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Open Access

Open Access means that there is no subscription fee required for readers to access the published content. Researchers, students and the general public can access the most recent findings from anywhere in the world in addition to the availability of articles published in Cognivoxi. All Cognivoxi content is distributed under a Creative Commons open access license.

Article processing charges (APCs), which are paid by authors or their organisations, are how we fund publishing. These APCs pay for the expenses of professional copy-editing, peer review process management and publicizing the published study. Cognivoxi relies solely on APCs as its source of income.

For authors, open access offers the potential for a broader readership of their research papers, with studies suggesting that open access articles receive more citations.

A Cognivoxi, we believe that open access provides good value for money for researchers our income per article is significantly lower than that of established subscription-based publishers. We offer a fair deal for funding organizations, ensuring that research outcomes can be widely disseminated with no reading barriers, promoting transparency for those who fund the research. Open access also offers transparency to taxpayers, who indirectly fund a significant amount of research; they can view the results of their contributions through open access.

Editorial Process, Peer-Review and Production

Submissions to Cognivoxi publications are subjected to detailed peer review. The majority of journals use a single-blind peer-review concept, in which the authors are unaware of the reviewers’ identities while the reviewers are aware of the authors’ identities. A double-blind peer-review procedure is used by certain publications, in which reviewers are not informed of the authors’ identity until the manuscript is published. The Cognivoxi online submission system, peer reviewing, and editorial decision-making are integral parts of the publication process. Reviewers and external editors are not required to have an account with the Cognivoxi submission system to complete their assigned tasks; instead, the system provides one-time-use IDs within the URLs for them. Editors-in-Chief and Guest Editors can view articles submitted to their journal or Special Issue at any time.

Throughout the peer-review and publication processes, academic editors are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the article, including the abstract and any additional information or materials.

Ethical Guidelines for Reviewers and Editors

The Instructions for Authors page, located on each Cognivoxi journal’s website, provides detailed guidance for authors on preparing and submitting their manuscripts.

The in-house Managing Editor receives a manuscript after it is submitted and oversees the entire editorial process, including peer review, decision-making, potential author revisions, manuscript acceptance, copyediting, English editing, proofreading and final publication. Sending out invites for reviews is the responsibility of the Assistant Editor assigned to the article.

At least two review reports are collected for each paper and three if the first two disagree significantly. Reviewers must have a PhD, have not published with the authors in the last three years and have recent publications in the field of the submitted manuscript.

The final acceptance or rejection decision for a manuscript is made by the Editor-in-Chief, Guest Editor or a suitable Editorial Board member, usually after the author’s revisions. Generally, no more than two rounds of major revisions are allowed.

Once a manuscript is accepted for publication, the in-house editorial team manages the production process, which includes copyediting, English editing and final production in preparation for online publication. All journals are organized into yearly volumes and either monthly or quarterly issues; however, articles are published online immediately after acceptance and production.

Many Cognivoxi journals allow Academic Editors who have made the acceptance decision for an article following detailed peer review to have their profile and work as Academic Editor listed on the published manuscript. Guest Editors of Special Issues are expected to have their profile visible on submissions approved for publication.

Editor-in-Chief

The Editor-in-Chief is a promoter of the journal and its field. They oversee the journal’s operations with the purpose of ensuring its success in the scientific community. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the scientific quality and growth of the publication. They are expected to maintain contact with the Editorial Board and support the Editorial Office in maintaining the publication. The initial term is for two years and includes:

• Acting as a representative for the journal and maintaining Cognivoxi’s ethical and peer review policies;
• Making scientific decisions regarding the journal’s scope;
• Inviting distinguished scientists to join the Editorial Board;
• Suggesting subjects for Special Issues;
• Providing support and guidance to Section Editors-in-Chief, Editorial Board Members, and Editorial Staff when necessary;
• Overseeing the editorial process for individual manuscripts, particularly by making the final decision on whether a paper should be published after peer review and revisions;
• Presiding over the Editorial Board’s annual meeting.

Associate Editors

Associate Editor is expected to maintain regular communication with the Managing Editor and Publishing Manager of the journal, as well as with other Cognivoxi team members as needed and be responsive when support is requested. The Associate Editor should assist the Editor-in-Chief and Section Editor-in-Chief of the journal in the following areas:

• Advising on the strategic development of the journal;
• Advising the Editor-in-Chief and Section Editor-in-Chief on the Aims and Scope of the journal or section;
• Providing support and guidance to Editorial Board Members and Editorial team when necessary;
• Overseeing the editorial process for individual manuscripts in their section, particularly by making the final decision on whether or not a paper can be published after peer review and revisions;
• Suggesting subjects for Special Issues and assisting in inviting/proposing Guest Editors to lead them;
• Inviting distinguished scientists to join the Editorial Board;
• Acting as a representative for the journal, Cognivoxi and Open Access publisher.

Editorial Board Members

Members of the Editorial Board will be in charge of editing Special Issues, making final decisions on manuscripts in their areas of expertise, and maybe receiving invitations to review manuscripts. The initial term is for 2 years, which entails:

• Pre-screening and making decisions on new submissions related to their research interests;
• Setting up at least 1 Special Issue during their term on a topic related to their research interests (or supervising Special Issues related to their research field);
• Helping to attract suitable expert authors and inviting young scholars to join the Early Career Editorial Board;
• Providing input or feedback regarding journal policies;
• Promoting the journal among their peers or at conferences;
• Attending Board Meetings to suggest strategies for journal development;

Reviewing manuscripts or helping to identify suitable reviewers for the journal.

Guest Editors

Special Issues will be edited by guest editors, who are encouraged to invite others in the same field of study to contribute. Special Issues encourage international collaboration among scholars. The main responsibilities of Guest Editors are:

• Preparing the Special Issue title, aim and scope, summary and keywords;
• Providing a list of potential contributors;
• Pre-screening, supervising the entire peer-review process and making decisions on new submissions in their Special Issue.