Publication ethics
Peer review, competing interests, corrections, transparency, authorship, and responsible editorial practice.
Policy hub
Publisher policies and public information
Find GAP policies for editorial practice, open access publishing, data, AI-assisted tools, charges, rights, privacy, terms, and official notices in one place.
Editorial process
How submissions move through checks, editorial assessment, review, revision, production, and publication.
Open access
Access, reuse, licensing, and discoverability principles for GAP journal content.
Publication charges
How charges are communicated and kept separate from editorial decisions.
Research data policy
Data availability, sensitive data, supporting files, and editorial data questions.
AI-assisted tools
Disclosure, authorship accountability, confidential peer review, and image/data safeguards.
Corrections and complaints
Routes for corrections, expressions of concern, complaints, and publication-record issues.
Rights and permissions
Open access reuse, third-party material, author responsibilities, and permission requests.
Privacy and cookies
How GAP handles form information, subscriptions, workflow records, and basic website cookies.
Terms and legal notice
Website terms, publisher identity, official office details, and public communication routes.
Accessibility
Website usability goals and how visitors can report access barriers.
Certificate verification
Confirm completion, reviewer, or author certificates using the certificate ID or QR code.