Terms of Use
Terms of Use
These Terms of Use govern access to and use of the website of the Journal of Environmental Nanotechnology (JENT), published by Institute for Environmental Nanotechnology (IENT Publications). By accessing or using this website, users agree to comply with these terms.
1. Use of the Website
The JENT website is provided primarily for scholarly, educational, research, publishing, and informational purposes. Users may access and use the website for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use and applicable laws and regulations.
2. Journal Content
The website contains scholarly articles, editorial information, journal policies, author guidelines, reviewer information, announcements, metadata, and other publishing-related materials.
Published articles may be accessed, downloaded, cited, and reused subject to the copyright and licensing conditions specified for the respective article.
3. Copyright and Licensing
Copyright and licensing arrangements for published articles are governed by the journal's applicable Copyright and Licensing Policy and the license displayed with each article.
Users must comply with the applicable Creative Commons license or other license associated with the material when reproducing, distributing, adapting, or otherwise reusing published content.
4. Manuscript Submissions
Authors submitting manuscripts to JENT are responsible for ensuring that their submissions comply with the journal's Author Guidelines, publication ethics requirements, copyright requirements, research-integrity standards, and other applicable journal policies.
Submission of a manuscript does not guarantee acceptance or publication. Editorial decisions are made in accordance with the journal's editorial and peer-review procedures.
5. User Accounts
Users who register with the journal are responsible for providing accurate and current information and for maintaining the confidentiality of their login credentials.
Users must not use another person's account or attempt to gain unauthorized access to any journal account, system, or restricted content.
6. Editorial and Peer-Review Materials
Confidential editorial and peer-review materials must not be copied, distributed, published, or disclosed without appropriate authorization. Users participating as authors, reviewers, or editors must comply with the journal's applicable publication-ethics and confidentiality requirements.
7. Intellectual Property
The journal website, journal branding, logos, website design, page layouts, and publisher-owned materials remain subject to applicable intellectual property rights unless otherwise stated.
Nothing in these Terms of Use grants users ownership of publisher-owned materials or trademarks.
8. Third-Party Links and Services
The journal website may contain links to third-party websites and services, including scholarly databases, indexing services, repositories, DOI services, archiving platforms, payment providers, and other external resources.
JENT and IENT Publications are not responsible for the content, availability, security, or privacy practices of external websites or services. Users should review the applicable terms and privacy policies of those third-party services.
9. Accuracy of Information
The journal makes reasonable efforts to maintain accurate and current information on the website. However, information may occasionally require correction, modification, or updating.
The journal does not guarantee that all website content will always be complete, current, or free from errors.
10. Website Availability
The journal may temporarily suspend, modify, restrict, or discontinue access to portions of the website when necessary for maintenance, security, technical improvements, updates, or other legitimate purposes.
11. Prohibited Activities
Users must not:
- Use the website for unlawful purposes;
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to journal systems;
- Interfere with the operation or security of the website;
- Upload malicious software or harmful content;
- Misrepresent their identity or affiliation;
- Copy or distribute confidential editorial or peer-review materials without authorization;
- Use journal content in a manner that violates applicable copyright, licensing, or intellectual-property requirements.
12. Privacy
Personal information submitted through the journal website is handled in accordance with the journal's Privacy Policy.
13. Publication Ethics
Authors, reviewers, editors, and other users participating in the journal's publishing activities are expected to comply with the journal's Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement, including requirements concerning research integrity, authorship, conflicts of interest, plagiarism, duplicate publication, corrections, retractions, appeals, and complaints.
14. Changes to These Terms
JENT reserves the right to update or modify these Terms of Use when necessary to reflect changes in journal practices, publishing standards, legal requirements, or website functionality.
The updated Terms of Use will be made available on this page. Continued use of the website after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
15. Contact
Questions regarding these Terms of Use may be directed to the editorial office of the Journal of Environmental Nanotechnology through the contact information provided on the journal website.
Journal: Journal of Environmental Nanotechnology (JENT)
Publisher: Institute for Environmental Nanotechnology (IENT)
