Publishing Policies
Integrity, Transparency and Responsibility in Scholarly Publishing
NovaVel is committed to maintaining high standards of research integrity, publication ethics, editorial independence and responsible scholarly communication.
Our publishing policies provide authors, editors, reviewers and readers with transparent guidance concerning manuscript evaluation, ethical publishing, peer review and the maintenance of the scholarly record.
Policy Directory
Publication Ethics
Standards governing ethical responsibilities of authors, editors, reviewers and the publisher.
Read PolicyPeer Review Policy
Principles governing scholarly peer review, reviewer selection, confidentiality and editorial evaluation.
Read PolicyAuthorship & Contributorship
Requirements concerning authorship eligibility, contributor recognition, corresponding-author responsibilities and changes in authorship.
Read PolicyPlagiarism & Originality
Policies concerning originality, plagiarism, text recycling and duplicate or redundant publication.
Read PolicyConflicts of Interest
Disclosure and management of financial, professional, personal and other competing interests involving authors, reviewers and editors.
Read PolicyHuman & Animal Research
Requirements concerning ethical approval, informed consent, participant privacy, animal welfare and appropriate research reporting.
Read PolicyResearch Misconduct
Procedures concerning allegations of fabrication, falsification, plagiarism and other forms of research or publication misconduct.
Read PolicyCorrections & Retractions
Policies for correcting the scholarly record and addressing significant post-publication errors or integrity concerns.
Read PolicyComplaints & Appeals
Procedures through which authors, reviewers and readers may submit complaints or appeal editorial decisions.
Read PolicyOpen Access & Licensing
Information concerning open access, article reuse and Creative Commons licensing.
Read PolicyCopyright
NovaVel supports an author-retained copyright model. Authors retain copyright in their published work, while articles are made openly available under the applicable Creative Commons licence.
Read PolicyRepository & Self-Archiving
Guidance concerning sharing and archiving the Author's Original Manuscript, Accepted Manuscript and Version of Record.
Read PolicyPrivacy & Data Protection
Information concerning the collection, processing, retention and protection of personal information.
Read PolicyOpen Research. Responsible Publishing.
Natural Products and Translational Medicine (NPTM) is an Open Access journal. Articles are freely accessible online in accordance with the journal's Open Access and licensing policy.
NPTM articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence.
Authors retain copyright in their published articles.
Open Access
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Journal-Specific Policies
Policies for Natural Products and Translational Medicine
Natural Products and Translational Medicine maintains detailed journal-specific policies governing manuscript submission, peer review, research ethics and publication. Authors should consult the NPTM website for requirements applicable to manuscripts submitted to the journal.
Questions About Our Policies?
Authors, editors, reviewers, readers and institutions may contact NovaVel for clarification concerning our publishing and editorial policies.