Privacy Statement

Artificial Intelligence in Molecular Physics (AIMP) is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and personal information of authors, reviewers, editors, and readers. The journal follows internationally recognized data protection principles and ethical publishing standards to ensure the secure, responsible, and transparent handling of personal information collected through the journal website, manuscript submission system, and editorial processes.

Information We Collect

AIMP may collect personal and professional information necessary for scholarly publishing and journal management activities, including:

  • Name, institutional affiliation, email address, ORCID ID, and contact information
  • User account credentials and login information
  • Manuscripts, supplementary files, peer review reports, and editorial correspondence
  • Payment and billing information related to publication services (if applicable)
  • Technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, and website usage data

Use of Personal Information

Personal information collected by AIMP is used solely for legitimate academic publishing and journal administration purposes, including:

  • Managing manuscript submission, peer review, editorial evaluation, and publication processes
  • Communicating with authors, reviewers, editors, and readers regarding journal activities
  • Processing publication-related payments and administrative services (if applicable)
  • Maintaining website functionality, technical support, and journal operations
  • Improving editorial services, publication quality, and user experience

The journal does not sell, rent, trade, or disclose personal information to third parties for commercial or marketing purposes.

Data Security and Protection

AIMP implements appropriate administrative, organizational, and technical safeguards to protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, disclosure, alteration, or loss. Access to personal information is restricted to authorized editorial and administrative personnel involved in legitimate publishing and journal management activities.

Confidentiality

All submitted manuscripts, peer review reports, editorial communications, and personal information are treated as strictly confidential.

Information may only be shared when necessary for legitimate editorial and publishing purposes, including peer review management, plagiarism screening, DOI registration, indexing services, digital archiving, website hosting, or compliance with legal and ethical obligations.

Reviewers, editors, and editorial staff are expected to maintain strict confidentiality regarding unpublished materials and communications associated with the editorial and peer review process.

Third-Party Services

The journal may use trusted third-party services and platforms for manuscript management, plagiarism detection, DOI registration, indexing support, digital preservation, website hosting, and related publishing services. These providers are expected to maintain appropriate confidentiality and data protection standards.

Policy Updates

Artificial Intelligence in Molecular Physics (AIMP) reserves the right to revise or update this Privacy Statement whenever necessary to reflect changes in journal operations, publishing standards, legal requirements, or technological developments. Updated policies will be published on the journal website.