AMTS Policies

1. Open Access Policy

AMTS operates under a full Open Access publishing model. All publications are made freely available immediately upon publication without embargo periods, paywalls, or user registration requirements.

• Licensing: Unless otherwise specified, content is published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
• User Rights: Readers are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, or use them for any lawful purpose, provided original attribution is given.
• Article Processing Charges (APCs): AMTS aims to minimize financial barriers for authors and readers. Specific APC waivers or institutional support details for journals are managed transparently per title.

2. Copyright and Licensing Terms

AMTS strongly supports author rights retention in alignment with Open Science principles.

• Copyright Retention: Authors retain full copyright of their work without restriction.
• Publishing Rights: Authors grant AMTS a non-exclusive license to publish, display, and distribute the article and identify itself as the original publisher.
• Self-Archiving (Green Open Access): Authors are permitted and encouraged to deposit all versions of their work (Submitted Version, Accepted Version, and Published Version/Version of Record) in institutional or thematic repositories immediately upon publication.

3. Peer Review Policy

To ensure high academic quality and scientific integrity, all submitted manuscripts undergo rigorous peer review.

• Initial Screening: Editors evaluate submissions for quality, scope, compliance with ethical guidelines, and basic formatting.
• Review Process: Submissions passing initial screening undergo independent peer review by at least two qualified experts. Peer review types (e.g., single-anonymous, double-anonymous, or open peer review) are explicitly stated on the specific journal’s policy page.
• Editorial Decisions: Final decisions (Accept, Revisions Required, or Reject) rest with the Academic Editor or Editorial Board based on reviewer evaluations and alignment with publication criteria.

4. Publication Ethics & Academic Integrity

AMTS adheres strictly to the guidelines and standards set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

• Plagiarism and Originality: Manuscripts must be original work. Automated text-matching software (such as Turnitin or iThenticate) is utilized to screen submissions for potential similarity issues.
• Authorship Criteria: Authorship must be limited to individuals who made significant intellectual contributions to the conception, execution, or interpretation of the study. All listed authors must approve the final version.
• Conflicts of Interest: Authors, reviewers, and editors are required to declare any financial, commercial, or personal competing interests relevant to the submission.
• Corrections and Retractions: When errors, misconduct, or integrity concerns arise post-publication, AMTS will issue Corrections, Expressions of Concern, or Retractions in according with COPE guidelines.

5. Research Data & Code Policy

In accordance with the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) data principles, authors are strongly encouraged to share research data and code supporting their publications.

• Data Availability Statements: Submissions should include a Data Availability Statement detailing where the underlying research data can be accessed (e.g.,  Zenodo, or institutional repositories).
• Exceptions: Where data cannot be made publicly accessible due to legal, commercial, or ethical restrictions, this must be explicitly explained in the manuscript.

6. Digital Preservation and Archiving

To ensure persistent, long-term access to published academic output, content published by AMTS is archived across digital preservation systems:

• Persistent Identifiers: Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) are assigned to all published articles and books via Crossref.
• Archiving Networks: Publications are preserved digitally through services such as the Public Knowledge Project Preservation Network (PKP PN).