Publication Policies

These policies describe the financial, access, licensing, and privacy terms under which JACOBS publishes. They are written in line with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.

• Author Processing Charges: the fees charged after acceptance, what they cover, and how to request a waiver.
• Open Access Policy: immediate free access to all articles and the journal's self-archiving policy.
• Copyright and License: authors retain copyright; articles are published under CC BY 4.0.
• Privacy Statement: how personal data collected by the journal are used and protected.

At a Glance

• Free to read, with no embargo
• No submission or review fees
• Authors retain copyright under the CC BY 4.0 license
• Personal data used only for journal purposes