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Publication Terms

Last updated: 6 November 2026 · Türkçe

These terms apply to every manuscript submitted to a journal on SciMatic (scimatic.org) and to every article SciMatic publishes. The journals on SciMatic are published by ZincirX Bilişim Teknoloji ve Danışmanlık A.Ş., a joint-stock company in Urla, İzmir, Türkiye; SciMatic is its brand. The author who submits a manuscript (including a Write with AI order) accepts these terms on behalf of all of its authors. Payments are covered by our Terms of Sale, and personal data by our Privacy Notice.

1. Submission
  • The manuscript is its authors' original work, and all sources are properly cited.
  • It has not been published and is not under consideration by another journal.
  • Every listed author has approved the submission and these terms.
  • The authors consent to editorial screening and peer review of the manuscript.
  • Before a manuscript is accepted, you may withdraw it by writing to the journal or to info@scimatic.org. Nothing is charged, and it has no other consequence.
2. Copyright and licence

If the article is published, its copyright passes, on behalf of all authors, to ZincirX Bilişim Teknoloji ve Danışmanlık A.Ş., the publisher of SciMatic, which publishes it open access under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence. The authors are always credited as its authors. Articles submitted before 6 November 2026 stay the copyright of ZincirX Inc., as their authors agreed then.

3. The publication fee (APC)
  • A postpaid journal shows its article processing charge (APC) before you submit, and SciMatic charges it only if the article is accepted. Nothing is charged for an article that is not accepted.
  • From 1 December 2026, a submission fee of USD 5 applies to new manuscripts submitted to postpaid journals whose editors have accepted the updated Journal Publishing Agreement. It is the first part of the APC, paid when you submit, and is not refunded, including when the manuscript is not accepted or is withdrawn. If the article is accepted, it is deducted from the APC still due. Revisions and resubmissions of the same manuscript to the same journal, and Write with AI articles, do not pay it.
  • If the fee is not paid within one month of acceptance, the article may be retracted from the issue. That process follows its own notice and does not by itself lead to blacklisting.
  • Prepaid journals collect their fee from authors directly; the amount and the payment are arranged with the journal's editorial office.
4. No refund after publication

Once an article is published, the publication fee and any other fee paid for that article (for example Write with AI or AI correction) are not refunded. This includes an article that is later retracted at the request of its authors or because of a breach of these terms.

5. Retraction at the authors' request
  • A published article is part of the scholarly record and is not deleted. If its authors ask SciMatic to retract a published article (for example, to publish it in another journal), SciMatic retracts it: the article's page stays online with its title and a retraction notice in place of its full text.
  • Every author of the retracted article is placed on SciMatic's public blacklist, with their name, the date and the reason. A person on the blacklist may not submit manuscripts, be an author of a new submission or create journals on SciMatic.
  • The fees paid for the article are not refunded (section 4).
  • Blacklisting under this section applies to articles submitted on or after 22 October 2026, when these terms took effect.
6. Misconduct

SciMatic or the journal may retract an article for serious misconduct, such as plagiarism, fabricated or falsified data, duplicate publication or a serious breach of these terms, and may place the persons responsible on the blacklist.

7. The blacklist

The blacklist at https://scimatic.org/blacklist shows each person's name, the date they were listed and the reason. E-mail addresses are never published. If you believe you are listed by mistake, write to info@scimatic.org.

8. Questions

For a question about these terms, write to info@scimatic.org. Publisher: ZincirX Bilişim Teknoloji ve Danışmanlık A.Ş., Gülbahçe Mah. Gülbahçe Cad. İYTE Sitesi No: 1/40 İç Kapı No: 51, 35430 Urla/İzmir, Türkiye; Urla Vergi Dairesi (tax office) 9991441373; MERSİS 0999144137300001. Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under mandatory law.