Privacy Statement

Journal of Educational Research (AJER)

The Journal of Educational Research (AJER) is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and security of personal information entrusted to the journal by authors, reviewers, editors, readers, and other users. Personal data collected through the journal's website and editorial management system are processed solely for purposes directly related to scholarly publishing, editorial administration, peer review, indexing, and long-term preservation of the scholarly record.

AJER manages personal information in accordance with internationally recognized principles of responsible scholarly publishing, transparency, confidentiality, and research integrity. Personal information will not be used for commercial purposes, marketing activities, or disclosed to third parties except where required for legitimate publishing services or by applicable law. 

 

Collection of Personal Information

AJER may collect personal information provided voluntarily during the submission, peer-review, editorial, or registration processes, including but not limited to:

  • Full name

  • Institutional affiliation

  • Email address

  • ORCID iD

  • Country of residence

  • Academic profile information

  • Reviewer expertise

  • Correspondence related to manuscript processing

  • Metadata associated with published articles

Only information necessary for editorial and publishing activities is collected.

 

Purpose of Data Processing

Personal information is processed exclusively for legitimate scholarly publishing purposes, including:

  • manuscript submission and editorial management;

  • peer-review administration;

  • communication with authors, reviewers, and editors;

  • publication and dissemination of accepted articles;

  • DOI registration;

  • indexing and abstracting services;

  • citation tracking;

  • long-term digital preservation;

  • journal quality assurance and editorial reporting.

Personal information is never sold, rented, or used for advertising or unrelated commercial activities.

 

Confidentiality

AJER maintains strict confidentiality throughout the editorial process.

Editors, reviewers, editorial staff, and the publisher shall not disclose confidential information concerning submitted manuscripts except to individuals directly involved in the editorial and publication process.

Reviewer identities remain confidential under the journal's Double-Blind Peer Review policy unless disclosure is explicitly authorized.

 

Use of Third-Party Services

To support scholarly publishing and improve discoverability, AJER may share limited publication metadata with trusted scholarly infrastructure and indexing services, including:

  • Crossref (DOI registration)

  • ORCID

  • Google Scholar

  • Dimensions

  • OpenAlex

  • Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), where applicable

  • Other recognized indexing and abstracting databases

Only the information necessary for these services is transmitted.

 

Cookies and Website Analytics

The AJER website may use cookies and standard web analytics to:

  • maintain user sessions;

  • improve website performance;

  • analyze website usage;

  • enhance user experience;

  • ensure system security.

Cookies do not collect sensitive personal information beyond what is necessary for website functionality.

 

Data Security

AJER implements reasonable administrative, organizational, and technical measures to safeguard personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Editorial data are accessible only to authorized personnel responsible for journal management.

 

Data Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary to support:

  • editorial management;

  • publication records;

  • indexing;

  • citation tracking;

  • preservation of the scholarly record;

  • legal and institutional obligations.

Published article metadata remain permanently available as part of the scholarly record.

 

Rights of Authors and Users

Authors, reviewers, and registered users may request, where applicable:

  • access to their personal information;

  • correction of inaccurate information;

  • updating of personal profiles;

  • restriction of unnecessary processing;

  • deletion of user accounts, subject to the preservation of the published scholarly record and applicable legal obligations.

Requests should be submitted to the Editorial Office using the official journal contact information.

 

Artificial Intelligence and Confidential Information

AJER recognizes the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in scholarly publishing. However, confidential manuscripts, reviewer reports, editorial correspondence, and unpublished research data must not be disclosed to external AI systems if such disclosure could compromise confidentiality, intellectual property, or the integrity of the editorial process.

Authors, reviewers, and editors remain fully responsible for protecting confidential information throughout the publication workflow.

 

Changes to the Privacy Statement

AJER reserves the right to revise this Privacy Statement to reflect developments in scholarly publishing standards, legal requirements, technological changes, or editorial policies. The most current version will always be available on the journal website and becomes effective upon publication.

 

Contact Information

Questions regarding this Privacy Statement or the processing of personal information should be directed to the Editorial Office of the Journal of Educational Research (AJER) through the official contact information provided on the journal website.

Privacy Commitment

By registering, submitting a manuscript, participating in peer review, or using the AJER website, users acknowledge that their personal information will be processed exclusively for legitimate scholarly publishing purposes. AJER is committed to maintaining the highest standards of privacy protection, confidentiality, transparency, and research integrity while ensuring that personal data are handled responsibly, securely, and solely in support of the journal's editorial and publication activities. This commitment reflects internationally recognized best practices in scholarly publishing and responsible editorial management.