TERMS & CONDITIONS

Terms and Conditions

Authors are required to carefully review the following Terms and Conditions before submitting their manuscripts to Creative Saplings.

1. Submission Policy

  • By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that the work is original, has not been previously published, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

  • The journal does not accept simultaneous submissions.

  • Submissions must align with the journal’s aims and scope as outlined on the official website.

2. Manuscript Formatting

  • Authors must prepare their final manuscript following the formatting guidelines provided by Creative Saplings.

  • Submissions that do not adhere to the prescribed format may be returned for revisions before being considered for review.

3. Copyright and Licensing

4. Permissions and Ethical Compliance

  • Authors are responsible for obtaining permissions for any copyrighted material, including images, tables, diagrams, and extensive quotations, before submission.

  • The journal strictly adheres to ethical publishing practices. Plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, or redundant publication will not be tolerated and may lead to rejection or retraction of the published work.

  • Authors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest.

5. Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement

  • Authors must ensure that their work is free from plagiarism and copyright violations.

  • In case of copyright infringement, the sole responsibility lies with the author(s). The publisher of Creative Saplings shall not be held liable for such violations.

6. Archiving and Digital Preservation

  • The journal follows open-access policies and allows the archiving of published content under CC BY-NC 4.0 for academic and non-commercial purposes.

  • The journal ensures long-term digital preservation of published articles through indexing in recognized repositories.

7. Publication Ethics and Open Access Policy

  • Creative Saplings follows the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines to maintain high ethical standards in publishing.

  • The journal operates on a Diamond Open Access model, meaning no subscription or access fees are charged.

  • There are no submission or publication fees for authors.

8. Editorial Rights and Policy Changes

  • The editorial board reserves the right to make necessary editorial modifications to improve clarity, coherence, and formatting.

  • Creative Saplings reserves the right to update or modify these terms and conditions at any time without prior notice.

By submitting to Creative Saplings, authors acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agreed to these terms and conditions