Journal policies

The public policy set governing use of JPBS, personal data, editorial integrity and the published record.

These policies explain how the journal handles accounts, submissions, editorial decisions and corrections. Publication ethics, copyright and open-access requirements remain available in the author guidance so authors see the same rules during submission.

Policy questions, complaints and accessibility requests may be sent to the journal office through the contact route published on this site. The office records material decisions and escalates matters that require independent editorial review.

Governance library

Policy documents

PrivacyHow the journal handles personal information on this site.
Cookie preferencesCookies this site actually sets, and how to review them.
Terms of useConditions for using the public journal website.
AccessibilityHow the journal aims to keep the public site usable.
Editorial integrity and competing interestsHow JPBS protects independent decisions and manages conflicts.
Complaints and appealsA recorded route for challenging process, conduct or editorial decisions.
Corrections, retractions and record updatesHow JPBS corrects the scholarly record while preserving its history.