Editorial Policies

The editorial policies of KLISC JISKM outline the ethical standards, peer review workflows, and legal frameworks governing our publication process. Authors are advised to review these policies prior to submitting a manuscript.

• Publication Ethics & Malpractice Policy
  Ethical guidelines adhering to COPE standards, including misconduct handling, authorship criteria, plagiarism screening, and retractions.
• Open Access Policy
  Information on our open-access model, Creative Commons (CC BY) licensing, and copyright retention for authors.
• Copyright and Licensing
  Information on general licensing, and copyright terms.
• Digital Archiving & Repository Policy
  Overview of long-term digital preservation systems (PKP PN, LOCKSS, CLOCKSS) and author self-archiving/repository deposit rights.
• AI and Automated Tools Policy
  Information on acceptable and prohibited uses of AI and automated tools throughout the research and publication process.
• Repository and Self-Archiving Policy
  Information on self-archiving of work (by authors) in institutional repositories, personal websites, and other archives.
• Indexing and Metadata Policy
  Information on metadata practices.

For inquiries regarding these policies, please contact the editorial office at journals@klisc.or.ke.