The conditions covering how you use the JMVRA website, the online submission portal and everything published in the journal.
Your Use of JMVRA Means Accepting These Terms
Submitting a paper to JMVRA, or using its website and services in any other way, signifies full agreement with the terms and conditions below.
Submission Agreement
- The submitted work is original, free of plagiarism, and not being reviewed by another journal at the same time
- Every listed author has contributed substantially and has approved the final manuscript
- All data, images and third-party content included carry suitable permissions and credit
- Authors understand that the JMVRA editorial team can reject a manuscript without giving detailed reasons
Intellectual Property
- Authors keep copyright in their work throughout, giving JMVRA a licence to publish and archive it; read the complete Copyright Policy
- JMVRA alone owns the journal name, logo, ISSN and all related branding
- Copying JMVRA content for commercial use without authorisation is forbidden
Use of Services
- The website must not be misused, and users may not provide false information
- Scraping JMVRA content by automated means is forbidden unless written consent is given beforehand
- Access may be suspended or ended by JMVRA when policies are violated
Limitation of Liability
JMVRA accepts no liability for direct or indirect damage resulting from the use of published content. Views stated in individual papers belong to their authors and do not reflect the official position of JMVRA, its editors or its reviewers. Readers should apply their own judgement before relying on any published findings.
Amendments
These terms may be changed by JMVRA whenever it chooses. If you keep using our services after a change, you are taken to accept the updated terms.
Questions Researchers Often Ask
Copyright in the work always remains with its authors. What JMVRA receives is a licence to publish and archive it, not ownership.
Yes. In submitting, authors agree that the editorial team of JMVRA can turn down manuscripts without a detailed explanation, in line with normal editorial discretion.
No. Scraping JMVRA content with automated tools is not allowed unless written consent has been given first.
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What This Guide Covers
At-a-Glance Checklist
- Terms studiedPrior to submitting
- Details correctOn every form
- Licence graspedCC BY 4.0
- Payment termsOnce accepted
- Queries sent[email protected]
Author Duties in Simple Language
- Provide original work — neither published nor under review anywhere else
- Name authors accurately — all contributors, with their agreement
- Disclose conflicts and funding — truthfully
- Secure permissions — covering third-party content
- Answer questions — throughout review and after publication
Using Published Content
Practical Tips for Understanding Journal Terms as an Author
Terms and conditions are easy to skip, yet they describe your rights and duties. These suggestions help you read them efficiently and keep your own paperwork in order.
- Read the sections that affect you. Focus first on author responsibilities, licensing, payment and content reuse. Those parts decide what you can do with your paper after publication.
- Note the licence for reuse. Understand how others may copy or share your work and how you may reuse figures or text in a later thesis, book or presentation.
- Agree with co-authors first. Ensure all contributors accept the terms before submission. One author cannot always speak for everyone, and later disagreement is difficult to resolve.
- Save a copy as you accepted it. Download or print the terms on the day you submit. Policies get updated, and having your own copy helps you recall what applied at that moment.
- Ask before assuming. If a clause is unclear, email the editorial office with a precise question and keep the answer. Do not rely on rumours or assumptions from other publishers.
Read the author-facing clauses, share them with co-authors, keep a dated copy, and ask when something is unclear.
Questions Researchers Often Ask
Am I agreeing to the terms by submitting a paper?
Yes. A submission confirms that the paper is original, unpublished and not being reviewed elsewhere, and that JMVRA's terms are accepted by you.
Is JMVRA able to alter its terms?
The terms can be revised, and the version posted on jmvra.org is always the current one.
Who bears responsibility for what an article says?
Its authors do. Articles express the work and opinions of those who wrote them.
May I use JMVRA articles for teaching?
Yes, as CC BY 4.0 allows, provided you give attribution.
What follows when an author violates these terms?
Action can be taken by the journal under its ethics and malpractice policy.
Your Paper's Journey at JMVRA, From Submission to Publication
- SubmitReceive your paper ID
- ScreenScope & similarity
- ReviewDouble-blind
- DecideEmail & SMS
- RevisionComment by comment
- AcceptCopyright & fee
- ProduceDOI at the author's request
- PublishMonthly issue
How long review takes depends on the reviewers and on any revision required, so no set turnaround is promised; you are told of acceptance or rejection by email and WhatsApp.
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