Terms of Service

Please read these terms carefully before using our services.

Terms of Service

Welcome to CCS Publishing. These terms of service govern your use of our website and services. By accessing or using our services, you agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our services.

1. Definitions

"CCS Publishing", "we", "us", or "our" refers to CCS Publishing, the operator of this website.

"You" or "User" refers to any individual or entity that accesses or uses our services.

"Services" refers to the services provided by CCS Publishing through its website, including but not limited to journal publication, manuscript submission, peer review, and access to published content.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use our services. By using our services, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract with CCS Publishing and that you meet all of the eligibility requirements to use our services.

If you are using our services on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these terms of service, in which case the terms "You" or "User" shall refer to that organization.

3. Use of Services

You agree to use our services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these terms of service. You may not use our services:

  • In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation;
  • For the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way;
  • To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any "junk mail," "chain letter," "spam," or any other similar solicitation;
  • To impersonate or attempt to impersonate CCS Publishing, a CCS Publishing employee, another user, or any other person or entity;
  • To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the services, or which, in the judgment of CCS Publishing, may harm or offend CCS Publishing or users of the services or expose them to liability.

You agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from your country or the country in which you reside.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

The Services and all content included therein, such as text, graphics, logos, images, and software, are the property of CCS Publishing or its content suppliers and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

You may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute in any way any part of the Services, except as expressly permitted by CCS Publishing. You agree not to circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Services or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content.

Any content you submit to the Services shall remain your property, but by submitting such content, you grant CCS Publishing a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicenseable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the content in connection with the Services.

5. User Submissions

When you submit content to our Services, you represent and warrant that:

  • You are the original author of the content or have the necessary rights to submit it;
  • The content does not violate any third-party rights, including but not limited to copyright, trademark, privacy, or publicity rights;
  • The content is not illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable;
  • The content does not contain any viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or other harmful or destructive code;
  • You will indemnify and hold CCS Publishing harmless from any claims, damages, or expenses arising out of your submission of the content.

CCS Publishing reserves the right to remove any content that violates these terms or our policies, or that we otherwise determine in our sole discretion is objectionable.

6. Peer Review Process

CCS Publishing uses a double-blind peer review process for most journals. This means that both the reviewers and the authors remain anonymous during the review process.

Reviewers are expected to provide constructive feedback and to evaluate the manuscript based on its academic merit, originality, and relevance to the journal's scope. Reviewers should not use the peer review process to advance their own interests or to delay the publication of competing research.

Authors are expected to respond to reviewer comments in a timely and professional manner. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of the manuscript.

7. Fees

Currently, the journal does not charge authors or any third party for publication. Both submission and processing of manuscripts, and publication of articles are free of charge. There are no fees for publishing materials.

There are no: "article processing charges" (APCs), "article submission charges", "membership fees" or "language editing fees".

We do not charge authors for having colour photos or extra pages in their articles. There are no hidden costs whatsoever.

8. Privacy Policy

Your use of our services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. By using our services, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in our Privacy Policy.

We reserve the right to update our Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website. You are advised to review our Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our services are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

CCS Publishing does not warrant that the services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; that the results obtained from the use of the services will be accurate or reliable; or that any defects in the services will be corrected.

You acknowledge that CCS Publishing does not control the content submitted by users and that reliance on any content or materials obtained through the services is at your own risk.

10. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall CCS Publishing, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, or suppliers be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, arising out of or in connection with your use of the services, even if CCS Publishing has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

CCS Publishing's total liability to you for any and all claims arising out of or in connection with your use of the services, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, shall not exceed the amount you have paid to CCS Publishing in the twelve (12) months prior to the claim or one hundred dollars ($100), whichever is greater.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

11. Term and Termination

These terms of service shall remain in full force and effect while you use our services. CCS Publishing may terminate your access to the services at any time, with or without cause, and without notice, for any reason, including but not limited to a breach of these terms of service.

Upon termination of your access to the services, you shall cease all use of the services, and CCS Publishing shall have no liability to you or any third party for termination of your access to the services.

Sections 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 shall survive any termination of these terms of service.

12. Governing Law

These terms of service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Jurisdiction], without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or related to these terms of service or the services shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of [Jurisdiction] or the courts of [Jurisdiction], and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of these courts in any such suit, action, or proceeding.

13. Entire Agreement

These terms of service constitute the entire agreement between you and CCS Publishing regarding the use of the services and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements and understandings, oral or written, regarding the same.

Questions about these Terms?

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