in connection with the journal’s editorial, peer-review, and publication activities.

By using the journal’s website and services, users agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

Collection of Personal Information

IJEGD may collect personal information submitted voluntarily by users during manuscript submission, peer review, registration, subscription, communication, or other journal-related activities. Such information may include:

  • Full name

  • Institutional affiliation

  • Email address

  • ORCID iD

  • Contact information

  • Academic and professional details

  • Manuscript and publication-related information

The journal collects only information necessary for editorial communication, peer-review management, publication processing, indexing, and academic correspondence.

Use of Information

Personal information collected by IJEGD is used solely for legitimate academic and publishing purposes, including:

  • Managing manuscript submissions and peer-review processes

  • Communicating editorial decisions and publication updates

  • Maintaining academic records and publication databases

  • Providing technical or editorial support

  • Improving journal operations and user experience

  • Ensuring compliance with publication ethics and academic standards

The journal does not sell, trade, rent, or disclose personal information to third parties for commercial or marketing purposes.

Confidentiality and Data Protection

IJEGD is committed to maintaining the confidentiality of all submitted manuscripts, reviewer reports, editorial communications, and personal data.

  • Manuscripts under review are treated as confidential documents.

  • Reviewer identities remain anonymous under the double-blind peer-review system.

  • Personal information is accessible only to authorized editorial personnel involved in publication processes.

  • Appropriate technical and administrative measures are implemented to protect data from unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

Cookies and Website Usage

The journal website may use cookies or standard web technologies to improve functionality, enhance user experience, analyze website performance, and facilitate secure access to the Online Journal System (OJS).

Users may disable cookies through their browser settings; however, certain website functions may become limited as a result.

Third-Party Services

IJEGD may use trusted third-party services, indexing systems, DOI registration agencies, plagiarism-detection software, hosting providers, or academic databases necessary for journal operations. These services may process limited user information strictly for publication-related purposes and in accordance with applicable privacy and security standards.

Author and Reviewer Responsibilities

Authors and reviewers are expected to maintain confidentiality regarding unpublished manuscripts, peer-review discussions, editorial correspondence, and any sensitive information obtained during the publication process.

Reviewer comments and editorial decisions must not be shared, reproduced, or distributed without authorization from the Editorial Office.

Open Access and Published Content

As an open-access journal, IJEGD makes published articles freely available online for academic and research purposes. Published articles may include author names, affiliations, abstracts, ORCID iDs, and other publication-related metadata necessary for indexing, citation, and scholarly communication.

By submitting manuscripts to IJEGD, authors consent to the publication and dissemination of such scholarly information.

Data Retention

The journal may retain submission records, correspondence, peer-review history, and publication metadata for archival, academic, legal, and administrative purposes in accordance with standard scholarly publishing practices.

Policy Updates

IJEGD reserves the right to revise or update this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in journal operations, legal requirements, publication standards, or technological developments. Updated policies will be published on the journal’s official website.

Contact Information

For questions, concerns, or requests regarding privacy, data protection, or journal policies, users may contact the Editorial Office of the International Journal of Economic Growth and Development (IJEGD) through the journal’s official communication channels.

Commitment to Ethical Publishing

The International Journal of Economic Growth and Development (IJEGD) remains committed to maintaining ethical publishing standards, responsible data management, academic transparency, and the protection of user privacy in all aspects of scholarly communication and journal operations.