Policies and Guidelines

At BRIGHT Scientia, we are committed to responsible, transparent, and ethically grounded academic publishing. Our publishing activities across proceedings, journals, and books are guided by recognised principles of scholarly integrity, editorial accountability, fairness, and respect for the scholarly record.

We believe that high-quality academic publishing depends not only on strong intellectual contributions, but also on clear ethical frameworks and responsible editorial practice. For this reason, BRIGHT Scientia supports publication processes that emphasise originality, proper attribution, fair review, transparency in editorial decision-making, and the long-term credibility of published works.

BRIGHT Scientia expects authors, editors, reviewers, conference organisers, and publication partners to uphold high standards of professional and academic conduct throughout the submission, review, editing, and publication process. This includes responsible authorship, accurate reporting, disclosure of conflicts of interest, respect for confidentiality, and adherence to applicable editorial and ethical requirements.

In supporting scholarly publishing, BRIGHT Scientia is committed to maintaining publication environments that are fair, transparent, and professionally governed. We support policies that address originality and plagiarism, authorship responsibility, peer review integrity, AI usage, conflicts of interest, copyright and licensing, corrections and retractions, and other matters essential to the integrity of academic publishing.

Detailed ethical and editorial policies may vary according to the nature of the publication, including proceedings, journals, and books. Where relevant, BRIGHT Scientia and its publications may adopt specific policy frameworks and publication standards appropriate to the form of publication and the needs of the scholarly community served. Through this commitment, BRIGHT Scientia seeks to cultivate a publishing culture built on trust, accountability, and long-term scholarly value.

BRIGHT Scientia’s publication policies may include, among others, the following areas:

• publication ethics and malpractice
• originality and plagiarism
• authorship and contributorship
• peer review
• conflict of interest
• AI usage
• copyright and licensing
• corrections, retractions, and withdrawals
• editorial independence
• confidentiality and responsible handling of manuscripts

Detailed policy statements for each publication or publishing activity will be made available through the relevant publication pages or dedicated policy sections of the website.